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Master of Music Artistic Piano Improvisation (Künstlerische Klavier-Improvisation) at Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart

Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart, Germany

Programme overview

One of the first programmes worldwide for classically trained pianists combining historical and contemporary styles, enabling improvisation in baroque, classical, romantic, impressionist and 20th/21st-century styles, as well as chamber improvisation and interdisciplinary work.

Faculty: Instrumental/vocal institutes  |  Department: Instrumental/vocal institutes  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 ECTS  |  Study mode: German-taught, full-time; degree: Master of Music  |  Intake: Summer and winter semester  |  Location: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application periods: 5 Oct to 9 Nov 2026 (summer semester 2027) and 1 Mar to 1 Apr 2027 (winter semester 2027/28), via the online application portal. A completed Bachelor (or comparable) degree in the relevant subject is required. Admission is by entrance examination in the artistic main subject (video preselection, then on-site), with a German language check for non-native speakers where the subject requires it.

Intake: Summer and winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 ECTS

Apply through the official page: https://www.hmdk-stuttgart.de/bewerbungsportal

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