- The free fugue: thorough study and research of all components in a freer compositional concept.
- Study and analysis of various prototypes and form concepts.
- Research into musico-historical and stylistic context and evolution during the various style periods.
- Precursors, various types and important protagonists, the significance of the fugue in the 20th century.
- Substantive knowledge of key historical and current handbooks, treatises, reference works etc. about fugue.

Realisation of free fugues to existing model or according to own model, based on fugue themes of varying difficulty.
Optional: relisation of a free fugue based on own theme.

Perfecting professional skills, resulting in artistic works that focus on personal vision as well as creative input.
Achieving an artistic personality that reflects musical maturity in both the development of a stylistically responsible vision and the adoption of a solid artistic stance when interpreting a composition.

At minor level:

The student acquires additional competences and skills to complement the programme’s learning outcomes.

Classical treatises: Bullivant, Dupré, Gedalge, Koechlin, Richter
J.S.Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge, Das Wohltemperiertes Klavier.
Fugues from all style periods

previously registered for Fugue I optional.