Concert Examination: New Music Saarland College of Music and Dramatic Art
- Degree
- Extended qualification in music
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Saarbrücken
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Winter Semester only
Annotation
Concert Examination: Instruments
The requirement for this degree course is a concert performance qualification or Master’s academic degree in an instrument with distinction or the grade "very good"
Requirements for the aptitude test (PDF)
Examination regulations (PDF)
Concert Examination: Singing
The requirement for this degree course is a concert performance qualification or Master’s academic degree in Singing with distinction or the grade "very good"
Requirements for the aptitude test (PDF)
Examination regulations (PDF)
Concert Examination: Song Interpretation for Pianists
The requirement for this degree course is a concert performance qualification or Master’s academic degree in Song Interpretation with distinction or the grade "very good"
Requirements for the aptitude test (PDF)
Examination regulations (PDF)
Concert Examination: Chamber Music
The requirement for this degree course is a concert performance qualification or Master’s academic degree in Chamber Music with distinction or the grade "very good".
Students of Piano Chamber Music (individual applicants or ensembles from duos upwards) and established chamber music ensembles with the instruments bassoon, flute, guitar, horn, clarinet, piano, double bass, oboe, trombone, trumpet, violin, violoncello, viola (except jazz instruments) can apply.
A one-hour programme must be submitted for the aptitude test. The Examination Board will select excerpts from this programme with a total duration of approx. 20 minutes. The programme must contain representative chamber music works from different eras.
Standard period of study: 4 semesters
Completed academic degree: Solo Diploma degree
Disciplines:
Piano - chamber music
(Individual applicants or ensembles from duos upwards)
Strings Chamber Music
(Ensembles from duos upwards)
Chamber Music for Wind Instruments
(Ensembles from duos upwards)
Piano Duo
Guitar Duo
Requirements for the aptitude test (PDF)
Examination regulations (PDF)
Concert Examination: Conducting, specialisation in Choral Conducting and specialisation in Orchestral Conducting
The requirement for this degree course is a concert performance qualification or Master’s academic degree in Choral Conducting or Orchestral Conducting with distinction or the grade "very good"
Requirements for the aptitude test for Choral Conducting (PDF)
Requirements for the aptitude test for Orchestral Conducting (PDF)
Examination regulations (PDF)
Concert Examination: Artistic Profile, Focus on New Music
The four-semester Concert Examination: New Music degree course serves to train highly talented students to become competitive performers in the concert world. The main subjects of the examination are Instrument (New Music), Ensemble – up to Quintet (New Music) – and Singing (New Music).
A maximum of two students or ensembles can be enrolled at the same time,; on average no more than three students or ensembles within four years.
Admission modus
Selection procedure / qualifying examination
Lecture period
- Summer semester 2027: 05.04.2027 - 09.07.2027Applications for the entrance examination for the winter semester are possible until 14 March (all degree programmes). Applications for the entrance examination for the summer semester are possible until 28.11. - but only for Bachelor's degree courses with the exception of the Bachelor of Music in Elementary Music Education.
- Winter semester 2026/2027: 18.10.2027 - 11.02.2028Applications for the entrance examination for the winter semester are possible until 14.03. (all degree programmes). Applications for the entrance examination for the summer semester are possible until 28.11. - but only for Bachelor's degree courses with the exception of the Bachelor of Music in Elementary Music Education.
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Application Deadline for Aptitude Test
No information
Languages of instruction
Main language
German