The Beethoven Foundation Course has been developed for advanced students of music science and aims at creating and promoting an interest in Beethoven studies. Within the scope of regular university courses in music science Beethoven can only be one of many subjects and anyone interested in studying Beethoven's life and work in a scientific way will first have to sift through an impressive, almost intimidating amount of research literature. Who is in a better position to smoothen the path towards getting to know a prominent and widely studied composer than the experts from the Beethoven Archive, some of which have been doing research on Beethoven for decades?
In line with the basic principle of the foundation course the Beethoven Archive staff helps students to find a suitable topic for a scientific paper or thesis, gives advice and encourages individual research. Young scientists who are already working on a research topic concerning Beethoven have the opportunity to meet experts and exchange ideas.