Teaching of Music

Master Degree

Ano Letivo 2026/2027

Course Overview

The Master in Music Teaching at the University of Évora aims to provide the acquisition of higher skills and knowledge in order to allow access to the labor market in the field of vocational music teaching or access to the corresponding 3rd cycle higher education degrees. Complementarily, it aims to generate capacities for social functionality, critical judgment, learning and autonomous work, individually and collectively, as well as the development of personal and interpersonal skills that allow the exercise of a highly specialized career in the field of vocational music education. The Master's in Music Teaching lasts four semesters and the degree is conditional on passing 120 ECTS credits. It is potentially offered in the following areas of specialization: Flute; Oboe; Clarinet; Saxophone; Bassoon; French horn; Trumpet; Trombone; Tuba; Percussion; Violin; Viola; Cello; Double bass ; Piano; Classical guitar; Accordion; Portuguese guitar (does not open in 2025-26); Drums (does not open in 2025-26); Voice; Composition.
Organic Unit: School of Fine Arts
DGES Code: 0603/M527
Duration: 4 Semesters/120 ECTS credits (114 required and 6 optional in curricular units)
Language: Portuguese, English
Regime: Presencial
CNAEF Areas:
  • Teacher training and education science (140)

Career Prospects

Teaching in vocational and professional music education schools; pursuing studies at the level of a 3rd Cycle in Music. In accordance with the legal framework for professional qualification for teaching in vocational and artistic areas (Decree-Law 79/2014; Ordinance 693/98; Decree-Law 176/2014), this Master's degree is primarily intended to provide training in this area. It has been designed to meet the needs expressed by both professionals and vocational music education institutions in the region and the country, regarding obtaining legal qualification for teaching, including the recruitment group of their main specialization area and ensemble music (M32).

Specific Entry Requirements

Holders of a higher education degree in the field of music, with 120 credits in Instrumental and Vocal Practice, Musical Training, and
Musical Sciences, and none with less than 25 credits, as specified in DL 79/2014, dated May 14. It is also a condition for access to
this study cycle:
Candidates who have completed at least 75% of the required credits for the minimum training requirements (Article 18, Nos. 7 and 8
of the aforementioned decree-law) may also be admitted.
In accordance with Article 11, Nos. 3 and 4, candidates who have at least six years of service and have received a "GOOD" rating in
their evaluation over the past ten years will only be required to submit the Supervised Teaching Practice (PES) report.
1. Oral and written proficiency in the Portuguese language and mastery of the essential rules of logical argumentation (cf. Article 17
of Decree-Law 79/2014 of May 14). This condition will be certified through a combination of a written Portuguese language test and
an interview. In both, the candidate must obtain approval. The test is mandatory for everyone, regardless of their previous education
or professional situation. The application can also be made by presenting a certificate of approval in both components, issued by
another higher education institution, where the candidate has undergone tests for the same purpose (no more than two years ago),
considering the conditions provided for in Decree-Law 79/2014 of May 14.
2. Conducting a selection interview, including a specific access test (instrument/voice/composition); both the oral component of the
interview and the specific access test (instrument/voice/composition) are eliminatory, and candidates who do not pass either of them
will be excluded.

Access Routes and Applications

Vagas Iniciais/Disponíveis por Instrumento

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ed_trombone_1064 array Array(2)
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>InstrumentosMusica array Array(1)
ed_violoncelo_1064 array Array(2)
>EditalInstrumentoMusica array Array(4)
>InstrumentosMusica array Array(1)
Students from EU countries
International Students
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International Students
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initial places: 2
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International Students
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International Students
initial places: 1
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Students from EU countries
International Students
initial places: 1
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Students from EU countries
International Students
initial places: 1
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Students from EU countries
International Students
initial places: 2
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Students from EU countries
International Students
initial places: 1
initial places: --
Students from EU countries
International Students
initial places: 1
initial places: --
Students from EU countries
International Students
initial places: 1
initial places: --
Students from EU countries
International Students
initial places: 1
initial places: --
Students from EU countries
International Students
initial places: 1
initial places: --
Students from EU countries
International Students
initial places: 2
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Students from EU countries
International Students
initial places: 1
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Tuition Fees

Annual Tuition Fees

Students from EU countries
697 €
International Students
2500 €
International Students with Merit Scholarships
1050 €
International Students with Cooperation and Development Grants
1250 €

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Documents

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Contact Information

Director: Mário Dinis Coelho da Silva Marques [mdmarques@uevora.pt]

Academic Manager: Vitória dos Anjos Bonito Guiomar
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