Organ
Bachelor of Music
Musicians develop different areas of focus over the course of their careers. Some thrive in the role of a soloist or play full-time in an orchestra or choir, while others devote themselves to teaching and find fulfillment in this field. Many combine artistic and educational activities in their everyday professional lives. This is reflected in our Bachelor of Music degree program with an artistic profile for those aiming for a career as a performing musician and an artistic-pedagogical profile for teaching professions.
In the subject piano, we offer you the special opportunity to begin your studies with the artistic-pedagogical profile and, if you have the necessary artistic aptitude, to change your profile after the fourth semester. During your intermediate examination, the examination committee will decide whether you will be given the opportunity to switch to the artistic profile or to combine the profiles and prepare for both career options.
Bachelor of Music (Teacher Education)
The studies can be pursued with classical piano or jazz and pop piano as main instrument.
The bachelor’s program “Bachelor of Music (Teacher Education)” qualifies students for a master’s program. It includes an scientific subject that is usually studied at Freiburg University. The bachelor’s program is followed by a four-semester master’s program “Master of Education (Secondary School Teacher Education)”, which qualifies students for the practical training phase as teacher at secondary schools in the artistic subject of music and an scientific subject (Referendariat).
The Statutes on Enrollment, including the requirements for the entrance exam, and further information about the bachelor’s program are available in German.
Requirements in the entrance exam
Vortrag zweier Choralvorspiele aus dem Orgelbüchlein sowie eines freien Werkes von Johann Sebastian Bach, ferner eines Werkes des 19., 20. oder 21. Jahrhunderts. Vom-Blatt-Spiel.
(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, voice as a secondary subject, piano as a second instrument]).
Bachelor of Music – Church Music
At Freiburg University of Music you can complete an eight-semester bachelor’s degree in church music. After successfully completing the bachelor’s degree, students can continue on to a master’s degree in church music.
1. Organ
a) Performance of two chorale preludes from the “Orgelbüchlein” and a free work by Johann Sebastian Bach, as well as a work from the 19th or 20th century. Sight-reading.
b) Harmonization of a congregational hymn from the “Gesangbuch” including intonation/prelude.
2. Conducting
Conducting and rehearsing a simple to moderately difficult choral piece, including piano accompaniment, testing of basic conducting skills (e.g., fermatas and entrances), duration: 10 to 15 minutes. The piece will be announced two weeks before the exam.
(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, voice, piano]).
Master of Music – Church Music
At Freiburg University of Music, graduates of the bachelor's program “Bachelor of Music – Church Music” can complete a four-semester advanced degree program with a focus on organ and conducting.
1. Organ
a) Performance of organ works from four different styles, including one by Johann Sebastian Bach, one from the Romantic period, and one composed after 1930.
b) Improvisation/liturgical organ playing: Three cantus firmus arrangements in different forms based on a given hymn. Duration: approximately 10 minutes.
2. Conducting
Rehearsal work with a university ensemble (choir). The applicant will receive the assignment at least two weeks before the exam. The rehearsal lasts approximately 20 minutes.
(Excerpt from the Statutes on Enrollment; see there also the General examination requirements).
The Concert Exam degree program can be taken in the subjects of organ, organ improvisation, or the combined subject of “organ and organ improvisation.” For the combined subject the separate organ and organ improvisation degree plan (pdf) (this file is not barrier-free) applies.