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Master
Composition

The Composition class at Conservatorium Maastricht is a dynamic group of students studying music as sound art under the guidance of Vykintas Baltakas. As a student you will receive individual attention, but the emphasis is on group work. In the lessons, we put students with different interests and backgrounds together to inspire critical dialogue. In the “Music Lab” and “Meet the Composer” series, new discussion formats emerge. We approach the study of composition as active research, with projects within and outside the Conservatorium. The class also has strong ties with professional music and cultural institutions in the region, working with partners including Philharmonie Zuidnederland, Musica Sacra festival, Centre Henri Pousseur Liège and Ensemble 88.

Meet our team

Meet your lecturers

Vykintas Bieliauskas

Classical Composition

Vykintas Baltakas (1972) is a musical Scheherazade.

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Curriculum

Curriculum

MAjor Composition

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Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Main Subject and Components related to the Main Subject

45

49

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Main Subject - Composing

45

49

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Free Space

2

2

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Free Space

2

2

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Personal and Professional Development

2

2

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Personal Development Plan

2

2

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Research Skills

8

7

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Master Project

8

7

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Social Positioning & Communication

3

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Your Art as a Business Basic Course

2

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Your Art as a Business Electives

1

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Before you apply

Admission
requirements

First round  

The audition consists of two rounds. For the first round, the candidate needs to record a video and create a portfolio that contain:  

  • Video: A short introduction of him/herself in English: talk about your musical experiences, your motivation to study music, your main subject and why you choose to audition at Conservatorium Maastricht.  

  • Portfolio: a cloud drive (OneDrive, iCloud, Dropbox, GoogleDrive, and similar) with original compositions. This portfolio may also include recordings. It is the candidate's responsibility to make sure the documents are accessible without a password or login.  

Additional videos (not required): the candidate may provide concert video registrations.
The videos should be uploaded to an online platform such as YouTube.com or Vimeo.com. It is the candidate’s responsibility to make sure that the video links work.  

Second round   

The committee may decide to invite the candidate for an online or in-person live audition after reviewing the portfolio. The live audition consists of:  

  • A general assembly with all the candidates.  

  • A creative task (optional). This task has to be realized within a few hours during the entrance exam.  

  • A short interview with each candidate individually.   

In the second round, the candidate is always invited to an online interview with one of the Master Project Coaches. In this interview we discuss the candidate's motivation and experience in the field of research and cultural entrepreneurship. The Master Project Coach furthermore determines the level of English proficiency.