Duration: 4 semesters
Fees: paid studies
Organizer: Faculty 1 – Conducting, Composition and Music Theory
Description: The studies prepare for independent compositional work, focusing on refining composition skills, expanding knowledge of contemporary composition techniques and new music analysis, and preparing students for work in electroacoustic music studios. The curriculum also addresses issues related to working in a recording studio and introduces students to modern music notation standards.
Postgraduate Composition Studies at the Academy of Music in Gdańsk is a part-time program organized in a weekend format (every other weekend, on Saturdays and Sundays). It is aimed at graduates with a master’s degree from music academies in Poland or those who have earned equivalent diplomas from foreign music institutions.
Admission Requirements:
Candidates must pass an entrance exam, which includes a review of three original compositions written for various ensembles (including at least one for a larger ensemble) and an interview. Each piece must be uploaded in PDF format to an individual candidate folder in the recruitment system by June 13, 2025. Audio recordings or computer-generated sound simulations of the scores must also be submitted in mp3 (or mp4 for audiovisual compositions) format.
For one of the three compositions, a score may be omitted (for electroacoustic music) or a recording may not be required (for pieces using unconventional performance methods or composition techniques). In such cases, the candidate should include a commentary on the piece (in any text file format).
Additionally, candidates must provide evidence of their composition achievements, including awards in composition competitions, participation in festivals, notable performances, recordings, and published sheet music or recordings.
The language of instruction is Polish.
Upon entering the qualification audition, you must present an identity document. After being accepted into the Postgraduate Studies program, proof of payment for tuition must be submitted by the deadline specified in the agreement. The exact date of the qualification audition exams will be announced by May 31, 2025. For further information, please contact the Faculty Admissions Committee of the Faculty of Conducting, Composition and Music Theory.
Admissions rules:
1. Filling in, by June 13, 2025, the recruitment form in the online registration system for candidates for studies, available on the Academy’s website at amuz.gda.pl.
2. Payment of the entrance exam fee by June 13, 2025 (the date of transfer to the account is decisive) in the amount of PLN 150 to the Academy’s account number generated in the admissions system (with the title: candidate’s first and last name, department, full name
postgraduate studies,
with the notation „egzamin wstępny – studia podyplomowe”). The fee is non-refundable should the candidate resign from entrance exams.
Required documents to be provided on the day of the interview:
• Printed and signed application form along with completed and signed statements regarding the processing of personal data, generated by the admissions system,
• Copy of the bachelor’s or master’s diploma certified by the Academy of Music in Gdańsk (offices of the Faculty Admissions Committees, Office of the Teaching Affairs, or Office of the Rector) or a notary.
When entering the qualification interview, candidates must present an identity document. Upon qualification for Postgraduate Studies, proof of payment of tuition fees must be provided within the deadline specified in the agreement.
The exact date of the qualification interview examinations will be announced by May 31, 2025.
Information is provided by:
Faculty Admissions Committee of the Faculty of Conducting, Composition and Music Theory
e-mail: rekrutacja1@amuz.gda.pl
