Admissions Application

BACHELOR
Spring 2015

I herewith apply for admission to the following programme:

Bachelor Programmes

01 Personal Details
Title

Ms

Mr

Name

Please affix
photograph here

First name
Date of birth
Place of residence
Nationality
Street
Post Code/Place/Canton
Home telephone
Mobile telephone
E-Mail

02 Matriculation Number
Matriculation number*
Place of residence at the time of receiving admissions documents*
* (Please refer to the details on the last page of this form)

03 Preferences (not applicable to Music and Movement)

Your preferred instrumental/vocal subject
Your (non-committal) choice of tutor
Instrumental

A:

B:

Specialization-specific

A:

B:

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04 I herewith apply for admission to the following degree programme:

Bachelor of Arts in Music and Movement (Please go straight to Section 05)

Bachelor of Arts in Music:

SPECIALIZATION:

CORE SUBJECT (choice limited to two options)

Instrument/Voice:

Classical

Jazz

Pop

School Music:

Classical

Jazz

Pop

Conducting:

Orchestral Conducting

Church Music:

Organ

Choral Conducting

Composition/Theory:

Composition

Theory

Choral Conducting (profane)

Organ and Choral Conducting

Composition for Film, Theatre and Media

Electro-acoustic Composition
Sound Engineering:

Classical

Jazz

Pop

In case you have indicated two options: which is your first choice?
Specialization:
Core Subject:
For details on additional audition disciplines, please refer to the relevant study guide or course brochure

Study transfers:

Application for

2nd year

3rd year

05 Accompaniment (not applicable to Jazz and Pop examinations)

I shall be requiring ZHdK accompaniment

I shall make my own arrangements

06 Other Applications for Admission

Are you applying for other Bachelor's programmes elsewhere? If so, which ones and where?

Have you applied to ZHdK before? If so, when and for which Bachelor's programme/specialization?

07 Previous Background in Music

Theory Prep Course

Preliminary Studies

Arts Grammar School

Young Student

From/to
Music School, respectively Arts Grammar School
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Dance and movement training / Tuition with

08 Completed Education following Compulsory Schooling

From/to
Name of school
Town/Country
Degree
Date of graduation
Place of residence at the time of graduation

From/to
Name of school
Town/Country
Degree
Date of graduation
Place of residence at the time of graduation

09 Languages
German:

Native Speaker

Good

Little

No knowledge

English:

Native Speaker

Good

Little

No knowledge

Other native languages:

Other languages:

10 Comments

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11 Supporting Documents
Your name and the name of the awarding school (plus stamp) must be clearly legible on the copies of any certificates
Copies of other university degrees (please provide certified transcripts of any translated certificates )
Copies of baccalaureate or school-leaving diplomas or certificates copies of transcripts of records (please provide certified
transcripts of any translated certificates)
Confirmation of exmatriculation (if you have been previously matriculated at another higher education institution in Switzerland)
Copy of proof of payment of the application/examination fee of CHF 300.00. Core Subject Pop: please check our website.
IMPORTANT: Candidates applying for admission to Pop are required to pay the application/examination fee of CHF 300.00 after
their video portfolio has been reviewed and following their definitive admission to the aptitude test. Candidates must provide proof of
payment in person at the Jazz and Pop Department Office on the day of their audition (instrumental/vocal artistic-musical
performance.
Letter (not handwritten) in German, including:
1. Personal details (school education, previous musical training: instruments, tutors, ensemble experience, language skills,
leisure activities, etc.)
2. Personal statement:
What do music, movement, and improvisation mean to you?
Why do you wish to study music at ZHdK?
How do you envisage your professional activities ten years from now?
Specialization-specific enclosures:
Specialization in Sound Engineering: Please enclose a recent audiogram (not more than two months old)
Specialization in Sound Engineering for Pop: Please submit a video portfolio (see below).
Specialization in Pop: Please submit a USB stick or a download link with your video portfolio (max. 100MB; .mp4).
Admissions decisions for the aptitude test are based on portfolio assessments. USB sticks can be collected on the day of the
audition.
Specialization in Orchestral Conducting: Please submit either a DVD or a link to a public network (youtube etc.) featuring a current
sample of your conducting work, ideally with an orchestra or an instrumental ensemble. Piano-conducting samples are also
acceptable.
Specialization in Composition: Please enclose a portfolio of your own compositions, audio recordings, and concepts.
Specialization in Composition for Film, Theatre, and Media, please refer to the supplementary sheet.
Core Subject Pop: Please check our website.

12 Information
All relevant information about the admission procedure can be found on our website: http://musicauditions.zhdk.ch

13 Signature (Minors should have their applications signed by either a parent or legal representative)
I herewith certify that all the information provided on this form is true and complete

Place, date

Signature

Please send your completed application form (pages 1 4) with all supporting documents to the
following address 15 March 2015 (Postmark deadline):

ZHdK Zrcher Hochschule der Knste

Departement Musik
Pfingstweidstr. 96
Postfach
CH - 8031 Zrich
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Modalities
Students applying to ZHdK must be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of spoken and written German.
Students must be able to follow courses and lectures upon entering the University.
Application fees:
The application fee of CHF 300.- should be paid directly into the following ZHdK bank account:
Name
Address
Accountnumber
SWIFT/BIC-Code
IBAN Code
Note

Swiss Post Postfinance

Nordstrasse 8, CH-3030 Bern
80-3430-1
POFICHBE
CH55 0900 0000 8000 3430 1
4230 0 97003 / 9720 3303 0000

Information concerning matriculation number and place of residence at the time of receipt of
admissions documents
Matriculation number
Please report an already existing Swiss matriculation number. The eight-digit number (xx-xxx-xxx) starts with the
year (first two digits) in which your studies commenced (not to be confused with the AHV number).
Upon enrolling at a Swiss university or college, all students receive a matriculation number. This personal number is
used for all further studies in Switzerland. The matriculation number is situated on the reverse side of your Matura- or
student admissions documents.
Students who do not report an existing matriculation number will be charged for the costs resulting from reissuing a
second identity card with the correct number.
Important: If you previously enrolled at a Swiss university and did not commence or discontinued your studies, you
must still report your old matriculation number.
Place of residence at time of receipt of admissions documents
The place of residence is defined as the legal place of residence at the time of acquiring admissions documents to
enter higher education (e.g., high school diploma, baccalaureate, etc.). Please inform us of your place of residence at
the time on the admissions form (page 1).

Cost of Living
Please note that the cost of living in Zurich is high. Students should expect living expenses (accommodation, food,
insurance costs and transport) to amount to approximately CHF 1500.00 per month.
Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) does not award any scholarships. In some few exceptional cases of hardship,
tuition fees may be waived upon the submission of a corresponding application.
In cooperation with various foundations, contributions to living expenses and small amounts of emergency funding
may be granted. Applications to these foundations, as well as applications for tuitions fee waivers, may be submitted
from the second semester at the earliest.

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