The Conservatoire offers a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in early cello, integrated into the Early Music Department. The bachelor's degree is a three-year programme, while the master's degree is a two-year programme.
The bachelor's degree programme focuses on the practice of early cellos, from the Renaissance to the Classical period, as part of a specific educational project. In addition to weekly group and individual instrument lessons, the programme also includes specific training such as basso continuo inspired by Neapolitan partimenti, idiomatic ornamentation and rhetoric applied to the cello repertoire. This programme aims to develop a thorough understanding of instrumental practices in relation to the periods, places and contexts of performance, both in consort, basso continuo and solo roles, by offering a comprehensive overview of early cello practices. This training is closely linked to the applied theory courses offered by the Early Music Department. Upon completion of the bachelor's degree, students will have received a comprehensive education in artistic, practical, theoretical, cultural and general studies.
Building on these achievements, the Master's programme allows students to further develop specific instrumental and artistic practices, particularly solo performance, with a view to developing and publicly presenting a personal artistic project at the end of the cycle. The emphasis on chamber music is further reinforced and encourages direct contact with the professional world (concerts, recordings). Students are thus encouraged to participate in large-scale artistic projects, made possible by the partnerships of the Brussels Conservatory.
Overview of the class's educational projects:
French: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fRkob_MyPSxaU943mzRpVtWAiJBDcoiX/view?usp=drive_link
English: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UwMReTLZxZeqe7D2iIGYkZYJKSvZ3jEM/view?usp=drive_link