Studies
BA Music Education & Music Performance

BA Music Education & Music Performance

Artistic, pedagogical and scientific study modules support students in the practical development of an artistic and pedagogical career as music teachers in instrumental and vocal pedagogy. The Bachelor of Arts degree certifies that graduates can teach music as artists and teachers and confirms that they are qualified to teach in public or private music schools. It entitles them to take up further Master’s degree programmes at colleges and universities.

The Study Programme

The modules teach students the skills they need to develop their own artistic activities and to engage with artistic and music education research. Students broaden and deepen their technical and interpretative skills in a practical manner in line with their respective central artistic subject. This degree programme particularly qualifies students to give professional instrumental and vocal lessons in music schools, in freelance work, and at post-secondary educational institutions.

Programme Length
8 semesters (full-time study)

Termine Lehrveranstaltungen Sommersemester 2025

Admission Requirements

Students must have passed the entrance examination, comprised of examination in the central artistic subject, examination in aural training and composition as well as examination in the compulsory subject piano (except central artistic subject piano).

Admission prerequisites

Assessment

Each part of the examination is assessed by means of a point system. The sum of the points achieved determines the ranking of the applicants in the allocation of available study placements.

Examination requirements ZKF BA ME&MP

Examination requirements for piano performance

The Phases

Students are encouraged to settle into their respective programmes.

Change to another Bachelor’s degree programme is possible. (Condition: student must have passed an admission examination for future degree programme and an available study placement)

This phase provides the students with the basic knowledge necessary to complete their studies.

Practice-oriented study modules offer students the opportunity to build their own networks.

The modules are oriented towards the challenges and finalisation of the degree. The focus is on the final artistic examination and the student’s own Bachelor project

Recognition of Examination Results

Recognition of examinations from post-secondary educational institutions in Austria and abroad is possible from the start of the course. The Recognition Committee assesses the applications submitted.

The guidelines and a sample application form provide orientation on how to complete the applications.

Proof of academic achievements are recognized in German and English. For other languages we ask for certified translations.

Guide

Recognition Form

Sample Application Form

Send application for recognition

Send email

Proof of Language Proficiency

Applicants whose first language is not German must provide proof of proficiency in German at Level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages by the beginning of the first semester.