The three-year BA Specialisation in School Music or BA Music and Movement develops the artistic and teaching fundamentals required for more advanced studies leading to a primary or secondary school teaching qualification. Besides focusing on one of several areas (Classical Music, Jazz and Pop, or Music and Movement), students build broad music and music teaching skills. A successfully completed BA degree leads to a three-year MA programme (lateral entries are possible). To be eligible to teach music at baccalaureate level, students are required to pursue a specialised teacher training course in addition to successfully completing their MA degree.
| For school years / grades | Teacher Training College | University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Dept. Music Pedagogy |
| 1. – 6. (primary education) |
Teacher training qualification in general primary level education + music as a subject | BA in Music and Movement
(3 years full-time) (3 years part-time) |
| 7. – 9. (lower-secondary education) |
Teacher training qualification in lower-secondary level education + music as a subject |
MA School Music I
(3 years part-time at Zurich University of the Arts) |
| 10. – 12. (upper-secondary education) |
Does not apply | MA School Music II
(3 years full-time at Zurich University of the Arts) or Equivalent qualification to teach music at secondary schools from the following institutions: HKB (Bern University of the Arts) MAB (Basel University of Music / Basel Music Academy) HSLU (Lucerne University of the Arts) HES-SO (Western Switzerland University of Applied Sciences and Arts) Swiss-Italian School of Music |