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BACHELOR DEGREE IN MUSIC

​The Bachelor Degree in Music provides a highly specialised training in Instrument, Musical Sciences, Choral Conducting and Aural Training. Academic mobility and exchange is encouraged across institutions of the European university higher education network. The course promotes a culture of competitiveness, employability, internationalisation and the implementation of performative projects. The faculty has an international outlook, and performative and investigative activities of university nature prepare students for musical professions and access to Master Degree in music teaching.



Curso
2024/2025

General

Academic degree:
  • Bachelor (Bologna 1st cycle degree)
ECTS:
180
Duration:
6 curricular semesters
Regime:
Daytime
Place:
Gualtar Campus, Braga (UM)
Main Scientific area:
  • Musicology
  • Musical Performance

Contacts

    School of Arts and Humanities
    Campus de Gualtar
    4710 - 057 Braga
    Tel: +351253604173 Fax:
    E-Mail: pedagogico@elach.uminho.pt
    URL: http://www.elach.uminho.pt

Description

The university's Music undergraduate course is strongly specialized three areas, namely, Musicology, Music Performance, and Choral Conducting.

Mobility and academic exchange programs are encouraged with Music European higher education institution.

The institution is strongly commited to stimulating competitiveness, local community interaction, and internationalization.

Performance and investigation are core university activities, which are directed to preparing students to working and acess to a teaching Masters degree.

Teaching offer includes three distinct areas, namely:
1. Musicology
2. Music Performance
3. Choral Conducting

The curriculum and Reactoral dispatches are available at:
http://intranet.uminho.pt/Arquivo/files/DocResolucoesSU/2006/Resolucao_SU-162_2006.pdf  
http://intranet.uminho.pt/Arquivo/files/Despachos-RTC/2012/Despacho_RTC-39_2012.pdf  

Access to higher education

Acess to Master degree.

Careers

1. Musicology: Musical investigation, Edition of Music, Music Criticism, Music management, and access to postgraduate teaching degree.
2. Performance: Music performance professions and access to postgraduate teaching degree
3. Coral Conducting: Music Performance professions on the realm of Coral Conducting, and access to postgraduate teaching degree.

Access

46

Vacancies

0

Minimum

Access forms

Local Entrance Examination

Formal requirements

Entrance Testing

06 Philosophy
or
11 History
or
12 History of Culture and Arts
or
13 English
or
16 Mathematics
or
18 Portuguese

This information must be verified on
http://www.dges.gov.pt/guias/detcursopi.asp?codc=9214&code=1000

Recommended requirements

(grade not less than 100, on the scale of 0-200)   

12th year of secondary school or legally equivalent qualification; Vocational Aptitude Tests (PAVE).

Aditional Information

Study Plan

Regime Curricular Unit Scientific Area ECTS
Year 1 60
A Choir and Instrumental Training I IM 10
A Choral Conducting I IM 10
A Vocal Principles and Techniques I IM 10
S1 Analysis and History of Music I CM 5
S1 Diction and Encountered Languages in Vocal Music IM 5
S1 Formação Musical CM 5
S2 Aesthetics of Music F 5
S2 Analysis and History of Music II CM 5
S2 Fundamentals and Practices of Musical Initiation CM 5
Year 2 60
A Choir and Instrumental Training II IM 10
A Choral Conducting II IM 10
A Vocal Principles and Techniques II IM 10
S1 Analysis and History of Music III CM 5
S1 Music Theory and Aural Training I CM 5
S1 Sociology of Music CM 5
S2 Analysis and History of Music IV CM 5
S2 Thorough Bass and Accompaniment CM 5
S2 Opção UMinho 5
Bioethics ECS 6
Collaboration for a Sustainable Development in the Digitalization Era EGI 6
Education and Interpersonal Development in the University Context CEd 6
Environment and Energy ENG 6
Fundamentals and Practices of First Aid ENF 6
Gestão de Ativos EC 6
Green Buildings ENG 6
Leadership and Entrepreneurship EIS 6
Mathematics Behind Things M 6
Occupational Safety and Health EH 6
Photographic Literacy from Physics to Message Fis 6
Political Issues in the History of the Present Time H 6
Preparing Generation Z Beyond Technologies ENG 6
Principles of Economics E 6
Reading and Writing for Academic Production and Knowledge LEP 6
Social Skills and Employability Psi 6
Sport and Health EF 6
Year 3 60
S1 Aural Training Project IM 5
S1 Functional Piano CM 5
S1 Fundamentals of Musical Acoustics Fis 5
S1 History of Music in Portugal I CM 5
S1 Practice and Conducting of Gregorian Chant IM 5
S1 Opção I 5
Aural Analysis CM 5
Composition CM 5
S2 Choral Conducting Project IM 5
S2 Culture and Professional Identity CM 5
S2 History of Music in Portugal II CM 5
S2 Music Theory and Aural Training II CM 5
S2 Piano and Score Reading IM 5
S2 Opção II 5
Ancient Music IM 5
Ethnomusicology, Theory and Method CM 5

Assessment/Accreditation

A3ES Accreditation status:
Submit to new assessment
Resolution publication date:
07-11-2023
A3ES deliberation:
https://a3es.pt/pt/resultados-acreditacao/musica-29
A3ES submited report:
 download pdf file
Registry number at Ministry:
R/A-Ef 2438/2011/AL02
Registry Date:
08-02-2024
Accreditation validity: