Student life
A renowned educational institution, HEMU – Haute École de Musique, is recognized for its elite, demanding, and comprehensive training, as well as its close ties to professional circles and commitment to musical life. Guided by the values of Respect, Excellence, Innovation and Sharing, we perpetuate a tradition while encouraging creativity.
HEMU is dedicated to training the musicians of tomorrow. Our tailored pedagogical approach promotes artistic development, ease, and flexibility. Multidisciplinary and multi-stylistic, HEMU covers all profiles of training in classical music, jazz and pop music, reinforcing our commitment to musical diversity.
This synergy between tradition and innovation creates a warm and intimate atmosphere, based on mutual respect and complicity with professional circles.
The HEMU trains its students to be artists in their entirety, emphasizing artistic excellence, creativity and community involvement.
At HEMU, you'll be surrounded by talented, dedicated and disciplined students from 49 countries. With 500 students, the HEMU offers human-scale facilities in a warm atmosphere. The inspiration and support you'll get from each other, and the synergy of so much creativity in one place, are key to your artistic development.
Performing in front of an audience is one of the most valuable aspects of your training. The HEMU offers students of all locations and styles many opportunities to perform, whether through ensemble activities or as part of our composer-in-residence program. Our students take part in over 300 public performance activities each year, both in our concert halls and in the main concert halls of the three cantons. Open to the public, these concerts and events attract large audiences.
Understanding music across styles deepens your approach. At the HEMU, students from all music departments and styles - classical, jazz and contemporary music - come together for stimulating interdisciplinary work. From the very first year of study, the HEMU offers access to ensemble activities culminating in concerts. Its ensembles regularly perform with renowned musicians, and are welcomed on prestigious stages.
To help you make your choice, take a look at the videos from our 2024 Information Days, which provide detailed explanations of our different courses.
The HEMU faculty includes some of the most renowned artists in their field, from the city, the region and around the world. They will train and mentor you throughout your training, sharing with you the knowledge that only the best professional artists can provide.
Journées d’information :
Un grand nombre de nos professeur·es sont disponibles pour des cours de consultation avec les futurs étudiant·es durant nos journées d’informations. Découvrez tout ce que vous devez savoir sur l'HEMU et ses formations Bachelor et Master en participant à nos Journées d'Information. Celles-ci ont lieu au mois de janvier de chaque année.
The HEMU offers its students access to four sites with complementary identities and qualities. Its presence in French-speaking Switzerland, in the cantons of Vaud, Fribourg and Valais, enables it to diversify its collaborations and partnerships.
Classical music is performed in all three venues. The Flon district of Lausanne is home to the Jazz and Contemporary Music campus.
The main La Grotte building houses 100 rehearsal studios. Our fleet of Steinway pianos, the only one of its kind in Europe, guarantees rooms equipped with top-quality instruments and carefully designed soundproofing. Rehearsal studios are also available on other sites.
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The Student Association acts as a link between students and the HEMU management. Through its committee, it enjoys privileged contact with the various members of the Management. If you have a question or problem concerning your studies, the ADE at each site is there to answer and help you!
What's more, the ADE organizes concerts, a ball, events to welcome new students, various activities and several evenings during the year to foster links!
Last but not least, the association works to protect students' quality of life and work, notably by seeking solutions for housing and practice studios, or by regularly reflecting on how to improve the management of available rooms.
Contact us: by e-mail or on our Facebook page.