Contact
PreCollege Director
Prof. Roberto Neumann-Domingos
E roberto.domingos@hfm-karlsruhe.de
Concert programming
Prof. Dr. Anna Zassimova
E anna.zassimova@hfm-karlsruhe.de
Tutor
Pavel-Theodor Chatzipavlidis
E precollege@hfm-karlsruhe.de
Further Information
PreCollege
The PreCollege of the Karlsruhe University of Music has existed in its current form since 2006 and its support programme has been continuously expanded thanks to the generous support of the SPARDA-Bank Baden-Württemberg Foundation for Art and Culture. In addition to musical promotion, the cornerstones of the programme include the individual development of artistic personality, shared experiences and mutual exchange - especially with regular students.
The young students in the PreCollege are between 8 and 19 years old. Admission to the PreCollege is decided by the semesterly entrance examination before a high-ranking committee, which places the highest demands on instrumental skills and musical maturity appropriate to the age of the student. The PreCollege programme is completed by the end of the school year at the latest and may be followed by the entrance examination for a Bachelor's degree.
In addition to training in their main subject with renowned professors at the university (1 lesson per week), young students receive lessons in music theory (composition, ear training, formal studies/analysis). The minor subjects of piano and singing can also be taken on request. This gives students the opportunity to acquire qualifications in certain minor subjects at such an early stage that they can take a more relaxed approach to any subsequent Bachelor's degree programme.
Admission requirements and aptitude test
Admission to the PreCollege programme is conditional upon proof of ‘exceptional talent’ in accordance with Section 19 of the Enrolment Regulations of the Karlsruhe University of Music. This proof must be provided by means of an aptitude test.
For further information and individual enquiries, please contact Prof. Roberto Domingos (domingos@hfm.eu) or the relevant prospective principal subject tutor.
It is recommended that you contact a professor at an early stage to discuss the details of the entrance examination programme in more detail.
Requirements for the aptitude test
Instrumental subjects and singing:
A varied programme lasting approximately 15 to 20 minutes is required, comprising both slow and virtuosic pieces and presenting works from at least two different periods.
In the subject of composition:
Submission of original compositional works (scores, sketches and/or recordings).