Overview of the degree program
| Standard period of study | 8 semesters (4 years) |
| Overall scope |
240 credit points 90 semester hours in the compulsory modules 8 semester hours in the elective compulsory module |
| Admission requirements |
University entrance qualification as per Art. 33 and 65 (1-2) of the University Act (HochSchG): General higher education entrance qualification or a discipline-specific admission qualification Successful completion of a aptitude test A General Certificate of Secondary Education (f.i. Realschulabschluss) does qualify to enroll if a candidate has passed the aptitude test in his/her major subject (orchestral instrument) with a score of at least “13” and has passed all the other parts of the aptitude test as well. Candidates applying for the aptitude test, who have neither a German general qualification for university entrance nor a degree / graduation in a German speaking course of studies have to submit a certificate of German language skills for at least the level B2 (CER). The authorization expires if the certificate is not submitted in time. |
| Entrance into the program | only possible in the winter semester |
| Degree | Bachelor of Music (B. Mus.) |
| Program objective | The purpose of this degree program is to educate, train, and develop students to excel in a career as an orchestral musician and instrumental educator. |
| Course structure and content | The degree program encompasses 17 compulsory modules:
and 1 elective compulsory module
All modules except Ensemble I, II, III, IV, and Interdisciplinary studies / Context studies conclude with a module-specific examination. (For more information see the annex of the Examination regulations relating to the respective course of studies and the module handbook respectively.) |
| Bachelor's examination |
Module-by-module exams during the course of studies Written Bachelor's thesis (8 credit points) Practical artistic final examination (11 credit points) |
Requirements for the aptitude test
| Guitar major |
Recital approx. 15 minutes Presentation of four pieces, one from the early Baroque period (Bach, Weiss, Kellner etc.), one from the Classical period (Giuliani, Sor etc.), one Romantic or Impressionist (Coste, Mertz, Regondi, Tarrega etc.) and one Modern piece. Sight-playing of a piece with medium difficulty. |
| Minor subject |
Piano minor: Presentation of two easier works from different periods Examination duration: approx. 5 minutes E-Bass or E-Guitar minor: Presentation of two easy standards without improvisation Examination duration: approx. 5 minutes |
| Ear training (oral) |
Identification and singing of intervals and chords, identification of rhythms and meters, repetition (instrumental or voice) and expansion of a presented melodic phrase, sight-singing of an easy choral voice. Examination duration: approx. 10 minutes |
| Ear training / Music theory (written) |
a. Single and dual-voice tonal and free tonal musical dictation as well as rhythm examples Examination duration: 60 minutes b. Identification and writing of intervals and chords, notation of a short figured bass, polyharmonic passage for a given melody, explanation of specialized musical terms and forms. Examination duration: 60 minutes |