Basilea, Svizzera – Musik Akademie Basel

The internationally renowned Basel Academy of Music (with the institutes Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, Klassik and Jazz) is an integral part of the educational landscape of Northwestern Switzerland. Academy of Music and Schola Cantorum Basiliensis are based in the Musik-Akademie Basel campus. Since summer 2014, the Jazz Faculty has its own designated Jazzcampus, located in Kleinbasel, on the left bank of the Rhine.

Artistic practice and theory
The FHNW Academy of Music provides its 600 students with the artistic, teaching and theoretical skills they will need to forge a career in their chosen field of music. Students also benefit from the support, encouragement and expertise of the 200-strong teaching staff who also have extensive international performance experience.

Cooperation with leading cultural partners
With performances in more than 500 concerts every year in and around the city of Basel, students at the FHNW Academy of Music help enrich the cultural life of Northwestern Switzerland. The FHNW Academy of Music works closely with leading event organisers and partners, which include the leading cultural platforms, theatres and orchestras of the city of Basel.