Conservatorium Maastricht

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native_name = Conservatorium Maastricht
latin_name = Conservatorium Maastricht


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students = 600
undergrad = 350 (and 100 pre-college)
postgrad = 140
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city = Maastricht
state = Limburg
country = The Netherlands
campus = Urban
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affiliations = AEC "European Association of Conservatoires" - ELIA European League of Institutes of the Arts
website = http://conservatorium.hszuyd.nl/ and http://www.znhm.nl/

The Conservatorium Maastricht is located in the city of Maastricht and is one of the nine conservatories in the Netherlands. The conservatorium is a faculty of the Zuyd University of Applied Sciences (Hogeschool Zuyd in Dutch) for the Bachelor programme and the "Zuid Nederlandse Hogeschool voor Muziek" for the Master programme, in co-operation with the Fontys Conservatorium, academy of Music of the Fontys University of Applied Sciences. The training found at the various Conservatories in the Netherlands comes under the heading "Hoger Beroepsonderwijs" (in short HBO) which means Higher Professional Education.

The conservatorium collaborates with the two others art faculties of the Zuyd University: the Toneelacademie Maastricht (Academy of Dramatic Arts) and the Academie Beeldende Kunsten Maastricht (ABKM, Academy of Fine Arts) and with the Faculty of Arts and Culture of the Universiteit Maastricht (UM-Maastricht University).

Programs and degrees offered

The Conservatorium Maastricht has departments for European classical music, Jazz, Musical composition and Opera. The Conservatorium proposes a 4 years Bachelor programme (BMus and BMus ed.) and a two years Master programme (MMus).

From 2009 the Conservatorium Maastricht will offer a joint Master degree with the Maastricht University. [ [http://www.hszuyd.nl/index.jsp?news=21667&archive=true#21667 Hogeschool Zuyd ] ]

International orientation

The number of foreign students is ca. 65% from more than 45 different countries. After consultation, non-Dutch speaking students can take exams in French, German or English. Also, theses and other work can be written in one of these 3 languages. Many lessons and courses can be offered in English.

The conservatorium collaborates and has international exchange programmes with leadings music schools in Europe like the Hochschule für Musik Köln (Cologne), (Germany), the Royal Conservatoire in Brussels, (Belgium), the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien, Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz, (Austria) etc.

History

* 19??: Creation of the conservatorium.
* 1965: New building (Bonnenfantenstraat 15, architect P.H. Dingemans).
* 2001: The Conservatorium Maastricht become a faculty of the Zuyd University.
* 200?: Creation of the Zuid Nederlandse Hogeschool voor Muziek for the Postgraduate programme in co-operation with the Fontys Conservatorium.
* 2009: Start of a joint Master degree with the Maastricht University.

Festival and Competition

Festival FSTVL

Since 1990 the Conservatorium organizes an annual festival.
*2005: Korea
*2006: Shostakovich | Lutyens
*2007: Schubert | Webern

Music Awards

Since 2001 the conservatorium organizes the "Music Awards Maastricht", an annual competition, in collaboration with the Rotary International.

*2001: Piano,
*2002: Singer,
*2003: Violin,
*2004: Piano,
*2005 Singer,
*2006 Violin,
*2007: Piano,

Conservatorium Maastricht people

Prominent Faculty

*Boris Belkin: Violin
*Mya Besselink: Singer
*Mirel Iancovici: Cello
*Michael Kugel: Viola
* Arno Piters: Clarinet (Soloist in the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra)
*Robert HP Platz: Composition
*Carlo Marchione: Guitar
*Will Sanders: Horn
*Robert Szreder: Violin

Alumni

* Marcin Dylla Guitarist
* Margriet Ehlen Composer and conductor
* Goran Krivokapić Guitarist
* André Rieu Violinist and conductor
* Will Sanders Horn player
* Glenn Corneille Jazzpianist

See also

*Fontys University of Applied Sciences

* Zuyd University
** Toneelacademie Maastricht
** Academie Beeldende Kunsten Maastricht

* Maastricht University

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=conservatorium+maastricht&search=Search Conservatorium Maastricht on YouTube]
* [http://www.conservatoriummaastricht.nl/] Conservatorium Maastricht website
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=fr&q=&ie=UTF8&ll=50.845009,5.687474&spn=0.00168,0.003659&t=k&om=1] Conservatorium Maastricht at Google Maps
* [http://www.aecinfo.org/] European Association of Conservatoires (AEC).
* [http://aec.cramgo.nl/] Overview of Professional Music Training System in The Netherlands. European Association of Conservatoires (AEC).
* [http://www.hbo.nl/upload/bestand/dom_muziek.pdf] Opleidingsprofiel, Muziek, Netwerk Muziek, oktober 2002, PDF (Dutch)
* [http://www.hbo-raad.nl/upload/bestand/Conservatories_in_transition.pdf] Conservatories in Transition, October 2004.
* [http://nvao.net/] The Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatie Organisatie (NVAO)
* [http://www.hbo-raad.nl/] HBO-raad

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