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Master Neue Musik (Bern-Dresden-Salzburg) at Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden

Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden, Germany

Programme overview

International consecutive Master in New Music offered with the Hochschule der Künste Bern and the Universität Mozarteum Salzburg, focused on modern interpretation of contemporary music. One year of the four-semester programme can be spent at a partner institution.

Department: New Music  |  Duration: 4 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Wintersemester; Sommersemester for selected subjects  |  Location: Dresden, Sachsen, Germany

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Application information

Entry requirements

German at CEFR B1 at enrolment (TestDaF, TELC, Goethe-Zertifikat, UNICert or ÖSD). Application video of about 15-20 minutes. Applicants whose video passes are invited to an on-site entrance examination at the Hochschule. First professional degree (Bachelor, Diplom, Magister or Staatsexamen) with an instrumental or vocal artistic focus. Application video of 15 to 20 minutes demonstrating New Music playing or singing technique; entrance examination of 20 to 25 minutes with three New Music works of different styles, held at the home institution, with a talk on planned study path and guest institution.

Intake: Wintersemester; Sommersemester for selected subjects

Duration: 4 semesters

Apply through the official page: https://www.hfmdd.de/studieren/bewerbung

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