• All members of the ensemble must hold at least a Bachelor of Music or equivalent
• The ensemble must have played together at least a year
• All members must have advanced musical ability in the programme subject which must be demonstrated in the audition exam
• Ensembles in the case of this programme mean Lied Duos and ensembles of at least three instruments

For the pre-selection the platform muvac is used.

On muvac you can link video and audio recordings from YouTube, Soundcloud, Vimeo, Youku and Dropbox on your profile.

Based on the linked audio/video recordings the pre-selection is made subsequent to the application period.

Please check that the recordings are available and accessable via the links provided (without password/no login function).

• At least 60 minutes of music from three different style epochs (including a work of the classical or baroque period)
• At least 2 complete works
• All works should be uncut or unedited
• The different works may originate from different performances/recordings
• The ensemble size and composition of the musicians must be consistent with the ensemble size and composition planned for the studies

• all movements of at least three large works of different styles

The exam commission chooses 20 minutes of music to be performed for the audition exam.

The entrance exam consists of one exam on the major and one subsequent discussion of suitability if applicable.

For further information regarding this study programme and application process, we highly recommend you to contact the relevant academic adviser.

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

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