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19-Jan-2018
Mika Väyrynen to Begin Teaching in Zurich - Switzerlandby Kevin Friedrich |
  Renowned Finnish accordionist Mika Väyrynen has been appointed as Docent of Accordion at the Zürcher Hochschule der Künste/Zürich University of the Arts (ZHdK) in Zurich, Switzerland.Offering Bachelor, Master and Post Graduate studies and degrees, the ZHdK application deadline for students wishing to begin accordion studies in September 2018 is the 15th March 2018. The Accordion entrance examinations will take place on 3rd May 2018. ZHdK offers numerous possibilities for student exchange with about 140 Universities around the world. With around 2,800 students and 650 teaching staff, the Zurich University of the Arts is one of the major universities of the Arts in Europe. The University Campus features many venues for exhibitions and performances, where the results of the education provided can be showcased to the public. A degree program resulting in a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree lasts three years and can be taken in the following subject areas at ZHdK: Art Education, Contemporary Dance, Design, Film, Media and Art, Music, Music and Movement and Theatre. A Master’s degree program ending in a Master of Arts (MA) degree generally requires three to four semesters of full-time study. Master of Arts Degrees are offered in Art Education, Composition and Theory, Design, Film, Fine Arts, Music Performance, Specialized Music Performance, Music Pedagogy, Theatre and Trans-disciplinary Studies. In addition, there is also a wide range of continuing education available leading to qualifications in Master of Advanced Studies (MAS), Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) and Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS). Mika Väyrynen has distinguished himself as one of the world's leading exponents of the accordion with worldwide performances as a soloist, a chamber musician and with symphony orchestra, his recording work, his teaching at the elite academic institutions Finland, his global Master Classes and working with some of the world's leading and most well known composers, inspiring them to create valuable new repertoire for the accordion. In addition to teaching in Zurich, Mika will continue teaching at The Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and The Tampere University of Applied Sciences in Tampere, Finland. For more information at https://www.zhdk.ch/en/classical-music-2445 |