Universities in Freiburg cooperate
The University of Music and the University of Education in the southern German city of Freiburg im Breisgau will cooperate even more closely than before in the training of music teachers in a cooperation that is unique in Germany.
The cooperation, which was sealed by the rectors Rüdiger Nolte (music) and Ulrich Druwe (education), aims to "significantly increase the music education and artistic skills of teachers in Baden-Württemberg", particularly in the elementary school sector. At the same time, it opens up new career prospects for Freiburg music and teaching students, writes the Freiburg University of Music.
A degree course in music education in the elementary and primary sector is aimed at Freiburg music students studying elementary music education, who can now combine their studies with elements of primary school teacher training at the Freiburg University of Education, thus opening up access to the teaching profession.
The Bachelor's and Master's degree course in Secondary Level 1 Teacher Training, sub-course in Music is being developed by the University of Education in cooperation with the Freiburg University of Music.
The University of Music and the University of Teacher Education will cooperate more closely in the new Bachelor's and Master's degree courses for secondary school teachers, sub-course in music.
The aim of the cooperation is to provide future music teachers of all school types - from music schools to grammar schools - with "musical teaching and learning at the highest level". In addition, students from both universities would be systematically integrated into the educational research contexts at the University of Teacher Education.
