Applications are now open for the course Hidden Harmonies, Meaning, and Power in Women Composers’ Works, which will be offered from the winter semester of the 2026/27 academic year as part of the IN.TUNE Alliance, in collaboration between the Faculty of Music in Belgrade and the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw).

The course is offered as an additional course, and students who complete it will receive additional credits, which will be recorded in their Diploma Supplement.

The course is open to undergraduate students from their second year onwards, as well as master’s and doctoral students. In the future, participation is also expected to be open to students from other universities within the IN.TUNE Alliance.

You can find the application form here: Hidden Harmonies, Meaning and Power in Women Composers’ Works

Application deadline: 13 October 2026.

For further information, please contact the course instructors, Ivana Ilić, PhD (ivanailic@fmu.bg.ac.rs) and Marko Aleksić, PhD (marko.aleksic@fmu.bg.ac.rs).

Through music theory, analysis, listening, and discussion, the course provides an opportunity to explore the works of women composers and to critically examine the ways in which musical canons are formed. Particular attention will be given to how theoretical concepts and analytical language can shape the visibility of particular repertoires and perspectives.

Students will explore harmony, modulation, tonal relationships, form, and musical meaning, while also engaging with different approaches to listening to and interpreting music.

The distinctive feature of the course lies in its combination of project-based learning, gender-sensitive approaches to music theory, and international academic exchange.

The course was developed by Michael Pinkas, MA, from mdw, and Marko Aleksić, PhD, and Ivana Ilić, PhD, from UAB, within the framework of the IN.TUNE alliance. This collaboration brings together different teaching experiences and institutional contexts, while also creating opportunities for the further development of joint educational initiatives.

The course aims to enable students to discover new repertoires, sources, and analytical perspectives, while encouraging them to critically reflect on established ways of talking about music and its history.

How did the course come about, what does it offer students, and what do the teachers expect from this international collaboration?

Read the interview with the teachers HERE.