Main instrument IV, Western classical music

Education facts

Code: KOGV09

Students study, interpret, and perform independently chosen as well as assigned Western classical repertoire pieces from different epochs on their main instrument. They also discuss and apply repertoire, style, musical analysis and interpretation and give accounts of the phases of studying and performing music. There are presentations and applications of complex technical exercises and training in reading complex musical notations. Students play repertoire requiring highly developed technical skills and familiarity with style and performance praxis. Parts of the repertoire are performed in in-house concerts. The course also includes discussion of the students' own learning processes and the progress taking place when they study and perform a chosen repertoire and critical reflections on and discussions of different approaches to musical performance. In addition, the course covers the conditions of the music industry, including marketing, marketing law, stakeholders, income opportunities and copyright, as well as practical applications of this knowledge. Instruction is in the form of individual tutorials, seminars and master classes.

Entry requirements

Completed courses: KOGV03 Main instrument II, Western classical music (15 credits), KOGV04 Ensemble II, Western classical music (7.5 credits), and KOGV22 Musical knowledge II, Western classical music (7.5 credits). Registered for KOGV06 Main instrument III, Western classical music, (15 credits), KOGV07 Ensemble III, Western classical music (7.5 credits), and KOGV23 Musical knowledge III, Western classical music (7.5 credits). An equivalence assessment can be made.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Main instrument IV, Western classical music

  Karlstad University

  Arvika

  Start date: 18 January 2027

  End date: 6 June 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %