Hochschule für Musik und Theater Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Leipzig campus

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Staatsexamen Lehramt an Oberschulen - Fach Musik at Hochschule für Musik und Theater Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Leipzig

Hochschule für Musik und Theater Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Leipzig, Germany

Programme overview

9-semester teacher-training programme leading to the Erste Staatsprüfung (270 credit points) for teaching at Oberschulen (secondary schools), studied in combination with enrolment at Leipzig University. It covers educational science, subject-specific, didactic and, where relevant, practical-artistic competences and prepares for entry into the preparatory service.

Department: Institut für Musikpädagogik  |  Duration: 9 semesters (4.5 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; Staatsexamen  |  Intake: Wintersemester  |  Location: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is by artistic entrance examination. Applications are made in the HMT online application portal with the signed application form, CV and proof of the 50 EUR application fee; a first round (assessment of submitted videos, portfolios or scores) is followed by an on-site entrance examination in Leipzig. Subject-specific examination requirements are set out in the official admission conditions for this subject. Non-EU applicants need a higher education entrance qualification, subject-specific artistic aptitude and proof of good German. Application window for the winter semester 2027/28: 1-31 March 2027 (on-site examinations from 31 May 2027). The programme is studied combined with enrolment at Leipzig University. The first application step is made through HMT Leipzig. Available second-subject combinations and any extra prerequisites for them must be checked. Music can also be studied as an extension subject.

Intake: Wintersemester

Duration: 9 semesters (4.5 years)

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

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