Conservatorium Maastricht

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Maastricht Conservatoire Conservatorium Maastricht
Latin: Conservatorium Maastricht
Established	19??`
Type	Public
Rector	H.G.J. van den Elsen
Staff	135
Students	600
Undergraduates	350 (and 100 pre-college)
Postgraduates	140
Location	Maastricht, Limburg, The Netherlands
Campus	Urban
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 conservatorium in the Netherlands. The conservatorium is a faculty of the Zuyd University (Hogeschool Zuyd in Dutch) for the Bachelor programme and the "Zuid Nederlandse Hogeschool voor Muziek" for the Postgraduate programme. (The Fontys Conservatorium (Tilburg) and the Conservatorium Maastricht co-operate in this graduate program.) 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 number of foreign students is ca. 65% from more than 20 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 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 2 years Postgraduate programme witch will become a Master degree (MMus) before 2010. The Conservatorium Maastricht doesn't have a doctoral programme.

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). From 200?, the Conservatorium will also have a co-operation with the Faculty of Arts and Culture of the Universiteit Maastricht (UM-Maastricht University). 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.

Contents 1 History 2 Festival FSTVL 3 Music Awards 4 Prominent Faculty 5 Notable students 6 See also 7 External links 7.1 Videos

[edit] History

• 19?? Creation of the conservatorium.
• 1965 New building (Bonnenfantenstraat 15, architect P.H. Dingemans).
• 200? 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.

[edit] Festival FSTVL

Since 1990 the Conservatorium organizes an annual festival.

• 2006: Shostakovich | Lutyens
• 2007: Schubert | Webern

[edit] 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,

[edit] 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

[edit] Notable students

• Marcin Dylla Guitarist
• Margriet Ehlen Composer and conductor
• Goran Krivokapić Guitarist
• André Rieu Violinist and conductor
• Will Sanders Horn player

[edit] See also

• Maastricht

• Vocational university
• Hogeschool Zuyd
  • Toneelacademie Maastricht
  • Academie Beeldende Kunsten Maastricht

• Maastricht University

• Bologna process
• Diploma Supplement
• Erasmus programme
• European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
• European Higher Education Area
• Homologation
• Recognition of studies abroad in the European Union

[edit] External links

[edit] Videos

• Conservatorium Maastricht on YouTube

• [1] Conservatorium Maastricht website
• [2]Conservatorium Maastricht at Google Maps
• [3] European Association of Conservatoires (AEC).
• [4] Overview of Professional Music Training System in The Netherlands. European Association of Conservatoires (AEC).
• [5] Opleidingsprofiel, Muziek, Netwerk Muziek, oktober 2002, PDF (Dutch)
• [6] Conservatories in Transition, October 2004.
• [7] The Nederlands-Vlaamse Accreditatie Organisatie (NVAO)
• [8] HBO-raad

Hogescholen (vocational universities) in the Netherlands (list)

Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de kunsten | ArtEZ Hogeschool voor de kunsten | Avans hogeschool | Codarts Hogeschool voor de kunsten | Christelijke Agrarische Hogeschool Dronten | Christelijke Hogeschool de Driestar | Christelijke Hogeschool Ede | Christelijke Hogeschool Nederland | Design Academy Eindhoven | Fontys Hogescholen | Gereformeerde Hogeschool | Gerrit Rietveld Academie | Haagse Hogeschool | Hanzehogeschool Groningen | HAS Den Bosch | Hogeschool van Amsterdam | Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen | Hogeschool van de beeldende kunsten, muziek en dans | Hogeschool de Horst | Hogeschool Diedenoord | Hogeschool Domstad | Hogeschool Drenthe | Hogeschool voor Economische Studies (HES) | Hogeschool Edith Stein / Onderwijscentrum Twente | Hogeschool Helicon | Hogeschool INHOLLAND | Hogeschool IPabo | Hogeschool voor de kunsten | Hogeschool Larenstein | Hogeschool Leiden | Hogeschool Rotterdam | Hogeschool Utrecht | Hogeschool Zeeland | Hogeschool Zuyd | Hotelschool Den Haag | Iselinge Educatieve Faculteit | Katholieke Pabo Zwolle | Marnix Academie | NHTV Internationale Hogeschool Breda | Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden | Pedagogische Hogeschool De Kempel | Technische Hogeschool Rijswijk | Saxion Hogeschool | Stoas Hogeschool | Van Hall Instituut | Christelijke Hogeschool Windesheim | Zuid Nederlandse Hogeschool voor Muziek