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MA Schauspiel (Intensivstudiengang) at Hochschule für Musik und Theater Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Leipzig

Hochschule für Musik und Theater Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Leipzig, Germany

Programme overview

Eight-semester intensive Master of Arts (300 credit points) in acting, awarded without a preceding Bachelor degree. Training lasts four years: two years of basic modules at the university in Leipzig followed by two years of advanced modules at a studio theatre (Dresden, Düsseldorf, Köln or Leipzig).

Department: Schauspielinstitut »Hans Otto«  |  Duration: 8 semesters (4 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; Intensivstudiengang  |  Intake: Wintersemester  |  Location: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

What you will study

Two years of basic modules at the HMT in Leipzig, then two years of advanced modules at a studio theatre in Dresden, Düsseldorf, Köln or Leipzig.

Career pathways

Qualifies for work as an actor in theatre, film, television and independent groups.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No previous Bachelor degree is required. Two-stage admission: an online aptitude test (first round) with an application video (maximum 12 minutes: personal introduction, an excerpt from a classical and a modern monologue, and a song), then on-site entrance examinations in Leipzig (rounds 2 and 3). Applications are accepted only for the winter semester, in the HMT online portal from 1 to 30 November of the previous year (for winter semester 2027/28: 1-30 November 2026, video upload by 30 November 2026, examinations 1 February-17 March 2027). Non-EU applicants need proof of good German. Application fee 50 EUR.

Intake: Wintersemester

Duration: 8 semesters (4 years)

Apply through the official page: https://campus.hmt-leipzig.de/

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