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Official Master’s Degree in Performance of Classical and Contemporary Music

Crèdits ECTS	60
Calendar	From October 2026 to May 2027
Schedule	Instrument lessons and ensemble rehearsals: Monday to Friday. Group classes for theoretical subjects: Friday and Saturday.
Teaching language	Catalan, Spanish, English
Mode	Attending. It is necessary to attend 80% of classes in order to be evaluated
Fees credit	65,25 €
Specialties	- Piano - Guitar - Voice - Orchestra Instruments(flute-piccolo, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, french horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba/euphonium, violin, viola, cello, double bass, percussion and harp) - Organ - Accordion

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MASTER’S PRE-ENROLMENT ACADEMIC YEAR 2026–2027
			Acceptance of candidates
1st round	From February 2 to March 25		April 15
2nd round	From May 4 to May 24		June 9
1st round enrolment: Once the pre-enrolment has been accepted, from April 22 to April 29
2nd round enrolment: Once the pre-enrolment has been accepted, from June 17 to June 25

Pre-enrolling in the first call gives you more time to complete the different administrative procedures. We recommend not waiting until the last days of each deadline in order to have enough time in case any document is missing. Applications will be answered within a maximum period of ten working days. Once the pre-enrolment has been completed and validated by the corresponding Master’s Management Units, it will be forwarded to the coordination teams and academic directors of each Master’s programme for assessment, selection and, if applicable, authorisation of enrolment.

MASTER’S ENROLMENT ACADEMIC YEAR 2026–27
2nd year	From July 20 to July 23	Online Start: 9:00 a.m. End: 11:59 p.m. Telephone support, working days from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
1st year	From April 22 to April 29 From June 17 to June 25

The Master’s Degree in Performance of Classical and Contemporary Music Instruments is a professional degree. The objective is to train specialists in musical performance by offering a program of improvement in the instrument while concentrating on the specific repertoire in order to develop independently in a professional environment, either as soloists or as members of musical groups.

Admission process

To apply to any speciality, the following documentation must be submitted:

Curriculum vitae
Copy of ID card, NIE or passport
Copy of the diploma of higher degree or equivalent
Copy of academic transcript
Motivation letter, specifying in order of preference the teachers with whom you would like to work.
A link to Dropbox or Yotube channel, or a DVD of a minimum duration of 30 minutes with 3 fragments of different styles of various works, or sufficiently differentiated parts of a complex work, of the instrumental specialty for which the candidate is applying. The recording, made with a still camera, must include image and sound of the applicant. It is essential that the date of the recording is also included, since the performance must be from the last 6 months.
A preliminary project specifying:
The main lines of interest regarding musical research related to the instrument and ideas about the theme of the final work, if any.
Proposal of repertoire to work on during the master’s degree.

In case of doubt, or if the teachers consider it necessary, a face-to-face audition may also be requested.

Curriculum

The Master is divided into required and optional areas. Each area includes different subjects, of which some are common and others specific to the specialty.

Check the curricula for the specialy in:

Objectives

To provide advanced training and professional specialization in the field of music performance, while promoting critical thinking to enhance self-directed work.
To prepare musicians to enter the professional environment at the highest level, with the knowledge, flexibility and imagination necessary for them to develop a professional practice in contemporary artistic life.
To encourage students to come together as competent musicians, expanding and integrating their intellectual, emotional and physical resources, as reflected in the practice of musical excellence.

Student profile

This masters is aimed to individuals with a Bachelor Degree in Music (or equivalent) or music professionals in the field of contemporary and classical music, who wish to specialize in music performance at the highest academic level and interpretation.

Professors

Coordination:

Josep Moliner (head of department)
Jordi Camell (piano, voice and guitar)
Ramon Torramilans (orchestral instruments)

Professors:

Name	Subject
Faculty of theoretical subjects
Marigó, Carles	Analysis Applied to Performance (Non-Orchestral)
Torras, Montserrat	Analysis Applied to Performance (Non-Orchestral) Analysis Applied to Performance (Orchestral)
Mora, Mireia	Psychophysical Aspects of Performance Practice
Laguna, Oscar	Foundations of Organ Building: History, Typologies and Instrument Maintenance
Carrasco, Elisenda	Didactic Foundations of the Instrument in the Degree Programme
Simarro, Miguel	Didactic Foundations of the Instrument in the Degree Programme
Taghikhani, Rochsane	Phonetics and Diction of Foreign Languages (German)
Barnat, Laïla	Phonetics and Diction of Foreign Languages (French)
Baunard, Hervé	Specialized Body Training
Reche, Pepe	History and Evolution of the Symphony Orchestra (18th–20th c.)
Iotti, Guido	History and Evolution of the Organ Repertoire
Zenzerovic, Mateja	History and Evolution of the Accordion Repertoire Methodologies Applied to Accordion Teaching
Coll, Xavier	Guitar Technique: History of Methodologies and Application to Modern Performance
Gasull, Feliu	Guitar Technique: History of Methodologies and Application to Modern Performance
Mateu, Assumpta	Poetics
Sampablo, Alberto	Professional Development
Minguet, Vicent	Documentary Resources for Performance and Research Methodologies
A determinar	Piano Typology and Maintenance
Egea, Susana	Stage Work for Singers
Instrument teaching faculty
Zenzerovic, Mateja	Accordion
Barrera, Magdalena	Harp
Fuster, Josep	Clarinet
Lluna, Joan Enric	Clarinet
Castillo, Xavier	Bass Clarinet
Camps, Jonathan	Double Bass
Martínez, Uxía	Double Bass
Gàllego, Júlia	Flute
Mora, Albert	Flute
Prats, Vicens	Flute
Rielo, Maria José	Bassoon
Coll, Xavier	Guitar
Garrobé, Alexandre	Guitar
Tentor, Àlex	Guitar
Young, Laura Anne	Guitar
Chiralt, Dolors	Oboe
Martínez, Eduardo	Oboe
Candendo, Oscar	Organ
De La Rubia, Juan	Organ
Aixa, Marc	Percussion
Bernat, Miquel	Percussion
Ferrandiz, Lorenzo	Percussion
Barbeta, Xavier	Piano
Bronevetzky, Vladislav	Piano
Camell, Jordi	Piano
Dichamp, Jean-François	Piano
Guinovart, Albert	Piano
Lossev, Denis	Piano
Masó, Jordi	Piano
Salinas, Rafael	Piano
Garcia, Mariano	Saxophone
Garcia, Raul	Trombone
Perpiñán, Daniel	Trombone
Castelló, José Vicente	Horn
Casado, Josep Antón	Trumpet
Farrés, Mireia	Trumpet
Serrano, Ángel	Trumpet
Fernández, Pablo Manuel	Tuba/Euphonium
Garrigosa, Francesc	Voice
Mateu, Assumpta	Voice
Mathéu, Marta	Voice
Natividade, Margarida	Voice
Pintó, Mireia	Voice
Gotlibovich, Yuval	Viola
Pillai, Ashan	Viola
Puig Torné, Anna	Viola
Castro, Raquel	Violin
Gleusteen, Kai	Violin
Satué, Helena	Violin
Stanculeasa, Vlad	Violin
Volguine, Iouri	Violin
Martínez, Damià	Cello
Pestalozzi, Cristoforo	Cello
Branch, Alan	Vocal Coaching
De la Rubia, Juan	Improvisation (Organ)