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MA Directing (Music Theatre or Drama) at Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg

Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg, Germany

Programme overview

The two-year Master's programme in Directing, with specialisations in music theatre or drama, deepens artistic research through individual profile analysis and learning agreements, with a workshop production and a larger final project.

Faculty: Theaterakademie (Theater)  |  Department: Directing  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time; mostly German-taught  |  Intake: Summer semester (application 1 December to 10 January)  |  Location: Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

What you will study

Two projects: an experimental workshop production and a larger final project; music theatre students can develop a world premiere with the Composition and Dramaturgy programmes or reinterpret a repertoire work, and drama students can devise theatre or reinterpret a literary work.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application period 1 December to 10 January (for the 2027 summer semester: 1 December 2026 to 10 January 2027).

Intake: Summer semester (application 1 December to 10 January)

Duration: 2 years

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