• Advanced musical ability in the programme subject which must be demonstrated in the audition exam
• International applicants without German university entry permission must provide evidence of their German language skills through:
  1. Sprachzertifikat B.2.2 (GER) of the Goethe Institute or TestDaF – Level 4 from the TestDaF Institute.
  Language certificates must be submitted during enrolment at the latest.
  2. Technical German language skills in music will be assessed during the music theory examination.

• For winter semester: May/June
• For summer semester: January/February

Exact dates for the upcoming Examination Week can be found here.

Participation is only possible with an invitation.

• an étude of medium difficulty level (e.g. Popper/High School)
• one concerto movement
• one movement of a sonata with or without piano
• sight-reading

• two pieces of different styles (level of difficulty e.g. classical sonatina movement, Bach Invention)
• sight-reading

• notation in treble and bass clefs
• knowledge of keys and their accidentals in major and minor
• knowledge of major and minor scales, including modal keys
• determination and notation of intervals in designated octaves
• determination and notation of triads (major, minor, diminished, augmented) and dominant seventh chords, including reversals
• knowledge of the primary and secondary functions in major and minor
• spelling of a short cadence (four parts) according to the functional and level symbols
• analysis of two short excerpts from different musical epochs

• melody dictation (Baroque and/or classical melodies)
• rhythmic dictation (binary and ternary rhythms with slurs and/or syncopation)
• determination of major and minor scales as well as modal scales
• determination and notation of intervals of designated octaves
• determination of triads and dominant seventh chords with inversions (ascending and descending)
• aural analysis of two short music examples from different musical epochs

• Applicants for undergraduate studies who have already studied at a RKM-recognized German music school and are applying to transfer to HFM are exempt from taking the exams in piano, composition, and ear training if they are able to provide a matriculation certificate/certificate of enrolment.
• Applicants who have studied at a non-RKM-recognized German or foreign music school are eligible for exemption from taking the exams in piano, composition, and ear training if they are able to provide appropriate evidence of academic assessments as decided informally by the Exam Commission.

• For winter semester: 15 April
• For summer semester: 15 November

• Bachelor of Music with 240 credits or equivalent in the same subject as the Masters programme
• Advanced musical ability in the programme subject which must be demonstrated in the audition exam

• For winter semester: May/June
• For summer semester: January/February

Exact dates for the upcoming Examination Week can be found here.

Participation is only possible with an invitation.

For the audition exam, applicants must submit a programme with their application, which they are then to prepare. Applicants choose their own works based on the guidelines provided.

• Four movements from four different works of four different styles, one being baroque.

• For winter semester: 15 April
• For summer semester: 15 November

• Master of Music or equivalent in the same subject as the Konzertexamen programme with a final grade of at least 1,3
• Advanced musical ability in the programme subject which must be demonstrated in the audition exam

• For winter semester: May/June
• For summer semester: January/February

Exact dates for the upcoming Examination Week can be found here.

Participation is only possible with an invitation.

For the audition exam, applicants must submit a programme with their application, which they are then to prepare. Applicants choose their own works based on the guidelines provided.

• four complete works of four different styles, one of which must be Baroque and the other Classical

• For winter semester: 15 April
• For summer semester: 15 November

• Advanced musical ability and skill
• No older than 18 years old
• Proof of school enrolment

• For winter semester: May/June
• For summer semester: January/February

Exact dates for the upcoming Examination Week can be found here.

Participation is only possible with an invitation.

The audition exam is composed of two parts:

• two works from at least two stylistic epochs
• examination of instrumental technique

The works are to be selected by the applicant and should be age and skill-appropriate.

• For winter semester: 15 April
• For summer semester: 15 November