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Violoncello

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Department of String Instruments and Harp 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 as a major subject with a specialization (artistic or instrumental pedagogy) from the 5th semester onwards

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 entrance examination procedure:

Stage 1: Selection based on audio-visual recordings

Stage 2: Practical examination in the main artistic subject and in piano as a secondary subject, as well as written examinations in music theory and aural training

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

Studienverlaufs- und Prüfungsplan
Modulhandbuch
[Translate to English:] Rahmenprüfungs- und -studienordnung (gültig ab 01.04.2026)
[Translate to English:] Fachprüfung- und -studienordnung (Lesefassung FPSO v. 04.09.2017 i. d. F. der Fünften Änderung v. 30.04.2025)
Contact

Academic counseling

Prof. Tim Stolzenburg

Professor of Violoncello

tim.stolzenburg(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 String Instruments and Harp To the website of the department

Courses offered

Study information:

konsekutiver Masterstudiengang im Umfang von 120 ECTS-Credit Points, der die individuellen Kompetenzen der Studierenden erweitert und vertieft, qualifiziert für eine Tätigkeit als professionelle*r Musiker*in mit vielfältigen Einsatzmöglichkeiten in einem breiten und diversen Berufsfeld (im künstlerisch-praktischen, pädagogischen oder künstlerisch-wissenschaftlichen Bereich) in freiberuflicher oder angestellter Tätigkeit, Studienbeginn zum Winter- und Sommersemester möglich

Degree:

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

Standard period of study:

4 Semester

Content:

künstlerisches Studium im Hauptfach, ggf. ergänzt durch hauptfachbezogene Pflichtmodule in einem Kernbereich, Möglichkeit einer individuellen Schwerpunktsetzung durch die Anwahl entsprechender Wahlpflichtmodule im Profilierungsbereich

Hier finden Sie einen Musterstudienplan.

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:

Zweistufiges Eignungsprüfungsverfahren:

1. Stufe: Auswahl auf Grundlage audiovisueller Aufnahmen

2. Stufe: Präsenzprüfung im Hauptfach

Hier finden Sie die speziellen Anforderungen und die Eignungsprüfungsordnung.

Study organization

→ Student counseling

→ Dates and deadlines

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

→ Examination regulations

→ International Office

Study documents

[Translate to English:] Fachprüfungs-und-studienordnung
[Translate to English:] Rahmenprüfungs- und -studienordnung (gültig ab 01.04.2026)
Contact

Academic counseling

Prof. Tim Stolzenburg

Professor of Violoncello

tim.stolzenburg(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 String Instruments and Harp To the website of the department

Courses offered

Study information:

a consecutive degree programme that broadens and deepens students’ individual skills, opens up further career paths in the fields of artistic practice, education or research, and thus contributes to their professional qualifications

Degree:

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

Standard period of study:

4 Semester

Content:

a degree in the arts with a specialisation in an artistic, academic or educational subject

You can find information on the individual specialisations here.

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:

Two-stage aptitude test procedure:

Stage 1: Selection based on audiovisual recordings

Stage 2: In-person examination in the main subject and, where applicable, in the specialised subject

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

Prüfungsplan
Studienplan
[Translate to English:] Rahmenprüfungs- und -studienordnung (gültig ab 01.04.2026)
[Translate to English:] Studienpläne aller Profile
[Translate to English:] Prüfungspläne aller Profile
[Translate to English:] Fachprüfungs- und -studienordnung
[Translate to English:] Fachprüfungs- und -studienordnung, 1. Änderung
[Translate to English:] Fachprüfungs- und -studienordnung, 2. Änderung
[Translate to English:] Fachprüfungs- und -studienordnung, 3. Änderung
[Translate to English:] Fachprüfungs- und -studienordnung, 4. Änderung
[Translate to English:] Fachprüfungs- und -studienordnung, 5. Änderung
[Translate to English:] Übersicht der Profile
Contact

Academic counseling

Prof. Tim Stolzenburg

Professor of Violoncello

tim.stolzenburg(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 String Instruments and Harp To the website of the department

Courses offered

Study information:

The Postgraduate Artistic Programme – Concert Diploma is designed to foster artistic excellence at the highest level and thus prepare students for a career as soloists and chamber musicians in leading ensembles. The Concert Diploma is equivalent to a PhD.

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:

Multi-stage aptitude assessment procedure

Stage 1: Selection based on audiovisual recordings

Stage 2: In-person assessment (subject panel)

Stage 3: In-person assessment (interdisciplinary panel)

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

Studienplan
Prüfungsordnung
Prüfungsordnung, 1. Änderung
Studienordnung
Contact

Academic counseling

Prof. Tim Stolzenburg

Professor of Violoncello

tim.stolzenburg(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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