Vocal Studies
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.
Our Bachelor of Music degree program offers you the unique opportunity to explore your options during the first few semesters before making a decision: choose the artistic profile with a focus on orchestra, opera singing, and freelance work, or the artistic-pedagogical profile for teaching professions. You also have the option of combining the profiles and preparing for both career paths.
You will choose your personal profile after the second semester.
In the Bachelor of Music program in Elementary Music Education, you have the option of choosing classical singing or jazz and pop singing as your main vocal subject.
In the Bachelor of Music program in Elementary Music Education, you have the option of choosing classical singing or jazz and pop singing as your main vocal subject.
Bachelor of Music (Teacher Education)
The studies can be pursued with classical vocal studies or jazz and pop vocal studies 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.
(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]).
Master of Music
Principal subjects: Main subject lessons, chamber music, musicology/theory, elective module, Master's thesis.
Requirements in the entrance exam
Performance of various works from a selection of ten prepared pieces of different styles as well as a studied opera part or a complete oratorio part or a song cycle.
For the Opera Studio specialisation:
Performance of various works from a range of ten prepared pieces of different styles, including at least five opera arias in at least three different languages and at least one studied opera part.