Entrance Exams Music

Bachelor Programmes

After completing the online registration, you will receive an invitation to the practical/theoretical entrance exam by email.

The entrance exam for bachelor programmes consists of three rounds, each of which must be successfully passed in order to advance to the next round.

Artistic bachelor programme (KBA degree programmes)

• 1st round: video submission
• 2nd round: audition on site
   
• 3rd round: theory exam (applicants for the KBA Jazz degree programme also take an additional piano supplementary subject exam – for exceptions, see here)

Pedagogical bachelor programme (PBA degree programmes)

• 1st round: video submission
• 2nd round: on-site audition
• 3rd round: theory exam and piano supplementary subject exam (for exceptions, see here)

The first and second rounds serve to determine artistic aptitude.

• All candidates in the first round will be notified of their admission/non-admission to the second round two weeks after the registration deadline.
• All candidates in the second round will be notified of their admission/non-admission to the third round as soon as possible.
• The entrance examination commission will rank the candidates after they have passed all three rounds.

This ranking is the basis for final admission, subject to the number of available places. The available places are allocated according to this ranking. In addition, a waiting list is created.

Accepted study places must be taken up by the 1st of September by sending the signed study contract and transferring the tuition fees for the first semester. If this does not happen, these study places will become available and be offered to those on the waiting list, also according to the ranking.

Master Programmes

After completing the online registration, you will receive an invitation to the practical/theoretical entrance exam by email.

The entrance exam for master programmes consists of two rounds, of which the first round must be passed in order to advance to the second round.

Artistic master programme (KMA degree programmes)

• 1st round: video submission
• 2nd round: on-site audition

Pedagogical master programme (PMA degree programmes)

• 1st round: video submission
• 2nd round: audition on site
• Orientation interview

All candidates who pass the first round will be informed about their admission/non-admission to the second round two weeks after the registration deadline.

Applicants for an pedagogical master programme (PMA) must write a letter of motivation after passing the first round, which is the basis for the orientation interview. You will receive more information about the letter of motivation via email after passing the first round.

The entrance examination commission will rank the candidates after they have passed both rounds.

This ranking is the basis for the final admission according to the number of available places. The available places will be allocated according to this ranking. In addition, a waiting list will be created.

Places awarded must be taken up by 1st of September by submitting the signed study contract and transferring the tuition fees for the first semester. If this does not happen, these study places will become available and will be awarded to those on the waiting list, also in accordance with the ranking.

Orientation interviews

For PMA programs, an orientation interview is also required. This is conducted online via Webex and lasts about 45 minutes within the time frame given below, with the option of individual counseling afterwards. You will receive the link to the meeting and the specific time frame via email from the Student Services shortly after registration.

PMA questionnaire