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Department of Music Education and Church Music To the website of the department

Courses offered

Study information:

grundständiges Studium

Degree:

Bachelor of Music

Standard period of study:

8 Semester

Content:

künstlerisches Studium im Hauptfach

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:

zweistufiges Eignungsprüfungsverfahren

1. Stufe: Auswahl auf Grundlage audiovisueller Aufnahmen

2. Stufe: Präsenzprüfung im künstlerischen Hauptfach und im Nebenfach Klavier sowie schriftliche Prüfungen in Musiktheorie und Gehörbildung

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

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. Martin Sturm

Professor of Organ and Organ Improvisation

martin.sturm(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 Music Education and Church Music To the website of the department

Courses offered

Study information:

A consecutive Master’s programme comprising 120 ECTS credits, which broadens and deepens students’ individual skills, qualifying them for a career as a professional musician with a wide range of opportunities in a broad and diverse professional field (in the areas of artistic practice, education or artistic research), whether working on a freelance basis or in a salaried role, Study can commence in either the winter or summer semester

Degree:

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

Standard period of study:

4 Semester

Content:

A major in the arts, supplemented where applicable by compulsory modules related to the major in a core area, with the option to tailor the programme to individual interests by selecting relevant compulsory-elective modules in the specialisation area

You can find a sample study plan here.

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:

Two-stage aptitude test procedure:

Stage 1: Selection based on audiovisual recordings

Stage 2: In-person examination in the main 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

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

Academic counseling

Prof. Martin Sturm

Professor of Organ and Organ Improvisation

martin.sturm(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 Music Education and Church Music 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

Studienplan
Prüfungsplan
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. Martin Sturm

Professor of Organ and Organ Improvisation

martin.sturm(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 Music Education and Church Music To the website of the department

Courses offered

Study information:

The Postgraduate Artistic Programme – Concert Examination is designed to foster artistic excellence at the highest level. 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:

Two-stage aptitude test procedure:

Stage 1: In-person examination (subject panel)

Stage 2: In-person examination (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. Martin Sturm

Professor of Organ and Organ Improvisation

martin.sturm(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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