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Mitbelegung

Wenn Sie sich als Studierende_r anderer Universitäten in Österreich für den Besuch einzelner Lehrveranstaltungen an der mdw interessieren, lesen Sie bitte die Informationen zur Mitbelegung.

Wenn Sie Studierende_r der mdw sind und an einer anderen österreichischen Universität einzelne Lehrveranstaltungen besuchen wollen, wenden Sie sich für eine Genehmigung der Mitbelegung bitte an die Studiendirektorin.

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Wenn Sie einzelne Lehrveranstaltungen an der mdw besuchen möchten und an keiner anderen Universität in Österreich studieren, dann informieren Sie sich bitte über das außerordentliche Studium an der mdw (UT990).

Global Conservatoire

Global Conservatoire

The Global Conservatoire is a cooperation project between the mdw and four renowned music academies in London, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and New York City.

The innovative cooperation project brings together teachers and students at the five locations Vienna, New York, London, Amsterdam and Copenhagen in an online lecture hall, thus promoting the international exchange of ideas. The asynchronously designed teaching programme enables students to organise their studies individually in three time zones and to complete courses despite their busy rehearsal and practice schedules. All Global Conservatoire courses can be credited towards a degree programme at the mdw (2 ECTS).

In addition to asynchronous classes, which are designed to give maximum flexibility in scheduling, each course will also include synchronous online sessions on Zoom to deepen the exchange between teachers and students.

Global Conservatoire partner universities:
 

Registration information
 

Registration deadline for all courses of the partner universities in the winter semester 2025/26:
tbc , by e-mail to globalconservatoire@mdw.ac.at

Registration deadline for all mdw courses in the winter semester 2025/26: 
via mdwOnline, is expected to be possible from September 2025. (Attention: limited places!)

Find more information about the Global Conservatoire on the websites of the Global Conservatoire and the International Office.

Courses in the winter semester 2025/26 at the mdw:

Performers (back) in the Spotlight


Study level: Master
Course tutor: Elisabeth Reisinger

Course content:
For a long time, the thinking and writing of music history has focused on the written “work” and its creator. But what if we shift the perspective and conceptualize music as a social sonic event?

In this course, we will focus on the people who make music sound: the performers. We will approach music history by examining their role in processes of musical creation and repertoire formation, as well as their impact on the distribution and reception of compositions. We will explore how this offers a more diverse and nuanced picture of the various individuals that have shaped music history.

Dates:

  • Synchronous sessions (live via Zoom): tbc
 

Courses in the winter semester 2025/26 at the partner universities:

Tradition with a Twist


Institution: The Royal Danish Academy of Music

Study level: Bachelor
Course tutor: Søren Schauser

Course content:
Join the Nielsen Experience online and perhaps visit Copenhagen? Explore the musical legacy of Carl Nielsen. Selected candidates will be invited to Copenhagen to connect with fellow GC students and be part of a celebration of Nielsen’s music in 2026!

One of the most fascinating figures in early 20th century European music culture, his choice to reject both musical tradition and modernism left him with an extremely interesting reputation – equally hated by both camps.

Through the course, we explore Carl Nielsen’s life from unassuming military musician to director of the Copenhagen music academy and examine his position amongst contemporaries such as his life-long antagonist Rued Langgaard.

How did Carl Nielsen navigate between tradition and modernism? We will examine that question through a selection of representative instrumental works, such as the world-famous Wind Quintet and Flute Concerto, chamber music, piano pieces, and one of his most well-known organ works – Commotio.

You will also receive 1-2 online masterclasses with individual coaching on interpretation of a work by Carl Nielsen, which you will choose with guidance from RDAM Nielsen experts.

Based on a holistic assessment of participants’ performance, course engagement and commitment, a jury will invite at least one ensemble or musician from each GC partner institution to Copenhagen in 2026.

Sound, Music and Environment


Institution: The Royal College of Music, London

Study level: Master (yet open for advanced Bachelor students)
Course tutor: Nicholas Moroz

Course content: Aimed at both performers and composers, this course explores themes of Sound and Environment in music through recent scholarship and a diverse array of musical practices, from the twentieth century through to contemporary cultures, including examples from popular music, sound art, modernism, and experimental music. Students will encounter a range of perspectives that will enable them to critically and creatively engage with and reflect on topics including the aesthetics, techniques, and reception of site-specific artworks, modern spatial audio production practices, ecological thinking, soundscape, and field-recordings. Practical and creative tasks will also develop students’ listening skills while exploring their own experience of sound in different environments.

 

The Underrepresented in Opera


Institution: Manhattan School of Music

Study level: Bachelor, Master
Course tutor: James Massol

Course content:
This class covers the history of opera from the earliest works around 1600 to the present, considering works written or performed by underrepresented creators. The content for this course includes either works by underrepresented composers and/or librettists or stories about BIPOC, LGBTQ, and woman characters, which would typically be performed by such performers. The chosen repertoire blends canonical works with lesser-known repertoire.

Topics include biography of the creators, experiences in the creative process, choice of stories, context of stories, treatment of characters in the stories, casting of the roles, reception history, etc. In some cases, we will take a critical view of representation and in other cases not. Readings will include underrepresented authors, and all performances will include a high percentage of underrepresented artists. The course is completely asynchronous, divided into short lectures, readings, and watching/listening assignments. Students will complete the course assignments weekly, with each unit beginning and ending on Mondays.

Creative Productivity


Institution: Conservatorium van Amsterdam

Study level: Master
Course tutor: Anna-Maria Nitschke

Course Content:
This course is designed to help creatives navigate the journey from idea to completion by equipping them with insights, tools and strategies to manage their personal projects effectively. Through a mix of practical exercises, self-reflection, and interactive workshops, participants will discover how to integrate meaningful projects into their everyday lives, work through challenges, and establish sustainable routines.


Contact

Melanie Karner, BA
Short Term Mobilities and International Scholarships
T +43 1 71155-7424
karner-m@mdw.ac.at

Mag.a Christine Seblatnig, MAS
International cooperations and projects
T +43 1 71155-7423
seblatnig@mdw.ac.at
 

Website of the Global Conservatoire
Website of the International Office