ABOUT

Tasks and Objectives

Composing and making music, studying and teaching music as well as researching and writing about music – all of this is combined under one roof at the Department for Popular Music, „ipop“, which was founded in 2002.

We offer a variety of subjects ranging from the artistic field with instruments such as Voice, Saxophone, Keys, Guitar, Bass, Drums & Percussion, Composition & Arrangement, etc. to the pedagogical field, covering subjects such as Didactics and Teaching Practice as well as the field of research with subjects such as Theory and History of Popular Music including the possibility of a doctorate programme.

Additionally, the department covers an immense multitude of genres and styles: Jazz, fusion, world music, rock, metal, electronic music, musical, folk, blues, Latin crossovers with classical and folklore, etc. Anything can become the subject of high-quality practical and theoretical examination.

Educational objectives:

– Education and training of outstanding artists that can sustain beyond the Austrian music market

– Education and training of outstanding music pedagogues who can enrich the musical diversity of the Austrian educational system

– Education and training of academic researchers in the field of popular music studies

Structure

The Department for Popular Music is divided into two specialist areas: the artistic field and the academic field.

With this composition the ipop not only sets the bar in music and pedagogical education, but also supports the academic research in the field of popular music studies and imparts this knowledge to its students.

STUDIES AT IPOP

Artistic Subjects

The Department for Popular Music offers its students an optimal artistic and pedagogical education. The focus lies particularly on musical and stylistic diversity as well as the special characteristics of different genres. At the ipop, we continue to adapt our range of subjects to current developments and trends in the music industry.

Additionally, the ipop supports its students in planning and executing their artistic projects and productions (concerts, studio recordings, CD- and video productions, etc.).

Educational Subjects

The following subjects are mandatory within the studies „IGP popular music“ (Instrumental and Voice Pedagogy Popular Music) and are offered by the ipop:

– Didactics of the instrument (voice) 1,2
– Didactics of popular music 1,2 (Band practice with pupils)
– Teaching practice in lessons with beginners 1,2
– Teaching practice of teaching at music schools
– Teaching practice of the instrument (Voice) 1,2

Mandatory subjects in the Masters in „IGP popular music“:

– Selected chapters from didactics in popular music
– Didactics and Teaching practice of the instrument (voice) for advanced students
– Didactics in Popular Music

Teaching practice

Contents:
The aim of this subject is to strengthen and deepen the teaching skills which have already acclaimed. Based on experiences collected the responsibility for a pupil should now be taken on. Long-term planning and goal-orientation of lessons, working with students on different stages and accompanying their personal and musical development are important aspects of this teaching practice.