Collège Glarean

Franco-German doctoral programme of Freiburg University of Music, University of Strasbourg and »Haute école des arts du Rhin« (HEAR)

Founded in 2020, the Collège Glarean (»European Doctoral College for Musical Interpretation and Artistic Research Glarean«) is the joint Franco-German doctoral programme of Freiburg University of Music, University of Strasbourg and »Haute école des arts du Rhin« (HEAR). The doctoral college enables doctoral studies in the field of artistic research, which are concluded with the academic degree of »Doctor of Philosophy« (PhD). The Collège Glarean is named after the Swiss musician, music theorist and polymath Henricus Glareanus, who lived in Freiburg in the 16th century.

The Collège Glarean is funded within the framework of the Franco-German University / Université franco-allemande.

Coming up

6-9th May 2026, »Illuminations«, concerts at the Festival aux Chandelles in the Alsace, France

18-19th June 2026, seminar in Freiburg, programme to be announced soon

11-12th November 2026, study days »Artistic Research« at the Hochschule Luzern, Departement Musik

Modalities

The prerequisite for admission to the Collège Glarean is passing the selection procedure. As a rule, the selection procedure takes place annually in April/May, alternately in Freiburg and Strasbourg. In order to qualify for the selection procedure, applicants must have sent a »dossier de candidature« to the Directorate of the Collège Glarean by the indicated deadlines (doctorat-icmaccra-recherche.unistra.fr). The application can be submitted in German, French or English.

Further details on the dossier and selection procedure can be found in Anlage C of the study and examination regulations for the cooperative structured doctoral program of the »European Doctoral College for Musical Interpretation and Artistic Research« here in the Downloads area and on the website of the Collège Glarean.

Deadlines in 2026 (subject to change)

26 January 2026:
submission deadline for the pre-application declaration (specifying the artistic discipline, the preliminary research topic and the designated scientific and artistic supervisors)

from 26 January 2026 to 25 March 2026:
preparation of the scientific and artistic project with the scientific and artistic supervisors

25 March 2026:
submission deadline for the documents for the application file

10 April 2026:
jury decision on the pre-selection of candidates admitted to the artistic selection process

11 May 2026:
artistic selection process at the HEAR Strasbourg

15 May 2026:
notification of the jury decision to the candidates

from 15 May 2026:
in case of a positive decision, application for admission as a doctoral candidate at the doctoral committee of the Freiburg University of Music or École doctorale of the Université de Strasbourg; afterwards, enrolment at the Freiburg University of Music and/or Université de Strasbourg and/or HEAR

Composer Meike Senker and flutist Kacper Dąbrowski are part of the first cohort to complete their doctorates at the Collège Glarean. In this interview from December 2021, they talk about what convinced them about the doctoral college, how they bring science and art together, and what advice they would give to other doctoral students. Click here for the interview