Special Course

THE SPECIAL COURSE

“ADVANCED STUDIES IN MUSIC AND DANCE EDUCATION – ORFF- SCHULWERK” 2024 – 2025

As of today, we can inform you that the course is planned to be held in the academic year 2024/2025. Subject to changes in this plan due to the general political, eco-social and health situation, information on the course will be published on this website in spring 2023.

If you have any questions in advance, please contact the course directors:
andrea.ostertag@moz.ac.at or doris.valtiner@moz.ac.at

This university course addresses pedagogues at a post-graduate level from all over the world who have already had training or experience in music and dance education based on the pedagogical concepts of Orff-Schulwerk.

It offers experienced music and dance teachers an intensive and concentrated setting in one of the world‘s most well-known integrative methods in music and dance pedagogy based on Orff-Schulwerk that has been further developed according to contemporary aesthetic education. The participants, coming from different cultural backgrounds, will be encouraged to transfer and adapt this pedagogy to the specific needs of their own cultures.

Directors: Andrea Ostertag, MA, Mag. Doris Valtiner

Entrance Requirements

A completed course of study in music and/or dance pedagogy at an undergraduate level in a home or foreign institution with a diploma or degree. Proof of teaching experience in the area of music and dance pedagogy for a period of at least three years.

Proof of fluency in the English language, both written and spoken.