Bachelor of Music
Principal subjects in artistic and artistic-pedagogic profile: Main subject lessons, theory/ear training/musicology, elective modules
Supplementary subjects in artistic-pedagogic profile: Methodology/didactics, music education, written project
Requirements in the entrance exam
a) Conducting: Rehearsal with a university ensemble. The candidate receives the task at least two weeks before the examination.
b) Subject-specific listening test: Intervals, chords and chord relationships, tasks from the areas of error hearing, rhythm/metre.
c) Score playing: reading transpositions and clefs, sight-reading simple choral and orchestral scores.
d) Instrumental/vocal main subject: performance of three works from three styles. (If singing: please bring sheet music for piano accompaniment).
e) Piano (if not instrumental major): Performance of two compositions from two styles.
f) Voice (if not a major subject): Performance of two vocal works of different character. (Please bring sheet music for piano accompaniment.)
g) Written test: questions from the areas of repertoire knowledge, instrumentation/instrumentology, vocal physiology, music theory and music history, duration: approx. 15 minutes.
At the candidate's request, further areas of specialisation can be presented (e.g. orchestral instruments, composition).
Total duration: approx. 75 minutes.
(Excerpt from the Statutes on Enrollment; see there also the General examination requirements und the Requirements of the further examination parts [ear training, music theory, piano]).
Master of Music
Principal subjects: Main subject lessons, chamber music, musicology/theory, elective module, Master's thesis
Requirements in the entrance exam
a) Conducting: Rehearsal with a university ensemble. The applicant will receive the task at least two weeks before the examination.
b) Subject-specific listening test: Intervals, chords and chord relationships, tasks from the areas of error hearing, intonation hearing, rhythm/metre.
c) Score playing: reading transpositions and clefs, sight-reading demanding choral and orchestral scores.
d) Instrumental/vocal main subject: performance of three works from three styles. (If singing: please bring sheet music for piano accompaniment).
e) Piano (if not instrumental major): Performance of two compositions from two styles.
f) Voice (if not a major subject): Performance of two vocal works of different character (please bring sheet music for piano accompaniment).
g) Written test: questions from the areas of repertoire knowledge, instrumentation/instrumentology, vocal physiology, music theory and music history (duration: approx. 30 minutes).
At the candidate's request, further areas of specialisation can be presented (e.g. orchestral instruments, composition).
Duration: approx. 90 minutes in total.
(Excerpt from the Statutes on Enrollment; see there also the General examination requirements.)
Requirements in the entrance exam
a) Conducting: Rehearsal work with a university ensemble. The candidate will receive the task at least two weeks before the examination.
b) Subject-specific listening test: prima vista singing of difficult choral parts, intervals, chords and chord relationships, modulation progressions, tasks from the areas of error hearing, intonation hearing, rhythm/metre.
c) Score playing: reading transpositions and clefs, sight-reading demanding choral and orchestral scores.
d) Instrumental/vocal main subject: performance of two works from two styles. (If singing: please bring sheet music for piano accompaniment).
e) Piano (if not an instrumental major subject): Performance of a work of medium difficulty.
f) Written test: Questions from the areas of repertoire knowledge, instrumentation/instrumentology, music theory and music history, duration: approx. 30 minutes.
g) Colloquium: Colloquium on the rehearsal and literature studies.
Total duration: approx. 90 minutes.
(Excerpt from the enrolment statutes; see also the general examination requirements).
Further notes on the entrance exams (Application, Deadlines, Formal Requirements)
