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Instrumental Soloist, incl. focus on early music or new music Berlin University of the Arts

Degree
Master of Music
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Berlin

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

Instrumental Music

Focus

Ancient Music, New Music

Target group

Graduates of the Bachelor's degree course in Orchestral Instruments at the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK) or a comparable degree course at another higher education institution

Annotation

Study and Examination Regulations

Study and Examination Regulations for the Bachelor's Degree in Orchestral Instruments (incl. Guitar/Saxophone/Recorder)

Update of the Module Catalogue of the Study Regulations for the BA in Orchestral Instruments (from p. 110)

Study and Examination Regulations for the Master's Degree in Chamber Music (from p. 32)

Study Regulations Master Instrumental Soloist

Examination Regulations Master Instrumental Soloist

Study Regulations Master Orchestra Musician (from p.17)

Examination Regulations Master Orchestra Musician

Study Regulations Concert Examination Orchestra Instruments

Examination Regulations Concert Examination Orchestra Instruments



Application deadline

15.03. - 15.04 for the winter semester 01.10. - 01.10 For the winter semester.

For harp, applications are generally only possible for the winter semester.


Applications can only be created within the deadline in the application portal.

Applications are closed in the summer semester 2021 for the following instruments:
Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone, Harp, Violin, Viola

Admission modus

Selection procedure / qualifying examination

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

University degree in a Bachelor's degree in Orchestral Instruments at the UdK Berlin or in a comparable degree at another university, special artistic aptitude

Lecture period

  • Summer semester 2027: 12.04.2027 - 17.07.2027Non-lecture period: Statutory holidays
  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 13.02.2027Academic holidays 21 December 2026 -2 January 2027

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Application Deadline for Aptitude Test

    Expired
    Applications for the summer semester 2022 are not possible for: Violin, all woodwinds and trumpet

Summer semester (2027)

  • Application Deadline for Aptitude Test

    Expired
    Applications for the instruments flute, clarinet, trumpet and violin are closed in the summer semester 2026.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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