BMus Singing at Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Voice builds basic musical knowledge, stable vocal technique, wide knowledge of styles and repertoire in several languages, and the singer's own voice. Cooperation with the Theaterakademie offers stage experience in opera class productions and joint projects with directing and dramaturgy students.

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

What you will study

Individual singing and repertoire study classes, seminars on historical performance practice, Song Interpretation and IPA in up to five languages, speech training, movement, basic acting, recitative and part study, scenic-musical basics, musicology, music mediation and vocal pedagogy.

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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. Entrance exam: a 40-minute programme with Lied (at least 5 songs), oratorio and opera in 4 languages including German and Italian, 4 stylistic periods, at least 2 Baroque works and at least 2 contemporary pieces from the published list; most works from memory.

Intake: Winter semester

Apply through the official page: https://hfmt.hispro.de/qisserver/pages/cs/sys/portal/hisinoneStartPage.faces

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