Continuing Education

The Continuing Education of the University of Music consists mainly in the Advanced Studies, post-graduate courses structured to meet the needs of those who want to specialize themselves in particular areas and/or are unable to follow a full-time Master of Arts. 

Masterclasses, workshops and specialist seminars are also offered.

Master of Advanced Studies (MAS)

Music Performance and Interpretation

The Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Music Performance and Interpretation is aimed at musicians who already have a degree in music, who wish to broaden their repertoire knowledge and increase the performance skills related to their instrument. It is possible to specialize in chamber music.

Contemporary Music Performance and Interpretation

The Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Contemporary Music Performance and Interpretation is aimed at musicians who already have a degree in music, who wish to broaden their knowledge of the repertoire of the last hundred years and increase the performance skills related to their instrument. It is possible to specialize in contemporary chamber music.

Music Composition

The Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Music Composition is aimed at musicians who already have a degree in music, who want to further explore aspects relating to composition and integrate their training through relevant analytical tools.

Gregorian chant, paleography and semiology

The Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Canto gregoriano, paleografia e semiologia is aimed at musicians/musicologists who already have a degree in music, who are looking for specialist training and qualification focused on obtaining the skills necessary to analyse and interpret documents related to the musical-liturgical repertoires of the western tradition of Christian chant. The DAS also aims to provide the practical and artistic tools necessary to deal with conducting and interpreting the Gregorian musical repertoire.

Cultural Management

The Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Cultural Management is aimed at those who wish to retrain professionally or at professionals already active in the field who wish to improve their skills and acquire a broader overview of the many challenges of today's cultural market.
The MAS is organized by the Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana with scientific collaboration of Fondazione Fitzcarraldo of Turin.

Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)

Orchestral Studies

The Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Orchestral Studies is aimed at musicians who want to deepen their knowledge of the repertoire or integrate their previous training through the study of various aspects of the performance practice related to the repertoire for orchestra.

Contemporary Repertoire Conducting

The Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Contemporary Repertoire Conducting is aimed at musicians who wish to further their knowledge of the theoretical and practical aspects of conducting contemporary repertoire.

Concert Improvisation

Il Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Concert Improvisation is aimed at musicians of keyboard instruments who intend to develop spontaneous composing, including its performance in public concert.