BA Music Education & Music Performance (EN)
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.
The Phases
Admission Requirement
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).
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.
Recognitions
The Directorate of Studies is responsible for crediting competences acquired prior to the degree course; applications can be submitted here. The decision on the content is made by a credit commission.
Additional information including forms can be found here.
Following the Admission Exam
All study applicants will be notified by the Directorate of Studies as soon as they have been admitted by the Admissions Committee.
There is no guarantee of a study place if the admission examination is passed successfully. A study place is allocated depending on the number of available study places.
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 until the end of the first semester.
Study Fees
The study fees are based on the origin of the students and consist of the semester fee and the fee of the Austrian National Union of Students.
EU citizen: € 270 per semester
Non-EU citizen: € 590 per semester
Fee of the Austrian National Union of Students (ÖH): € 22.70 per semester
