Musical diversity

The University of Music Würzburg offers a wide range of opportunities to professionalise your musical and music teaching abilities.

Degree Courses with Artistic Focus

Degree courses with artistic focus (optionally with pedagogic elective subjects) lead to the degree of Diplom musician (Diplommusiker/Diplommusikerin, DM). The standard period of study is eight semesters, ten semesters for vocal studies.

Graduates who have completed their artistic studies with a grade of at least "good" can be admitted to the advanced training class which is concluded with a concert Diplom (Konzertdiplom). After two semesters in the advanced training class, students may take a transfer examination and switch to the master class leading to a master class Diplom (Meisterklassendiplom).

Artistic degree courses are available in the subjects Accordion, Early Music/Historical Instruments, Conducting (Choral and Orchestra Conducting), Vocal Training (concert and/or musical theatre soloist training), Guitar, Jazz, Protestant and Catholic Church Music (A and B), Piano, Composition, Orchestra Instruments and Organ.

Degree courses with pedagogic focus

Degree courses with pedagogic focus lead to the degree of Diplom music teacher (Diplommusiklehrer/Diplommusiklehrerin, DL). The standard period of study is eight semesters, ten semesters for vocal studies. Following a DL degree, students who show particular aptitude have the opportunity of switching to an artistic degree course leading to a DM degree, and subsequently also to the advanced training and master classes.

The pedagogic subjects offered are Accordion, Early Music/Historical Instruments, Elementary Music Pedagogy (EMP), Vocal Studies, Guitar, Jazz, Piano, Music Theory, Orchestra Instruments and Organ.

Teacher Training Courses

The degree course for the artistic teaching qualification in Music is offered with focus on primary, secondary or grammar schools (dual or double subject). The University of Music's co-operation partner is the Julius-Maximilians University Würzburg.

Complementary and Supplementary Degree Courses

Complementary and supplementary degree courses can be taken following a completed degree course in an instrumental teaching main subject (for Digital Music Production, degree courses with an artistic main subject are also eligible) or a teacher training course: Digital Music Production, Elementary Music Pedagogy, Instrumental/Vocal Studies and Jazz.

Bologna Process

The University of Music Würzburg is currently preparing to switch to Bachelor and Master degree courses. The DM and DL basic degree courses will become Bachelor courses, while the advanced training and master class degree courses will be combined into Master degree courses and developed further.

Modularisation of the teacher training courses will be completed by the winter semester 2009/2010.

Grants

Various grant programmes, either awarded by the University of Music Würzburg itself or arranged through it, exist to support students in need and also especially talented students. They include for example general financial support, instrument grants and loan instruments, grants for teaching and learning materials or tickets to outstanding concerts or opera productions.

Audition Dates

Degree courses generally only start in the winter semester.
Registration deadline for auditions: 31st March
Auditions for Diplom degree courses: Early June Auditions for teacher training courses: mid-July

Information and Enquiries

If you have any questions, please contact the Student Office:

University of Music Würzburg
Student Office
Hofstallstraße 6-8
97070 Würzburg
Germany

Phone: +49 (0)931 32187-2322, -2323, -2325, -2327
Fax: +49 (0)931 32187-2800

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