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Music – Instrument Variant

Degree

Applications

IPCB has an Office for Access to Higher Education, where all the information about access to higher education is provided. Below you will find some important information, as well as the office’s contact details.

Opening hours: Monday to Thursday – 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. || Friday – 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (closed in the afternoon)

About the Course

The Bachelor's Degree in Music, Instrument Variant is structured in six semesters, over three academic years.
Its purpose is to train instrumentalists with the necessary skills for their integration into working life (orchestras, groups, etc.) and, at the same time, provide them with comprehensive personal and professional training.

It trains professionals to contribute to the educational, musical and cultural development of populations, promoting artistic and musical development and the development of experimental music.
It thus contributes to the cultural development of the region and the interior of the country.

Objectives

• To offer high-level music education in the area of performance, in which a fundamental focus on instrumental practice is complemented by the training of critical thinking, reflective capacity and the development of skills for making musical judgements;
• To offer students with proven skills and the capacity for further development the opportunity to increase their skills, showcase their creative abilities and thus develop their musical talent (in terms of maturity and individuality);

• Promote training for musical performance that takes into account the demands of the profession
• Create musicians who are able to contribute to the development of the profession and capable of participating in its future configuration through their initiatives, knowledge and practical skills.

Career Opportunities

• Instrumentalist
• Band or Group

• Instrument Teacher
• Orchestra and Chamber Music

• Music programmer
• Solo musician
• Socio-cultural animator

Curriculum

1st Academic Year

1st Semester

Curricular Units Workload Credits
Total Contact
Acoustics and Organology I 81 TP: 30 3
Aural Training I 81 TP: 22 3
New Communication Systems in Music I 81 TP: 30 3
History and Aesthetics of Music I 81 T: 30 3
Music Analysis I 81 TP: 30 3

2nd Semester

Curricular Units Workload Credits
Total Contact
Acoustics and Organology II 81 TP: 30 3
Aural Training II 81 TP: 22 3
New Communication Systems in Music II 81 TP: 30 3
History and Aesthetics of Music II 81 T: 30 3
Music Analysis II 81 TP: 30 3

Annual

Curricular Units Workload Credits
Total Contact
Seminar I 27 S: 20 1
Chamber Music I 189 TP: 45 7
Orchestra I 135 TP: 90 5
Instrument I 459 TP: 45 17
Choir I 135 TP: 60 5

2nd Academic Year

1st Semester

Curricular Units Workload Credits
Total Contact
Music Analysis III 0 3
Ethnomusicology Studies I 81 3
Aural Training III 0 3
History and Aesthetics of Music III 81 3
Option I 0 3

2nd Semester

Curricular Units Workload Credits
Total Contact
Music Analysis IV 0 3
Ethnomusicology Studies II 81 3
Aural Training IV 81 3
History and Aesthetics of Music IV 0 3
Option II 81 3

Annual

Curricular Units Workload Credits
Total Contact
Seminar II 27 S: 20 1
Chamber Music II 189 TP: 45 7
Orchestra II 135 TP: 90 5
Instrument II 459 TP: 45 17
Choir II 135 TP: 60 5

3rd Academic Year

1st Semester

Curricular Units Workload Credits
Total Contact
Music Analysis V 81 3
Fields of Research in Music 0 4
History of Music in Portugal I 81 3
Option III 0 3

2nd Semester

Curricular Units Workload Credits
Total Contact
History of Music in Portugal II 0 3
Option IV 81 3
Music Analysis VI 81 TP: 30 3
Music Notation and Interpretation 108 TP: 30 4

Annual

Curricular Units Workload Credits
Total Contact
Seminar III 27 S: 20 1
Chamber Music III 189 TP: 45 7
Orchestra III 135 TP: 90 5
Choir III 135 TP: 60 5
Instrument III 567 TP: 45 21

Study plan

Teaching Staff

Guest Adjunct Professor, Specialist

Alexandra Trindade

Guest Adjunct Professor, Specialist

Alexandre Vilela

Guest Adjunct Professor, Specialist

António Pereira

“Adjunct Professor, Specialist

António Carrilho

Guest Adjunct Professor, Specialist

António Quítalo

Adjunct Professor, Specialist

Augusto Trindade

Guest Adjunct Professor, Specialist

Bruno Costa

Visiting Assistant Professor, PhD

Carlos Canhoto

Guest Adjunct Professor, PhD

Carolino Carreira

Adjunct Professor, Specialist

Custódio Castelo

Guest Adjunct Professor, Specialist

Ilídio Massacote

Guest Adjunct Professor, Master

João Paulo Janeiro

Guest Adjunct Professor, PhD

João Pedro Delgado

Guest Adjunct Professor, Specialist

Katharine Rawdon

Full Professor, PhD

Luisa Castilho

Professor Coordinator, PhD

Luísa Tender

Coordinating Professor, Specialist

Miguel Rocha

Assistant Professor, PhD

Miguel Carvalhinho

Guest Adjunct Professor, Specialist

Paulo Guerreiro

Guest Adjunct Professor, PhD

Paulo Bernardino

Assistant Professor, Specialist

Pedro Ladeira

Guest Assistant Professor

Tiago Coimbra

Invited Assistant, Master

Tiago Santos

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