Master of Music

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The Prince Claus Conservatoire Master of Music offers four study routes

New York Jazz (JAZZ)

International study program jazz ‘New York comes to Groningen’. Topmusicians from New York come to Groningen every week and students spend a semester studying in the Big Apple.

The Parisian School (Classical Music)

International study program on classical and new chamber music. Guest professors from Paris and other ionternational institutes

Historic Organs

Study program on historic organs in the North of the Netherlands.

New Audiences and Innovative Practice (NAIP) (Classical Music +JAZZ)

Focuses on the changing profession of musicians, new target groups and community arts. In cooperation with conservatoires in England, Iceand Sweden and The Hague.

A fifth study program is expected to start in september 2012.

Musical Leadership (Woodwind and BrassBand conducting)

In cooperation with professional orchestras and the best amateur orchestras.

Interaction in Instrumental Teaching (in development)

Will start in september 2012: Unique in the Netherlands, this program is a follow up degree for instrumental teachers who wish to deepen or broaden their knowledge and perspective of instrumental education. New methods of instrumental teaching, working with specific target groups like young talent, designing and developing new educational products and researching the profession, all stand central in this degree. There will also be much attention invested in the diverse contexts in which instrumental teaching takes place. Elements of this profile will be offered in the profile NAIP as of september 2011.

Accreditation

All of the programmes at Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen (Hanze UAS) are tested within the accreditation system. This means that they meet the quality requirements set for approved higher education by the Ministry for Education, Culture and Science. Recently accredited programmes are allowed to use the logo of the NVAO (Dutch and Belgian Accreditation Organisation).

Funding details

Students will be responsible for a tuition of €1.800 per year, which is only a part of the tuition of € 5.000. This price reflects a subsidy of €3.200 Euro on the part of the school, and requires that students work 6 to 8 hours per week in a suitable job at our institute or elsewhere. This job is guaranteed and Prince Claus Conservatoire will mediate in finding a suitable job. For non-EER students such a job is only possible if the student is entitled to a work permit. Our institute will mediate in the application. You can pay the tuition fee in 8 terms spread throughout the academic year.

Grants and Scholarships

Dutch national grant system ('Studiefinanciering')

There is a national grant system in the Netherlands, called 'studiefinanciering', for students who are enrolled with a Dutch higher education institution. To be eligible for such a grant you:

• have to have the Dutch nationality and

• have to be younger than 30

Foreign students are generally not eligible for such a grant. Only EU-students under certain conditions can make use of ‘studiefinanciering’.

Grants for EU/EEA students

Fee-paying EU/EEA students who will start their degree programme in the academic year 2012/2013 may apply for a so-called "collegegeldkrediet" (tuition fees credit).

This is an interest-bearing loan from the Dutch government to cover the costs of the Dutch higher education tuition fees. The loan will have to be repaid (in instalments) after the student has graduated.

Students can apply for a 'collegegeldkrediet'' with the IB-Groep, the Dutch organization that is responsible for student loans and grants. The IB-Groep provides information in English at www.ib-groep.nl. We advise you to check the site regularly for up-to-date information.

The authority responsible for this grant is the IB-Groep. We try to provide you with the correct information on the conditions for obtaining the grant. However, no rights can be derived from the information given here.

Huygens Scholarship Programme

The prestigious Huygens Scholarship Programme of the Dutch Ministery of Education, Culture and Science is open to excellent students from all countries. It is aimed at talented students who want to come to the Netherlands in the final phase of their bachelor’s studies or during their master’s studies.

The scholarship covers:

• a generous reimbursement of tuition fees
• a monthly allowance of € 1,380 (this includes a standard contribution towards healthcare insurance);
• visa fees (standard contribution);
• a one-off payment towards international travel costs (standard contribution based on nationality);

Applicants first need to be accepted by the study programme of their choice. They can apply for an Huygens scholarship through Nuffic (Netherlands Organization for International Cooperation in Higher Education), on the basis of a nomination by Hanze (UAS). As the Huygens Scholarship Programme is aimed at highly talented students, Hanze (UAS) will normally only nominate students that have obtained excellent results in all their previous studies.

Currently, no applications can be submitted because the issuance of new grants is put on hold due to the fact that measures of austerity have been implemented by the Dutch government following the negative global economic climate.

The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes

Hanze (UAS) also participates in the Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP), which supports students from developing countries. The fellowships are granted for the duration of the programme and cover the tuition fees and the costs of international travel, subsistence, books and health insurance.

China Programme

China Programme scholarships are meant for outstanding Chinese students who have completed a Bachelor’s programme and want to come to the Netherlands to do a Master’s programme. Students who wish to be considered for a China Programme scholarship must apply to the China Scholarship Council in Beijing. The programme is highly competitive; only 25 scholarships are awarded each academic year. A national selection committee decides which candidates will be awarded a scholarship.

StuNed scholarships

StuNed scholarships are available for Indonesian professionals with at least two years work experience in a development-related organisation who want to come to the Netherlands to do a Master’s programme or a short course.

Emergency fund

Hanze (UAS) has set up an emergency fund for students who are forced to stop their studies because they have run into financial difficulties through no fault of their own. They can appeal to the Emergency Fund for an interest-free loan or a gift. Students who want to apply for a contribution from this fund should contact the student counsellor.

Neso Indonesia:
StuNed Scholarships for Master studies, short courses and customized training programmes are available for Indonesian professionals with at least two years work experience in a development-related organization.
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