Violin / Cello
The CvA Jazz Department offers jazz violin and cello as a principal subject. More information about the study programme will be published here soon.
Teachers
Jeffrey Bruinsma section representative, prinicpal subject (violin, cello), methodology (violin)
Emma Breedveld technique, methodology (violin)
Maarten van der Grinten improvisation (violin, cello)
Simon Rigter improvisation (violin, cello)
Admission
Admission Requirements
Preselection
Please submit through the application form links to three pieces: two pieces from the jazz repertoire and one piece of your own choice.
Entrance Exam
Four pieces of a different character, with improvisations. At least three of these should be from the jazz repertoire, see for example this list. Additionally one of J.S. Bach's Violin Partitas and a Classical piece of your own choice.
The master entrance exam consists of two parts:
- a practical part (information to be announced)
- an interview
In the interview, the following topics are discussed:
- motivation to do a master study
- specific plans for the study (based on the written motivation in the application form)
- plans for the curriculum and a research proposal