The Karlsruhe University of Music in plain language

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The Karlsruhe University of Music in plain language

The Karlsruhe University of Music is a university of music.

It is a college where you can study music after completing your A-levels.

It is located in the city of Karlsruhe. Karlsruhe is in Germany.

The university is in the east of the city. The college is housed in an old castle. The castle is called Gottesaue. There are other buildings and several concert halls.

Study programmes

The university offers various degree programmes:

• Music Teaching: This is a degree programme for teachers of music at secondary schools. You will become a music teacher at secondary schools.
• Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.): This is an undergraduate degree programme covering various instruments, singing, composition and music education
• Master of Music (M.Mus.): This is an advanced degree programme in various instruments, singing, composition and music education
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.): These are degree programmes such as musicology, music informatics and music journalism
• Master of Arts (M.A.): This is an advanced degree in musicology, music informatics and music journalism
• Soloist examination (concert examination): This is an in-depth course of study following the Master’s degree.
   

Further information is available on the website www.hfm-karlsruhe.de

The university has special institutes.

• Institute for Music Informatics and Musicology (IMWI): This is about music, technology and writing and thinking about music
• Institute for Music Theatre (IMT): This is about the performance of operas and the direction of music theatre or operas.
• State Centre for Music Journalism (IMJ) and Music Informatics (IMWI): Here you learn how to report on music, create radio and television programmes and produce them electronically.
• Institute for New Music (INN): This is all about composing and performing new, contemporary music

Further information is available on the website www.hfm-karlsruhe.de

Application and admission

Anyone wishing to study at the Karlsruhe University of Music must first apply online on the homepage and must then pass an entrance examination in the subject they wish to study. There are always more applicants than there are places available. More detailed information can be found on the university's website.

Further information is available on the website www.hfm-karlsruhe.de

Events

The university organises many concerts.

There are also lectures and workshops.

Up-to-date information can be found on the website www.hfm-karlsruhe.de