In 2016, 300 masters graduated from Lucerne's conservatory
In 2016, the Lucerne School of Music (HSLU-M) awarded 300 Master's degrees and 234 Bachelor's degrees. Costs fell slightly. 75 people were on a continuing education course, two-thirds of lecturers were female.
In 2016, HSLU-M had 136 teaching staff with a workload of more than 20 percent, 32 percent of whom were women. In addition, there were 34 assistants and academic staff and 33 people in administration and technology.
In 2016, 7 research projects were running at HSLU-M, 3 of which were mainly funded by the CTI or the Swiss National Science Foundation. The number of projects has fallen sharply over the past 5 years. In 2012, there were still 25. At CHF 25.354 million, HSLU-M's costs in 2016 were slightly lower than the previous year (CHF 25.676 million).
The HSLU-M offers courses in classical music, jazz, church and folk music, music education and music and movement. Specializations are possible, for example, in new music, composition, improvisation, music theory, conducting/school music or chamber music.
Students can gain stage experience thanks to collaborations with the Lucerne Festival, the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, the Lucerne Theater and the Jazzkantine Luzern. The Lucerne School of Music has an additional profile in the field of music education research and in answering research questions on performance practice.
