University of Music and Performing Arts, Graz

University of Music and Performing Arts, Graz
Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz

Type	Public art school
Location	Graz, Austria
Website	http://www.kug.ac.at/en/home.html

Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst, Graz

The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz or University of the Arts (German: Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz or Kunstuniversität, abbreviated KUG) is a music and arts university in Graz, Austria. The university was given its present name in 1970, but goes back to the founding of the Singschule in 1816.

Structure of the institution

The university is organized into 17 institutes:

1: Composition, Music Theory, Music History, Conducting
2: Piano
3: String Instruments
4: Wind and Percussion Instruments
5: Music Pedagogy
6: Church Music and Organ
7: Singing, Song and Oratorio
8: Jazz
9: Drama
10: Opera
11: Stage Design
12: Expositur Oberschützen (Burgenland)
13: Ethnomusicology
14: Music Aesthetics
15: Early Music and Performance Practice
16: Jazz Research
17: Electronic Music and Acoustics

Honorary Members of the university

(brackets: year of award)

Frank Martin, Swiss composer (1966)
Zoltán Kodály, Hungarian composer (1966)
Darius Milhaud, French composer (1968)
Alfred Brendel, Austrian pianist (1981)
Andrés Segovia, Spanish guitarist (1985)
Gundula Janowitz, German singer (1986)^[1]
Christa Ludwig, German singer (1988)
György Ligeti, Hungarian composer (1989)
Art Farmer, American jazz musician (1998)
Hans Werner Henze, German composer (1999)

Eminent professors of the university

Ida Bieler, violinist
Dena DeRose, jazz singer
Andreas Dorschel, philosopher
Julius Drake, pianist
Beat Furrer, composer
Angelika Kirchschlager, singer
Gerd Kühr, composer
Boris Kuschnir, violinist
Silvia Marcovici, violinist
Hans Schavernoch, stage designer
Markus Schirmer, pianist

Notable alumni

Marie Kraja, singer

References

↑ International Who's Who in Music and Musician's Directory ... - Page 314 David M. Cummings - 2000 "JANOWITZ Gundula, b. 2 Aug 1937, Berlin, Germany. Opera Singer (Soprano), m. 1 daughter. Education: Academy of Music and Performing Arts, Graz; Administrator. Debut: With Vienna State Opera. Career: Sang with Deutsche Oper Berlin, ..."

External links

www.kug.ac.at

Universities and colleges in Austria

Public Universities	University of Vienna University of Graz University of Innsbruck University of Salzburg Vienna University of Technology Graz University of Technology University of Leoben University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna Vienna University of Economics and Business Johannes Kepler University Linz Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt Danube University Krems

Public art schools	University of Applied Arts Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna Mozarteum University of Salzburg University of Music and Performing Arts, Graz University of Arts and Industrial Design Linz Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Public medical schools	Medical University of Vienna Medical University of Graz Innsbruck Medical University

Private Universities	Anton Bruckner Private University for Music, Drama, and Dance Danube Private University European Peace University Catholic-Theological Private University Linz Konservatorium Wien MODUL University Vienna Paracelsus Private Medical University of Salzburg Private Universität für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Medizinische Informatik und Technik New Design University Privatuniversität Schloss Seeburg Sigmund Freud University Vienna Webster University Vienna

See also: List of universities in Austria

Coordinates: 47°04′21″N 15°27′01″E / 47.07250°N 15.45028°E / 47.07250; 15.45028

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