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BMus Jazz at Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg

Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg, Germany

Programme overview

The Bachelor's degree in Jazz gives comprehensive qualifications for artistic work as a jazz musician, combining instrument-specific artistic-practical and theoretical-reflective work with preparation for freelance professional life. Ten main subjects are offered and all students also receive classical main-subject tuition.

Faculty: Faculty of Music (Deaneries I and IV)  |  Department: Jazz  |  Duration: 8 semesters (4 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; mostly German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

What you will study

Five modules; main subjects include bass, vocals, guitar, piano, percussion, trombone, saxophone, drums and trumpet, plus other jazz instruments such as vibraphone, harp, horn, cello and violin; basic classical instrumental lessons in the first six semesters.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Passed artistic and academic entrance examination in the main subject; university entrance qualification (Abitur or equivalent; may be waived in cases of outstanding artistic ability, i.e. main-subject exam graded at least 1.5 or 23 points); proof of German at B2 if the Abitur was not obtained in Germany. Application period 15 February to 1 April for the winter semester.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 8 semesters (4 years)

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