Overview of the degree program
| Standard period of study | 4 semesters (2 years) |
| Overall scope |
120 credit points 46 semester hours in the compulsory modules |
| Admission requirements |
A Bachelor's degree in Music or an equivalent degree awarded by a university in Germany or abroad Successful completion of a aptitude test 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 prove sufficient knowledge of the German language (comparable with level A1-GERR). This can be proven either through submission of appropriate test certificates or through a conversation with the Board of Examiners during the aptitude test. If necessary, the Board of Examiners advices to take part in study-integrated German classes according to the respective language skills. |
| Entrance into the program | possible in both summer and winter semester |
| Degree | Master of Music (M. Mus.) |
| Course structure | Module examinations after the 2nd and 4th semester, Master's examination after the 4th semester (for more information see the module handbook) |
| Course contents |
The course of studies encompasses the compulsory modules: Major subject l and ll Chamber music l and ll In-depth studies program and 1 elective module Interdisciplinary studies (For more information see the annex of the Examination regulations relating to the respective course of studies and the module handbook respectively.) |
| Master's examination |
1. Module-by-module exams during the course of studies 2. Public concert (60 minutes) |
Requirements for the aptitude test
Examination in the major subject piano (duration approx. 30 minutes):
Presentation of works from four different stylistic periods, including performance of the following required works: one classical sonata by Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, or Ludwig van Beethoven as well as one etude in the difficulty level of an etude by Frédéric Chopin.