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Music - Primary Teacher Education (Grundschule) at Osnabrück University

Osnabrück University, Germany

Programme overview

The study program for Primary Teacher Education (Grundschule) at Osnabrück University consists of the areas of music education, artistic practice, musicology, and music theory. As part of the artistic practice component, all students receive instrumental instruction in a major instrument and in one or more minor instruments.

Faculty: School of Educational and Cultural Studies  |  Department: Institute of Musicology and Music Education  |  Duration: Bachelor 6 semesters (3 years) + Master of Education 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Bachelor: winter semester; Master: winter semester and summer semester  |  Location: Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Germany

What you will study

The program’s numerous musical ensembles, bands, choirs, and orchestras — as well as teaching projects and collaborations with schools and, among others, the Osnabrück Theater — offer a wide range of opportunities for students to pursue and develop their own artistic and pedagogical interests and skills.

Career pathways

The Master of Education qualifies you to enter the period of school-based training called the Referendariat and subsequently for a career as a school teacher. Doctorates are also possible.

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Entry requirements

Admission: Bachelor: admission-free, with aptitude test; Master: admission-free, possibly with aptitude test. Applicants in possession of international certification must demonstrate sufficient levels of German Language Proficiency. Bachelor of Education and Teaching The general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur) entitles you to study at Osnabrück University without restriction. The term "undergraduate" refers to a course of study that leads to a first professionally qualifying university degree (Bachelor's degree or First State Examination in Law). You can find information on the conditions under which you can take up an undergraduate degree course without a general higher education entrance qualification under Studying without Abitur. This subject is free of admission. Before you can enrol, however, you must pass an aptitude test. For more information, please contact the Institute of Musicology and Music Education. Master of Education To apply for the Master's degree program in Primary Teacher Education (Grundschule), you must have a qualified Bachelor's degree in Education. You must also provide proof of your professional aptitude, unless this has already been done for access to the undergraduate degree program. Further information can be found in the admission regulations for the Master's degree course. This subject is free of admission in the current and upcoming semester. Please contact the music department at [email protected] at least 6 weeks before the start of your studies to arrange instrumental lessons.

Intake: Bachelor: winter semester; Master: winter semester and summer semester

Duration: Bachelor 6 semesters (3 years) + Master of Education 4 semesters (2 years)

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