Music racing in Colombia: Universities and Titles
Where to study music in Colombia, what titles exist and what emphasis you can choose with program boards in Bogotá and other cities.
In Colombia you can study music as a university career at public and private institutions of Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Ibagué and other cities. Master in Music (or Musician), focused on artistic practice and that of Bachelor of MusicWhat a teacher.
Within each race you usually choose an emphasis: interpretation, composition, direction, jazz, pedagogy or production, according to the university. Here's a map of the programs we review and criteria for choosing.
To sum up
- The main titles are Master of Music (or Music) and Master of Music: first forms artists and second forms teachers.
- The National District ASAB, the Pedagogic District, Javeriana, Los Andes, El Bosque and the Central District are among them.
- Outside of Bogotá there are programs in Medellín, Cali, Ibagué, Bucharest, Manizales, Barranquilla, Pasto, Pereira and Popayan.
- Almost every race requires a specific music test, as well as high school and knowledge 11.
- Choose by your goal (play, compose, direct, teach, production), emphasis, type of test, town and cost.
What titles can you get
| Title | Enfoque | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Music, Master of Music or Music | Professional undergraduate focused on interpreting, composing, directing or production | District ASAB, Javeriana, El Bosque, Los Andes, Univalle, Conservatorio del Tolima |
| Bachelor of Music | Undergraduate to train music teachers | National Pedagogic, Antioquia, Univalle, UIS, Caldas, Atlántico |
| Technical | Training for jobs, non-university | SENA: A performing technical with functional tools |
| Master of Music | Postgraduate (master's) for whom an undergraduate has been completed | He studied after his race |
The title of Master in Music is an undergraduate, and not a master's degree. The confusion is so common that we dedicated a complete guide to him: Master in Music or Master in Music?.
Before the university there are also training without a title that's worth a lot: the Municipal Music Schools of the National Music Plan for Coexistence, the Batuta National Foundation, the Medellín Network of Musics and the preparations of the universities themselves.
Music racing in Tucumán
| Universidad | Programa | Title | Tipo | How's admission? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National (Conservatory of Music) | Music with emphasis and Instrumental Music | Confirm name on official document | Public | General examination more specific evidence with disposal instrument |
| District, ASAB School of Arts | Musical arts | Master (a) in Musical Arts | Public | Retirement and instrumental tests with more weighted components |
| National pedagogical | Bachelor of Music (10 semesters) | Bachelor of Music | Public | Instrument, aptitude and musical knowledge and interview |
| Javeriana | Musical Studies (10 semesters) | Master in Music with emphasis | Privada | Interview and listening as emphasized |
| The Andes | Music | Musician with variants depending on the line | Privada | Mandatory musical aptitude examination |
| The Forest | Musical Training (9 semesters) | Master in Music | Privada | Music skills, instrument, theory and audition, more interview |
| Central | Musical Studies | Master or teacher in music | Privada | Theory, expressive and perceptiva test, choice line test and interview |
They also have music programs at Bogotá la Sergio Arboleda and the Juan N. Corpas University Foundation, among others, and they have directly consulted their requirements. The official document of each program is the final source, for example [Military arts of the District]](https://www.udistrital.edu.co/admisiones/index.php/oferta/programas/artes-musicales) or [Javeriana's Music Studies]](https://www.javeriana.edu.co/carrera-estudios-musicales).
If you have a university in mind, we have admittent guides with which we evaluate every test: [National University]](/blog/examen-de-admision-musica-universidad-nacional)[District ASAB]](/blog/admision-musica-universidad-distrital-asab)National pedagogical, [Javeriana]](/blog/admision-musica-universidad-javeriana)[The Andes]](/blog/admision-musica-universidad-de-los-andes) and The Forest.
Music racing outside of Bogotá
| City | Universidad | Revised programmes | Tipo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | University of Antioquia | Music (composition, direction or instrument), Música Canto and Licenciatura in Música, the latter also in Oriente and Urabá | Public |
| Medellín | EAFIT | Music with an emphasis on classical or jazz | Privada |
| Cali | Universidad del Valle | Music (interpretation, direction, composition, musicology) and Bachelor's degree in Music | Public |
| Ibagué | Conservatory of Tolima | Master of Music and Bachelor of Music | Public |
| Bucaramanga | UIS | Bachelor of Music | Public |
| Manizales | University of Caldas | Bachelor of Music and Master of Music | Public |
| Barranquilla | University of the Atlantic | Bachelor of Music (Barranquilla) and Music (Puerto Colombia) | Public |
| Pasto | University of Nariño | Bachelor of Music | Public |
| Pereira | UTP | Bachelor of Music | Public |
| Popayan | Universidad del Cauca | Instrumental Music, Band Direction and Bachelor's degree in Music | Public |
There's more offer we haven't checked in detail, such as UPTC, UNAB, Icesi or Fine Arts in Medellín. We'll tell you how are the tests from several of these universities at [studying music in Medellín, Cali and other cities]](/blog/estudiar-musica-en-medellin-cali-y-otras-ciudades).
And we have detailed entrance guides for several of them: University of Antioquia[EAFIT]](/blog/admision-musica-eafit), Univalle[Conservatory of Tolima]](/blog/admision-musica-conservatorio-del-tolima)[UIS]](/blog/admision-musica-uis), University of Caldas and University of the Atlantic.
Emphasis: what can you specialise within the race
The emphasis defines a good share of your subjects and often also your admissions test. These are examples of revised information:
| If you're interested... | He looks for an emphasis as... | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Play or sing at a professional level | Interpretation or instrument | ASAB, Javeriana, Univalle, Antioquia; Instrumental Music at National |
| To create music | Composition, arrangements, creation and production of songs | National, ASAB (Composition and Arrangements), Javeriana, Univalle |
| To conduct orchestras, choirs or gangs | Address | National, ASAB, Javeriana, Univalle, Banda's leadership at the Cauca's |
| Jazz and popular music | Jazz, popular music | National (Jazz), Javeriana (Jazz and Popular Music), EAFIT (Jazz) |
| Sound and production | Sound engineering, production | Javeriana |
| Investigate the music | Musicology, Theory | Univalle (musicology), The Andes (variants as theoretical) |
| Teach | Music education, pedagogy, degree | The Licenseys and Javeriana (Music Education) and National (Research in Instrumental Pedagogics) |
| Cantar | lyrical or popular song | Antioquia (Música Canto) |
Not all universities define the emphasis at the same time. In the Andes, for example, instrument listening for the line of interpretation arrives after admission, even at the end of the first semester.
Public or private university?
| Aspecto | Public (National, ASAB, Pedagogic, Antioquia, Univalle...) | Private (Javeriana, Los Andes, El Bosque, Central, EAFIT...) |
|---|---|---|
| Costo | Overall, lower plates | Higher mattings and review grants and financing options for each |
| Test type | They usually combine weighted components with disposal parts | More variety: interview and hearing, portfolio, aptitude exam |
| Input frequency | Varia: ASAB admitted every semester and Univalle once a year | Varia: The Forest admitted every semester |
| Cupos | Limited. Univalle warns explicitly. | According to programme |
A public can be the way to study without debt and a private person can have just the emphasis that you seek. To introduce you to more than one (for example, a public and a private) is a sensible strategy, as long as dates and evidence allow you to.
How to choose your music race
- Define your goal. Do you want to play at an orchestra, compose, teach at a school, production songs? The goal tells you what title and what emphasis to seek.
- Read the curriculumSee how many semesters of instrument, assembly and theory includes.
- Compare the evidence with your profile. If you have been listening, an aptitude exam as [The Andes]](/blog/admision-musica-universidad-de-los-andes) can better suit one with harmonic and counterpoint analysis.
- Check that your instrument will be offered. Not all universities have every instrument and every emphasis.
- Calculates times and costs: duration (several of the revised programs have ten semesters), registration, transport and, if you move town, maintenance.
- Talk to students and graduates and, if you can, attend high-level faculty concerts.
Choose what you choose, you will require solid theory, listening and reading. To organize your studio, check how to get ready for music admissions testIn. A medio tono Can you take [music theory classes]](/clases/teoria-musical) and your instrument, virtual or at home in Bogotá as part of your [preparation for admission]](/preuniversitario-musica).
Frequently asked questions
How long does a music race last in Colombia?
Several of the revised programs last ten semesters, such as the Bachelor's degree in Music of Pedagogics, Javeriana's Music Studies or Music at Univalle and others last less, as The Red's Music Formation (9) or Music at the University of Antioquia (8). It confirms the duration of each program in its official form.
Can I study music at university if I have never been to class?
Legally enough with the title of bachiller and knowledge 11, but in practice the tests have been put up with prior training. The sensible thing to do is to have a class or a preparatory before presenting, and to have an aptitude examination program if you have been listening.
The SENA's offering a music race?
The SENA has programs such as the Technician with a functioning instrument. It's technical training for work, not a university degree as a Master or Bachelor of Music.
What's the best university to study music?
It depends on what you're looking for: your instrument, the emphasis, the type of proof, the cost and the town. Compare curricula, listen to concerts from every faculty and, if you can, talk with students before deciding.