Course Objectives
A degree in Applied Musical Studies from Coimbra College of Education’s mission is the training of quality professionals, able to engage actively in the labor market and providing services in the field of Musical Intervention in rehabilitation contexts or social reintegration and still in field of audio technologies, whether or not linked to visual technologies.
Access Conditions
The acess to Applied Music Studies is done through a Local Aplication.
The evaluation of the ability to attend Applied Music Studies is through:
1. National Exam (one of the following):
12 Hist. of Culture and Arts
11 History
13 English
15 Portuguese Literature
16 Mathematics
18 English
2. Specific Vocational Aptitude Test, of Applied Musical Studies (to be held at ESEC). Under the terms of the Regulation for the Application for Enrollment of Applied Music Studies at ESEC, published by Ordinance No. 58/2020, 4 of March, the Vocational Aptitude Test comprises the following components:
a) General knowledge of music;
b) Vocal and instrumental performance;
c) Interview with the candidate.
Professional Outlets
Mediators for musical recreation projects at various kinds of institutions;
Directors of choirs, student singing groups and other amateur musical groups;
Support technicians for teams involved in producing/making music;
Specialist editors for musical scores;
Foley artists.
Learning Language
Portuguese
Learning Objectives
In the case of a higher education polytechnic, the philosophy of curriculum structure aims to reconcile the following general objectives in the definition of a professional quality profile:
a) articulate a scientific background with a technical background associated with the domain operational skills, able to provide not only “know-how” as primarily a “know why you do”;
b) To coordinate academic projects with the labor market, in order to adjust the nature of training to the demands of the labor market, without forgetting the imperative of polytechnic higher education institutions to actively contribute to the innovation and development of practices professional labor market itself;
c) To articulate a plan of training of scientific and technical skills with a training plan personal skills of students able to enable not only the pursuit of an occupation, but also the development of constructive interpersonal relationships, entrepreneurial initiatives and attitudes of openness to projects of self- education and training throughout life;
d) To promote international mobility of students in the European Union area, helping to open up to other realities and to build the medium term of a “European Area of Citizenship”.
Access to Superior Studies
The Diploma in Apllied Musical Studies grants qualification to continue studies in a Master Degree.
Course Coordinators
Main Branch
Curricular Unit | Code | ECTS | Period |
Musical Training 1 | 20009996 | 6 | 1 |
Instrumental Practice 1 | 20010010 | 3 | 1 |
Physical Acoustics and Psychoacoustics | 20010032 | 3 | 1 |
Ethnomusicology 1 | 20010057 | 3 | 1 |
Music Technology Introduction | 20010068 | 6 | 1 |
Keyboard Practice 1 | 20010021 | 3 | 1 |
Choir 1 | 20010004 | 3 | 1 |
Music History and Arts 1 | 20010043 | 3 | 1 |
Keyboard Practice 2 | 20010103 | 3 | 2 |
Music History and Arts 2 | 20010120 | 3 | 2 |
Musical Training 2 | 20010079 | 6 | 2 |
Ethnomusicology 2 | 20010131 | 3 | 2 |
Analysis and Composition Techniques 1 | 20010142 | 6 | 2 |
Choir 2 | 20010096 | 3 | 2 |
Musical Acoustics and Organology | 20010114 | 3 | 2 |
Instrumental Practice 2 | 20010085 | 3 | 2 |
Option of Music and Technology
Curricular Unit | Code | ECTS | Period |
Interpersonal Relations | 20000275 | 3 | N.A. |
Foreign Language - French | 20003835 | 6 | N.A. |
Ethics and Citizenship | 20000286 | 3 | N.A. |
Foreign Language - English | 20003818 | 6 | N.A. |
Information and Communication Technologies | 20006756 | 3 | N.A. |
Science, Technology, Health and Environment | 20014684 | 3 | N.A. |
Social Problems in Contemporary Societies | 20002140 | 3 | N.A. |
Speaking and Writing in Portuguese Language | 20011945 | 3 | N.A. |
Curricular Unit | Code | ECTS | Period |
Analysis and Composition Techniques 2 | 20010202 | 6 | 1 |
Keyboard Practice 3 | 20010186 | 3 | 1 |
Musical Training 3 | 20010158 | 6 | 1 |
Choir 3 | 20010169 | 3 | 1 |
Hardware Applications | 20010388 | 6 | 1 |
Instrumental Practice 3 | 20010175 | 3 | 1 |
Music History and Arts 3 | 20010197 | 3 | 1 |
Software Applications 1 | 20010400 | 9 | 2 |
Keyboard Practice 4 | 20010265 | 3 | 2 |
Choir 4 | 20010241 | 3 | 2 |
Musical Training 4 | 20010230 | 6 | 2 |
Architectural Acoustics 1 | 20010399 | 3 | 2 |
Instrumental Practice 4 | 20010259 | 3 | 2 |
Curricular Unit | Code | ECTS | Period |
Architectural Acoustics 2 | 20010411 | 3 | 1 |
Introduction to Conducting Techniques | 20010312 | 3 | 1 |
Software Applications 2 | 20010422 | 9 | 1 |
Musical Training 5 | 20010301 | 6 | 1 |
Musical Practice | 20010323 | 3 | 1 |
Workshop: Musical Expression and Music Therapy | 20010547 | 3 | 2 |
Workshop of Vocal Placement | 20010433 | 3 | 2 |
Audio / Radio Direction and Post-Production Workshop | 20010456 | 3 | 2 |
Aesthetic Image | 20010536 | 3 | 2 |
Conducting Trainning | 20010366 | 6 | 2 |
Musical Aesthetics | 20010355 | 3 | 2 |
Professional Training | 20010377 | 18 | 2 |
Drama Workshop | 20010519 | 3 | 2 |
Cultural Marketing | 20010478 | 3 | 2 |
Communication and Public Relations | 20010489 | 3 | 2 |
Production and Editing of Videographic Image | 20010495 | 3 | 2 |
Portuguese Language Expression | 20010508 | 3 | 2 |
Art History | 20010525 | 3 | 2 |
Music and Communication | 20010444 | 3 | 2 |
Production and Manegement of On-line Contents | 20010467 | 3 | 2 |
Option of Music in Special Contexts
Curricular Unit | Code | ECTS | Period |
Social Problems in Contemporary Societies | 20002140 | 3 | N.A. |
Foreign Language - English | 20003818 | 6 | N.A. |
Science, Technology, Health and Environment | 20014684 | 3 | N.A. |
Information and Communication Technologies | 20006756 | 3 | N.A. |
Foreign Language - French | 20003835 | 6 | N.A. |
Speaking and Writing in Portuguese Language | 20011945 | 3 | N.A. |
Interpersonal Relations | 20000275 | 3 | N.A. |
Ethics and Citizenship | 20000286 | 3 | N.A. |
Curricular Unit | Code | ECTS | Period |
Choir 3 | 20010169 | 3 | 1 |
Musical Training 3 | 20010158 | 6 | 1 |
Dramatic Expression | 20010224 | 3 | 1 |
Music History and Arts 3 | 20010197 | 3 | 1 |
Keyboard Practice 3 | 20010186 | 3 | 1 |
Analysis and Composition Techniques 2 | 20010202 | 6 | 1 |
Instrumental Practice 3 | 20010175 | 3 | 1 |
Community Psychology | 20010213 | 3 | 1 |
Instrumental Practice 4 | 20010259 | 3 | 2 |
Choir 4 | 20010241 | 3 | 2 |
Keyboard Practice 4 | 20010265 | 3 | 2 |
Non formal Education with Specific Populations | 20010276 | 6 | 2 |
Movement and Dance | 20010287 | 3 | 2 |
Introduction to Traditional Instrumental Practice | 20010298 | 3 | 2 |
Musical Training 4 | 20010230 | 6 | 2 |
Curricular Unit | Code | ECTS | Period |
Music in Rehabilitation | 20010340 | 6 | 1 |
Introduction to Conducting Techniques | 20010312 | 3 | 1 |
Musical Practice | 20010323 | 3 | 1 |
Musical Intervention Methods | 20010334 | 6 | 1 |
Musical Training 5 | 20010301 | 6 | 1 |
Art History | 20010525 | 3 | 2 |
Audio / Radio Direction and Post-Production Workshop | 20010456 | 3 | 2 |
Aesthetic Image | 20010536 | 3 | 2 |
Professional Training | 20010377 | 18 | 2 |
Workshop: Musical Expression and Music Therapy | 20010547 | 3 | 2 |
Workshop of Vocal Placement | 20010433 | 3 | 2 |
Music and Communication | 20010444 | 3 | 2 |
Conducting Trainning | 20010366 | 6 | 2 |
Cultural Marketing | 20010478 | 3 | 2 |
Musical Aesthetics | 20010355 | 3 | 2 |
Production and Editing of Videographic Image | 20010495 | 3 | 2 |
Production and Manegement of On-line Contents | 20010467 | 3 | 2 |
Communication and Public Relations | 20010489 | 3 | 2 |
Drama Workshop | 20010519 | 3 | 2 |
Portuguese Language Expression | 20010508 | 3 | 2 |