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Orchestral Conducting

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Department of Conducting and Opera répétiteur studies To the website of the department

Courses offered

Study information:

undergraduate studies

Degree:

Bachelor of Music

Standard period of study:

8 Semester

Content:

Artistic studies with a major in piano or an orchestral instrument

Prerequisite:

General university entrance qualification (Abitur), passed aptitude test, proof of language level B2 (for foreign applicants) - deviating requirements are described in the special requirements for the aptitude test.

Application and aptitude test

Online application process via the HISinOne portal

Application period:

February 15 – March 15 for the winter semester
October 1 – October 31 for the summer semester

You can find out about current changes on the dates and deadlines page.

Aptitude test period:

May/June for the winter semester
January for the summer semester

Aptitude test:

Two-stage aptitude test procedure:

Stage 1: In-person examination in the main subject (with piano) and other artistic-practical subjects, as well as written examinations in music theory and aural training

Stage 2: In-person examination in the main subject (with ensemble)

Here you will find the specific requirements (German, PDF) and the aptitude test regulations (German, PDF).

Study organization

→ Student counseling

→ Dates and deadlines

→ Re-registration | Suspension of studies | Part-time study

→ Examination regulations

→ International Office

Study documents

Studienverlaufs- und Prüfungsplan
Modulhandbuch
Rahmenprüfungs- und -studienordnung
RPSO (Vbl. 1/2012; gilt nur in Teilen)
RPSO 1. Änderung (Vbl. 1/2012; gilt nur in Teilen)
Fachprüfung- und -studienordnung (Lesefassung FPSO v. 04.09.2017 i. d. F. der Fünften Änderung v. 30.04.2025)
Contact

Academic counseling

Prof. Ekhart Wycik

Professor of Orchestral Conducting

ekhart.wycik(at)hfm-weimar.de

General academic counseling

Signe Pribbernow

Deputy Head of Department Academic and Student Affairs

+49 3643 | 555 184

signe.pribbernow(at)hfm-weimar.de
Department of Conducting and Opera répétiteur studies To the website of the department

Courses offered

Study information:

Degree:

Master of Music, 60 CP - Enrollment until 2025

Standard period of study:

2 Semester

Content:

Prerequisite:

Application and aptitude test

Online application process via the HISinOne portal

Application period:

You can find out about current changes on the dates and deadlines page.

Aptitude test period:

Aptitude test:

Study organization

→ Student counseling

→ Dates and deadlines

→ Re-registration | Suspension of studies | Part-time study

→ Examination regulations

→ International Office

Study documents

Prüfungsplan
Studienplan
Rahmenprüfungs- und -studienordnung
RPSO M.Mus. (Vbl. 1/2012; gilt nur in Teilen)
Fachprüfungs- und -studienordnung
Fachprüfungs- und -studienordnung, 1. Änderung
Fachprüfungs- und -studienordnung, 2. Änderung
Fachprüfungs- und -studienordnung, 3. Änderung
Contact

Academic counseling

Prof. Ekhart Wycik

Professor of Orchestral Conducting

ekhart.wycik(at)hfm-weimar.de

General academic counseling

Signe Pribbernow

Deputy Head of Department Academic and Student Affairs

+49 3643 | 555 184

signe.pribbernow(at)hfm-weimar.de
Department of Conducting and Opera répétiteur studies To the website of the department

Courses offered

Study information:

Degree:

Master of Music, 120 CP - Enrollment until 2025

Standard period of study:

4 Semester

Content:

Prerequisite:

Application and aptitude test

Online application process via the HISinOne portal

Application period:

You can find out about current changes on the dates and deadlines page.

Aptitude test period:

Aptitude test:

Study organization

→ Student counseling

→ Dates and deadlines

→ Re-registration | Suspension of studies | Part-time study

→ Examination regulations

→ International Office

Study documents

Prüfungsplan
Studienplan
Rahmenprüfungs- und -studienordnung
RPSO M.Mus. (Vbl. 1/2012; gilt nur in Teilen)
Fachprüfungs- und -studienordnung
Fachprüfungs- und -studienordnung, 1. Änderung
Fachprüfungs- und -studienordnung, 2. Änderung
Contact

Academic counseling

Prof. Ekhart Wycik

Professor of Orchestral Conducting

ekhart.wycik(at)hfm-weimar.de

General academic counseling

Signe Pribbernow

Deputy Head of Department Academic and Student Affairs

+49 3643 | 555 184

signe.pribbernow(at)hfm-weimar.de
Department of Conducting and Opera répétiteur studies To the website of the department

Courses offered

Study information:

Consecutive master's program comprising 120 ECTS credit points, which expands and deepens students' individual skills, qualifies them for a career as a professional musician with a wide range of opportunities in a broad and diverse professional field (in the artistic-practical, educational, or artistic-scientific areas) as a freelancer or employee. Study can be started in the winter and summer semesters; the prerequisite is a first degree in one of the following subjects: orchestral conducting, choral conducting, Opera répétiteur studies, all orchestral instruments, piano, school music, church music.

Degree:

NEW: Master of Music, 120 CP - Enrollment starting in 2026

Standard period of study:

4 Semester

Content:

Artistic studies as the main subject, supplemented by compulsory modules related to the main subject in a core area, if applicable, with the option of setting individual priorities by selecting corresponding elective modules in the specialization area.
You can find a sample study plan here.

You can find a sample study plan here (German, PDF).

Prerequisite:

First subject-specific university degree qualifying for professional practice, passed aptitude test, proof of language level B2 (for international applicants)

Application and aptitude test

Online application process via the HISinOne portal

Application period:

Applications will be accepted for the first time for the summer semester 2026!

February 15 – March 15 for the winter semester
October 1 – October 31 for the summer semester

You can find out about current changes on the dates and deadlines page.

Aptitude test period:

May/June for the winter semester
January for the summer semester

Aptitude test:

Three-stage aptitude test procedure:

Stage 1: Selection based on audiovisual recordings

Stage 2: In-person examination in the main subject (with piano) and other artistic-practical subjects

Stage 3: In-person examination in the main subject (with ensemble)

Here you will find the specific requirements and the aptitude test regulations.

Study organization

→ Student counseling

→ Dates and deadlines

→ Re-registration | Suspension of studies | Part-time study

→ Examination regulations

→ International Office

Study documents

Rahmenprüfungs- und -studienordnung
Fachprüfungs-und-studienordnung
Studienverlaufs- und Prüfungsplan
Modulhandbuch
Modulhandbuch Wahlpflichtmodule
Contact

Academic counseling

Prof. Ekhart Wycik

Professor of Orchestral Conducting

ekhart.wycik(at)hfm-weimar.de

General academic counseling

Signe Pribbernow

Deputy Head of Department Academic and Student Affairs

+49 3643 | 555 184

signe.pribbernow(at)hfm-weimar.de
Department of Conducting and Opera répétiteur studies To the website of the department

Courses offered

Study information:

Degree:

Master of Music with specialization, 120 CP - Enrollment until 2025

Standard period of study:

4 Semester

Content:

Prerequisite:

Application and aptitude test

Online application process via the HISinOne portal

Application period:

You can find out about current changes on the dates and deadlines page.

Aptitude test period:

Aptitude test:

Study organization

→ Student counseling

→ Dates and deadlines

→ Re-registration | Suspension of studies | Part-time study

→ Examination regulations

→ International Office

Study documents

Prüfungsplan
Studienplan
Studienpläne aller Profile
Prüfungspläne aller Profile
Rahmenprüfungs- und -studienordnung
RPSO M.Mus. (Vbl. 1/2012; gilt nur in Teilen)
Fachprüfungs- und -studienordnung
Fachprüfungs- und -studienordnung, 1. Änderung
Fachprüfungs- und -studienordnung, 2. Änderung
Fachprüfungs- und -studienordnung, 3. Änderung
Fachprüfungs- und -studienordnung, 4. Änderung
Fachprüfungs- und -studienordnung, 5. Änderung
Übersicht der Profile
Contact

Academic counseling

Prof. Ekhart Wycik

Professor of Orchestral Conducting

ekhart.wycik(at)hfm-weimar.de

General academic counseling

Signe Pribbernow

Deputy Head of Department Academic and Student Affairs

+49 3643 | 555 184

signe.pribbernow(at)hfm-weimar.de
Department of Conducting and Opera répétiteur studies To the website of the department

Courses offered

Study information:

The postgraduate course in music – the concert exam – serves to perfect artistic skills at the highest level and thus prepare students for a career as soloists and chamber musicians in top ensembles. The concert exam is equivalent to a doctorate.

Degree:

Konzertexamen (concert examination)

Standard period of study:

4 Semester

Content:

Postgraduate studies in the main subject with a high proportion of self-study; work studies and chamber music can be chosen as supplementary subjects.

Prerequisite:

Subject-specific master's or diploma degree, passed aptitude test

Application and aptitude test

Online application process via the HISinOne portal

Application period:

February 15 – March 15 for the winter semester
October 1 – October 31 for the summer semester

You can find out about current changes on the dates and deadlines page.

Aptitude test period:

May/June for the winter semester
January for the summer semester

Aptitude test:

Three-stage aptitude test procedure:

Stage 1: Selection based on audiovisual recordings (specialist committee)

Stage 2: In-person examination (interdisciplinary committee)

Here you will find the specific requirements and the aptitute test regulations.

Study organization

→ Student counseling

→ Dates and deadlines

→ Re-registration | Suspension of studies | Part-time study

→ Examination regulations

→ International Office

Study documents

Studienplan
Prüfungsordnung
Prüfungsordnung, 1. Änderung
Studienordnung
Contact

Academic counseling

Prof. Ekhart Wycik

Professor of Orchestral Conducting

ekhart.wycik(at)hfm-weimar.de

General academic counseling

Signe Pribbernow

Deputy Head of Department Academic and Student Affairs

+49 3643 | 555 184

signe.pribbernow(at)hfm-weimar.de
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