Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt am Main campus

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Lehramt Musik fuer Gymnasien (L3) - Erste Staatspruefung at Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt am Main

Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Programme overview

The teacher-training programme for music at Gymnasien qualifies future school music teachers as educators, academics and artists. It links theory and practice and covers classical and popular music, historical and current music cultures, solo and ensemble work and school placements.

Faculty: Music  |  Department: Lehramt Musik  |  Duration: 9 semesters including the Staatsexamen examination semester  |  Study mode: full-time; Staatsexamen; German-taught  |  Intake: Wintersemester and Sommersemester  |  Location: Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

Classical and popular music, historical and current music cultures, solo and ensemble work, learning and presentation methods, music for children and adults, intra- and intercultural aspects, interdisciplinary approaches and school placements. Main subjects include accordion, recorder, bassoon, voice, guitar, harp, horn, clarinet, piano, double bass, oboe, organ, trombone, flute, saxophone, percussion, trumpet, tuba, viola, violin and cello, plus popular-music instruments, ensemble direction, and improvisation and song accompaniment.

Career pathways

School music teacher at Gymnasien.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Abitur plus proof of artistic aptitude in the entrance examination: main subject, compulsory piano, voice and speaking, aural skills, music theory, group leading and improvised song accompaniment, with an unscored interview. Application period for Sommersemester 2027: 30 September to 1 December 2026.

Intake: Wintersemester and Sommersemester

Duration: 9 semesters including the Staatsexamen examination semester

Apply through the official page: https://www.hfmdk-frankfurt.de/thema/bewerben

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