Elective courses may be included among “the student’s elective educational activities”.
At the beginning of each academic year, students are required to select the elective educational activities included in their study plan.
Each study plan includes a section entitled “Student Elective Educational Activities”, to which a specific number of Academic Credits (CFA) is assigned for each year of study.
In particular:
First-Cycle Academic Programmes (Bachelor’s Degree Programmes) normally require 6 CFA per academic year. Second-Cycle Academic Programmes (Master’s Degree Programmes) normally require 9 CFA per academic year.
Academic Year 2025/26
Students must complete and submit the online application form, available for this purpose, no later than 13 December 2025. The form includes the full list of available activities.
Student elective educational activities are collective and are divided into three categories:
- Elective Courses (18 hours, 3 CFA, final examination required)
- Workshops (24 hours, 3 CFA, final assessment required)
- Educational Activities Eligible for Recognition within the Teacher Qualification Programmes offered by the Rossini Conservatoire
The online form also provides additional information and guidance for each category.
For further information or clarification, please contact: corsiliberi@conservatoriorossini.it
Each study plan includes a section entitled “Student Elective Educational Activities”, to which a specific number of Academic Credits (CFA) is assigned for each year of study.
In particular:
- First-Cycle Academic Programmes (Bachelor’s Degree Programmes) normally require 6 CFA per academic year.
- Second-Cycle Academic Programmes (Master’s Degree Programmes) normally require 9 CFA per academic year.
Student elective educational activities are divided into three categories:
- Elective Courses
- Workshops
- Educational Activities Eligible for Recognition within the Teacher Qualification Programmes offered by the “G. Rossini” Conservatoire of Pesaro
All elective activities included in the 2024/25 educational offer indicate the expected teaching period, class day, and timetable. As these arrangements are scheduled well in advance, changes may occasionally occur. Students are therefore strongly advised to contact the lecturer responsible for their chosen course or workshop at the beginning of the academic year in order to confirm the information provided in this form.
Important Notice for Master’s Degree Students
Pursuant to Ministerial Decree No. 14 of 9 January 2018, Article 3, Paragraph 5, the maximum number of academic credits that may be recognised within each Second-Cycle Academic Programme (Master’s Degree Programme) is 12 CFA.
Consequently, students enrolled in a Master’s Degree Programme are required to earn at least 6 CFA through elective courses and workshops during the two-year programme.
Elective Courses and Workshops Offered in the 2025/26 Academic Year
Elective courses are delivered in a group setting and, unless otherwise specified, may be selected by both First-Cycle (Bachelor’s Degree) and Second-Cycle (Master’s Degree) students. Some courses require specific prerequisite knowledge or skills, which are clearly indicated in the course description (marked with an asterisk *).
Elective Courses consist of 18 contact hours and award 3 Academic Credits (CFA). Assessment is based on a final examination.
| Course | Lecturer | Period |
Fundamentals of Music Bibliography “Open to Bachelor’s and Master’s students whose study plan does not include the course Bibliographic Research Tools and Methods”. | Concetta Assenza | From January 2026 – Class day: Monday – Time: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
20th-Century Compositional Techniques Intended for:– Advanced Composition students wishing to explore post-tonal and pre-tonal compositional approaches;– Beginners (provided they possess basic musical literacy) interested in developing creative and compositional processes through the study and application of syntactically simple and immediately applicable techniques (e.g. Tintinnabuli), aimed at creating meaningful musical structures (Solve et Coagula). | Paolo Boggio | From December 2025 – Class day: Saturday – Time: 2:00 pm – 7:30 pm |
| Fundamentals of Choir Conducting | Riccardo Lorenzetti | From Wednesday, 14 January 2026, weekly until completion of the 18-hour course (9 sessions of 2 hours each). Class day: Wednesday – Time: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm |
| Breathing Techniques Course (Elective) | Eros Sabbatani | Academic Year 2025/26 – Class day: Monday – Time: 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm |
| Rhythm in Contemporary Music Target students:– Bachelor’s Degree: 3rd-year students– | Marco Salvaggio | February–June 2026 – Class day: Tuesday – Time: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm |
| JAM SESSION – A Creative Gathering | Vincenzo Presta | January–April 2026 – Saturday afternoons |
| Fundamentals of Orchestral Conducting | Manlio Benzi | January–May 2026 – Class day and schedule to be announced |
Instrumental Elective Courses follow the same format as the other elective offerings: they are taught in a group setting and, unless otherwise specified, are open to both Bachelor’s and Master’s students. Certain courses require specific prerequisite knowledge or skills, which are clearly indicated in the relevant course description (marked with an asterisk *).
Each course comprises 18 contact hours and carries 3 Academic Credits (CFA), awarded upon successful completion of the final examination.
| Course | Lecturer | Period |
| Tuba | Eros Sabbatani | January–June 2026 – Monday/Tuesday |
| Renaissance and Baroque Voice | Anicio Zorzi Giustiniani | January–June 2026 – Class days to be announced |
Specialty Clarinets Reserved for students enrolled in Bachelor’s or Master’s Clarinet programmes. | Davide Felici | January–June 2026 – Tuesday and Friday Schedule to be arranged |
Harpsichord Intended for organists, pianists, collaborative pianists, composers, orchestral and choral conductors who have previously attended a harpsichord course or possess strong keyboard technique and advanced music-reading skills. A preliminary meeting with the applicant is required to assess keyboard proficiency. | Miranda Aureli Susanna Piolanti | January–June 2026 – Monday/Thursday/Friday Schedule to be announced |
| French Horn | Daniele Bianchi | January–June 2026 – Wednesday and Saturday Schedule to be arranged |
| English Horn Reserved for students enrolled in Oboe programmes. | Fabrizio Fava | January–October 2026 – Monday/Thursday Schedule to be arranged |
| Bassoon | Giuseppe Ciabocchi | January–June 2026 – Monday and Thursday afternoons |
| Lute | Michele Carreca | January–June 2026 – Days and times to be announced |
| Oboe | Fabrizio Fava/Paolo Mandelli | January–October 2026 – Monday/Thursday or Friday/Saturday Schedule to be announced |
| Baroque Oboe Reserved for students enrolled in Oboe programmes. | Fabrizio Fava | January–October 2026 – Monday/Thursday Schedule to be arranged |
| Percussion Instruments | Gianni Maestrucci | January–May 2026 – Monday afternoons from 5:30 pm |
| Historical Piano Intended for organists, pianists, collaborative pianists, composers, orchestral and choral conductors with advanced keyboard technique. | Maurizio Paciariello | January–June 2026 – Saturday Morning and afternoon sessions |
| Orchestral Excerpts for Violin | Laura Calamosca | January–June 2026 – Wednesday or Friday Schedule to be arranged |
| Collaborative Piano Practice or Piano Skills Reserved for Master’s students, excluding Piano majors. Students who already have “Piano Practice and Score Reading” in their study plan are not eligible. Applicants must possess prior piano skills, which will be assessed by the lecturer during a preliminary meeting. Students may choose one of the two study options offered. | All Piano Practice and Score Reading Teachers Academic Coordinator: Prof. Paolo Biondi | From January 2026 – According to the lecturer’s teaching schedule |
| Instrumentation and Composition for Wind Band | Antonella Mazzarulli | January–June 2026 – Thursday and/or Friday |
| Trumpet | Vincenzo Tribulini | January–June 2026 – Wednesday/Friday |
| Trombone | Massimo Gianangeli | January–June 2026 – Friday/Saturday Schedule to be arranged |
| Viola da Gamba | Gianni La Marca | January–June 2026 – Wednesday afternoons |
| Baroque Cello | Gianni La Marca | January–June 2026 – Wednesday afternoons |
Workshops are taught in a group format and, unless otherwise specified, are open to both Bachelor’s and Master’s students. Certain workshops require specific prerequisite knowledge or skills, which are clearly indicated in the relevant description (marked with an asterisk *).
Each workshop comprises 24 contact hours and carries 3 Academic Credits (CFA). Students are awarded credits upon obtaining a pass in the final assessment.
| Course | Lecturer | Period |
| Gregorian Chant Choir | Gabriele Gravagna | January–May 2026 – Wednesday afternoons |
| Piano Duo | Piano teachers Coordinator Prof. Andrea Turini | January–May 2026 – dates and times to be arranged with the lecturers |
| Clarinet Ensemble * Open to all students enrolled in Clarinet or in other programmes (e.g. Chamber Music or Music Education) who play the clarinet. | Michele Mangani and Clarinet teachers | January–May 2026 – Thursday and Friday afternoons |
| Brass Ensemble * The workshop will be open both to students with advanced performance skills and to those with an adequate level of proficiency. Depending on the overall performance level of participants, the teaching team will determine the most appropriate educational approach. | Coordinator M° Vincenzo Piaggesi (Ensemble music for wind instruments). All brass teachers: M° Vincenzo Tribulini (Trumpet), M° Daniele Bianchi (Horn), M° Massimo Gianangeli (Trombone), M° Eros Sabbatani (Tuba) | January–May 2026 – timetable to be arranged with the lecturers |
| Extended Piano: A Compositional and Interpretative Approach *Particularly intended for composition and piano students at all levels. The workshop will be divided into two phases: an exploratory phase focused on extended piano techniques through the study of specific repertoire, followed by a collaborative phase in which composition students will write a short piece based on one of these techniques, while performers will prepare and present the works, potentially in a final public performance. | Franco Venturini | January–May 2026 – dates and times to be confirmed |
| Managing the Stage: How to Improve Your Study Method and Perform at 100% of Your Abilities | Roberto Tascini | March–May 2026 (8 sessions of 3 hours) – Fridays, 2:00–5:00 pm |
| A Dance Journey across Europe: between Sacred and Secular | Mariella Guazzaroni | February–June 2026 – Thursdays or Mondays, timetable to be arranged |
| I.M.P. – International Music Program/Project (10th Edition) | Michele Mangani | 13-17 July 2026 13–16 July: 17 July: rehearsal and evening concert, 6:00 pm–11:00 pm |
| The Concert Programme: Ideation and Writing * Open to Master’s students with a good command of Italian. The workshop includes practical activities and is therefore limited to eight participants. Should applications exceed this number, participants will be selected on the basis of their CVs. Subject to the lecturer’s availability, the workshop may be repeated. | Mariateresa Storino | March–April 2026 – Mondays, 1:45–4:45 pm |
| Voice and Fortepiano Repertoire in the Classical Period | Maurizio Paciariello Elisabetta Lombardi | January–March 2026 – Saturday afternoons |
| Introduction to the Analysis of Twentieth-Century Music * Recommended for Master’s instrumentalists and singers; third-year Bachelor’s instrumentalists and singers; Bachelor’s and Master’s composition and conducting students. | Daniele Gasparini | February–May 2026 – Monday afternoons |
| Jazz Basics for Classical Musicians (JBMC) * Open to students from all departments except those enrolled in Jazz programmes. | Claudio Campadello | January–March 2026 – Tuesdays and/or Wednesdays, timetable to be arranged |
| Workshop in Aleatoric Music and Improvisation for Acoustic and Electroacoustic Contexts | Massimo Massimi | From January 2026 – Thursday afternoons or Friday mornings |
| Body Expression Workshop * Open to students of Voice, Baroque Voice and Jazz Voice. | Monica Miniucchi | From January 2026 – Thursdays, 5:00–7:30 pm |
| Rhythm Ensemble Workshop 1 (Big Band) and 2 (Mixed Ensemble) * Placement in Ensemble 1 or 2 will be determined by the lecturer. Participation may require an interview and/or aptitude test and is subject to ensemble balance and staffing needs. | Gian Marco Gualandi | October 2026 – day and time to be confirmed |
| Rhythm Workshop | Leonardo Ramadori | January–May 2026 – Wednesday and Thursday afternoons |
| Harp Ensemble | Katia Bovo | Dates and timetable to be confirmed |
| Ensemble Music with Orff Instruments | Pier Luigi Piazzi | January–March 2026 – Mondays, 4:45–7:45 pm |
| Music and Cinema: The Art of Improvisation and the Layered and Spontaneous Soundtracking of Pre-Existing Cinematic Media * The workshop consists of four six-hour sessions. | Mauro Campobasso | February–April 2026 – Mondays and/or Wednesdays |
| In the Name of the Viola – Original Music and Transcriptions for Viola Ensemble | Alessandro Tampieri | January–October 2026 – Tuesdays and Thursdays |
| Chord Symbol Reading and Spontaneous Improvisation for Classical Guitarists | Giovanni Seneca | January–April 2026 – Wednesdays, 2:00–5:00 pm |
| Acoustic Rehearsals for G. Verdi’s ‘Rigoletto’ * Open to Bachelor’s and Master’s students in Conducting, Voice, Collaborative Piano and Piano. | Manlio Benzi | December 2025–February 2026 (8 sessions of 3 hours) – Tuesdays, 11:00 am–2:00 pm |
| Rossini Cellorchestra | Francesco Fontana / Claudio Casadei | January–June 2026 – Wednesday afternoons |
| Violin Ensemble * Open to Bachelor’s and Master’s violin students. | Giuditta Longo | January–October 2026 – Thursdays, 5:00–7:00 pm ** Classes take place once per month. |
The new regulations governing teacher qualification pathways (in particular, Legislative Decree No. 59 of 13 April 2017 and the Prime Ministerial Decree of 4 August 2023) establish an initial academic teacher-training programme for lower and upper secondary school teachers, structured according to the various music teaching subject areas.
Admission to these qualifying programmes is subject to possession of the relevant Master’s-level qualification (Second-Cycle Academic Diploma) required for the specific teaching subject area. Access is also open to students who are currently enrolled in programmes leading to the award of the above qualification (Second-Cycle Academic Diploma).
Within these programmes, recognition is granted for learning activities and credits already acquired during academic studies. No more than twelve credits may be recognised for educational sciences, subject-specific pedagogy, psycho-socio-anthropological studies, and language and digital skills taken as a whole. Likewise, no more than five credits may be recognised for direct and indirect teaching placements.
Accordingly, students—particularly those enrolled in Master’s programmes—may include the following modules among their elective study activities. These modules may subsequently be recognised within the teacher qualification programmes offered by the Rossini Conservatoire.
For further information, please visit:
https://www.conservatoriorossini.it/formazione-60-cfa/
| Course | Lecturer | Period |
| Music Education * 24 hours – 4 CFA | Pietro Diambrini | March–May 2026 Thursdays, 4:00–6:00 pm |
| Choir Conducting and Direction * 24 hours – 4 CFA – | Pier Luigi Piazzi | Second semester Tuesdays, 11:00 am–2:00 pm |
| Foundations of Musical Anthropology and Ethnomusicology * 12 hours – 2 CFA | Roberta De Piccoli | Second Semester – Wednesday afternoons, Timetable to be arranged |
| School Legislation and Organisation * 12 hours – 2 CFA | Pietro Diambrini | February–April 2026 Friday afternoons, timetable to be arranged |
| Music Pedagogy * 36 hours – 6 CFA | Pietro Diambrini | February–May 2026 Thursdays, 10:00 am–1:00 pm |
| Special Music Pedagogy and Inclusive Teaching Practices * 18 hours – 3 CFA | Pietro Diambrini | March–May 2026 Fridays, 12:00–2:00 pm |
Credits may also be obtained by attending masterclasses and seminars, or by taking part in the productions organised each year by the Conservatoire.
For information on how credits are acquired and recognised, please consult the student guide.
