Music - Orchestral instruments full time

Degree
Master of Music
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Mainz
Deadlines
4 days left (Aptitude test)
Please enquire

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • Instrumental Music
  • Orchestra

Target group

The goal of the Master's degree course in Orchestral Music is to provide adequately pre-trained students with the intensified artistic skills, technical command of their instruments and career-related competencies that they require for a musical profession.

Annotation

Applications are submitted via the student registrars office of the University of Mainz \; Registration for the aptitude test at the University of Music.
If the Bachelor degree certificate is not available by the application deadline, but at least 135 credit points can be demonstrated: Submit a certificate of study and examinations and the average grade achieved so far. (This certificate must be issued by the relevant higher education, original or officially authenticated copy). After enrolment, the diploma must be submitted.
If the degree was obtained abroad: officially authenticated copy of a certificate of recognition (responsible: Student Service - Admission International).

Admission modus

Selection procedure / qualifying examination

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Bachelor's degree in Music or a degree from a university in Germany or abroad, to which there is no significant difference.

Pass the aptitude test (see https://www.musik.uni-mainz.de/studium/bewerbung/).

For applicants who have not obtained their university entrance qualification at a German-speaking institution or a degree in a German-language course, proof of sufficient German language skills (comparable to level A1 CEFR) must be provided. This evidence is provided either by submitting appropriate test certificates or by talking to the examination committee as part of the aptitude test. If this proof is not provided at the latest when the course begins, the admission expires.

Lecture period

  • Summer semester 2027: 12.04.2027 - 10.07.2027 (Universitywide lecture period)
  • Winter semester 2027/2028: 18.10.2027 - 12.02.2028 (Universitywide lecture period)

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2026)

Application Deadline for Aptitude Test

Until 15.11.2026

Further information at https://www.musik.uni-mainz.de/studium/bewerbung.

Winter semester (2026/2027)

Application Deadline for Aptitude Test

Until 15.05.2027

Further information at https://www.musik.uni-mainz.de/studium/bewerbung.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

Further languages

English

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