Bachelor of Music: Music Performance

1. Online Application

If you are interested in studying at the University of Music Münster and would like to apply, the first step is to submit an Online Application. You can find all information regarding the application process and access the Online Application Portal here:
Application Information and Online Application Portal

2. Digital Pre-Selection for the Major Subject

As part of your Online Application, you must submit a link to a recent video recording (video and audio, e.g. via YouTube). The link must be publicly accessible and remain available until the admission process has been completed. Please ensure that you record each piece in a single take without cuts or editing. Cuts between individual pieces are permitted. Concert or competition recordings are not accepted. Make sure you are clearly visible throughout the entire recording. The following requirements apply:

• The recording, which must be no longer than 15 minutes, must include works from three different periods. You may record complete works or individual movements. The piano accompaniment is optional.

You will be notified via the Information Portal whether you have passed the Digital Pre-Selection round. You can check the status of your application yourself at any time:
Information Portal

3. Entrance Examination

If you pass the Digital Pre-Selection round, you will receive an invitation to the Entrance Examination via the Information Portal. The portal will provide the date, time, and room for each examination you are required to take. All examinations take place at the University of Music Münster.

Please note that all required examination components must be completed. Failure to complete one or more of the Live Entrance Auditions and examinations will result in exclusion from the application process.

3.1 Major Subject

You must prepare all works (included in the programme you uploaded with your application) in their entirety. During the Live Entrance Audition in the Major Subject, you will be required to perform approximately 10 to 15 minutes of this programme. The examination committee will select the works to be performed. The following guidelines apply:

• Prelude from a movement of a 17th- or 18th-century work (including arrangements), e.g., G. Frescobaldi—Canzona for Basso, Marcello—Sonatas, Bach—Cello Sonatas, Corelli—Sonatas, A. Caldara—Sonata.
• Prelude to a movement or piece from the 19th century, e.g., Saint-Saëns—Cavantine, F. David—Concertino, E. Sachse—Concerto, A. Guilmant—Concert Piece, A. Jorgensen—Romance, A. Lebedev—Concerto,
• Prelude from a work composed within the last 100 years, e.g., L. Bernstein – “Elegy for Milly II,” E. Bozza – “Ballade,” Ewazen – Sonata or Concerto for Bass Trombone, L.E. Larsson – “Concertino,” S. Sulek – “Vox Gabrieli,” J. Koetsier – “Allegro Maestoso” for Bass Trombone

There is no exam for the Subsidiary Subject.

3.2 Theory

In addition to the Major Subjects Audition, the Entrance Examination also includes examinations in Aural Training and General Music Theory. Below you will find information on the examination content as well as sample exams to help you prepare:
Information on the Theory Examinations (Classical)

3.3 German Language Examination

If German is not your native language, you did not obtain your university entrance qualification at a German-speaking institution, or you did not submit a B2 Language Proficiency Certificate with your application, you must also take a German Language Examination after successfully passing the previous Entrance Examination. Further information about German Language Requirements, the German Language Examination, and the Language Year can be found here:
Information on German Language Requirements

4. After the Entrance Examination

If you successfully pass the Entrance Examination, please visit the following page for information about the next steps towards starting your studies. This includes important information on accepting your admission offer, enrollment, and organizational procedures before the start of the academic year:
Next Steps After the Entrance Examination

Bachelor of Music: Music Pedagogical Practice and Performance

1. Online Application

If you are interested in studying at the University of Music Münster and would like to apply, the first step is to submit an Online Application. You can find all information regarding the application process and access the Online Application Portal here:
Application Information and Online Application Portal

2. Digital Pre-Selection for the Major Subject

As part of your Online Application, you must submit a link to a recent video recording (video and audio, e.g. via YouTube). The link must be publicly accessible and remain available until the admission process has been completed. Please ensure that you record each piece in a single take without cuts or editing. Cuts between individual pieces are permitted. Concert or competition recordings are not accepted. Make sure you are clearly visible throughout the entire recording. The following requirements apply:

• The recording, which must be no longer than 15 minutes, must include works from three different periods. You may record complete works or individual movements. Piano accompaniment is optional.

You will be notified via the Information Portal whether you have passed the Digital Pre-Selection round. You can check the status of your application yourself at any time:
Information Portal

3. Entrance Examination

If you pass the Digital Pre-Selection round, you will receive an invitation to the Entrance Examination via the Information Portal. The portal will provide the date, time, and room for each examination you are required to take. All examinations take place at the University of Music Münster.

Please note that all required examination components must be completed. Failure to complete one or more of the Live Entrance Auditions and examinations will result in exclusion from the application process.

3.1 Major Subject

You must prepare all works (included in the programme you uploaded with your application) in their entirety. During the Live Entrance Audition in the Major Subject, you will be required to perform approximately 10 to 15 minutes of this programme. The examination committee will select the works to be performed. The following guidelines apply:

• Prelude to a movement from a 17th- or 18th-century work (including arrangements), e.g., G. Frescobaldi—Canzona for Basso, Marcello—Sonatas, Bach—Cello Sonatas, Corelli—Sonatas, A. Caldara—Sonata.
• Prelude of a movement or piece from the 19th century, e.g., Saint-Saëns – Cavantine, F. David – Concertino, E. Sachse – Concerto, A. Guilmant – Concert Piece, A. Jorgensen – Romance, A. Lebedev – Concerto,
• Prelude to a work from the last 100 years, e.g., L. Bernstein – Elegy for Milly II, E. Bozza – Ballade, Ewazen
  – Sonata or Concerto for Bass Trombone, L.E. Larsson – Concertino, S. Sulek – Vox Gabrieli, J. Koetsier – Allegro Maestoso for Bass Trombone

There is no exam for the Subsidiary Subject.

3.2 Theory

In addition to the Major Subjects Audition, the Entrance Examination also includes examinations in Aural Training and General Music Theory. Below you will find information on the examination content as well as sample exams to help you prepare:
Information on the Theory Examinations (Classical)

3.3 Pedagogical Examination

Your Entrance Examination also includes a Pedagogical Examination. This examination assesses your skills in the areas of education and teaching. Below you will find information on the examination content and requirements:
Information on the Pedagogical Examination

3.4 German Language Examination

If German is not your native language, you did not obtain your university entrance qualification at a German-speaking institution, or you did not submit a B2 Language Proficiency Certificate with your application, you must also take a German Language Examination after successfully passing the previous Entrance Examination. Further information about German Language Requirements, the German Language Examination, and the Language Year can be found here:
Information on German Language Requirements

4. After the Entrance Examination

If you successfully pass the Entrance Examination, please visit the following page for information about the next steps towards starting your studies. This includes important information on accepting your admission offer, enrollment, and organizational procedures before the start of the academic year:
Next Steps After the Entrance Examination

Master of Music: Music Performance

1. Online Application

If you are interested in studying at the University of Music Münster and would like to apply, the first step is to submit an Online Application. You can find all information regarding the application process and access the Online Application Portal here:
Application Information and Online Application Portal

2. Digital Pre-Selection for the Major Subject

As part of your Online Application, you must submit a link to a recent video recording (video and audio, e.g. via YouTube). The link must be publicly accessible and remain available until the admission process has been completed. Please ensure that you record each piece in a single take without cuts or editing. Cuts between individual pieces are permitted. Concert or competition recordings are not accepted. Make sure you are clearly visible throughout the entire recording. The following requirements apply:

• The recording, which must be no longer than 20 minutes, must include works from three different periods. You may record complete works or individual movements. Piano accompaniment is optional.

You will be notified via the Information Portal whether you have passed the Digital Pre-Selection round. You can check the status of your application yourself at any time:
Information Portal

3. Entrance Examination

If you pass the Digital Pre-Selection round, you will receive an invitation to the Entrance Examination via the Information Portal. The portal will provide the date, time, and room for each examination you are required to take. All examinations take place at the University of Music Münster.

Please note that all required examination components must be completed. Failure to complete one or more of the Live Entrance Auditions and examinations will result in exclusion from the application process.

3.1 Major Subject

You must prepare all works (included in the programme you uploaded with your application) in their entirety. During the Live Entrance Audition in the Major Subject, you will be required to perform approximately 10 to 15 minutes of this programme. The examination committee will select the works to be performed. The following guidelines apply:

• Trombone: Prelude from a 17th- or 18th-century work (e.g., G. Frescobaldi’s Canzona for Solo Bass, B. Marcello’s Sonata in G minor (arrangement)), a fast and a slow movement (e.g., G. Chr. Wagenseil’s Concerto), a 19th-century work (e.g., C. Saint-Saëns’s Cavantine, F. David’s Concertino, 1st movement), a 20th- or 21st-century work (e.g., L. Bernstein’s Elegy for Mippy II; P. Hindemith’s Sonata, 2 movements; G. Braun’s Traktat), and a short improvisation (approx. two minutes) on a theme of your own choosing (1. presentation of the theme, 2. improvisation)

• Tenor trombone: Any movement by J.S. Bach—Cello Suite No. 1 in G, BWV 1007, or similar.
  F. David—Concertino, Op. 4, 1st and 2nd movements with cadenza.
  A work from the last 100 years, e.g., F. Martin – Ballade, E. Crespo – Improvisation No. 1, S. Hyldgaard – Concerto Borealis, M. Arnold – Fantasy, N. Rota – Concerto
  Prepare 3 of the following orchestral excerpts:

  •W. A. Mozart – Tuba Mirum
  •M. Ravel – Bolero
  •R. Wagner – Ride of the Valkyries
  •R. Wagner – Lohengrin, Prelude to Act 3
  •G. Rossini – William Tell
  •G. Rossini – The Thieving Magpie
  •H. Berlioz – Faust’s Damnation
  •I. Stravinsky – The Firebird
  •I. Stravinsky – Pulcinella
  •G. Mahler – Symphony No. 3

• Bass Trombone: Any movement by J.S. Bach—Cello Suite No. 1 in G, BWV 1007, or similar.
  E. Sachse – Concerto in F Major, 1st and 2nd movements
  A work from the last 100 years, e.g., E. Bozza, New Orleans; E. Ewazen – Concerto for Bass Trombone; J. Koetsier – Allegro Maestoso for Bass Trombone; Steven Verhelst – Concerto for Bass Trombone
  Prepare 3 of the following orchestral excerpts:

  •R. Wagner – Ride of the Valkyries
  •R. Wagner – Lohengrin, Prelude to Act 3
  •G. Rossini – William Tell
  •G. Rossini – The Thieving Magpie
  •H. Berlioz – Faust’s Damnation
  •R. Strauss – A Hero’s Life
  •J. Haydn – The Creation, No. 26
  •L. v. Beethoven – Symphony No. 9
  •R. Schumann – Symphony No. 3, “Rhenish”
  •Z. Kodály – János Hary Suite

3.2 German Language Examination

If German is not your native language, you did not obtain your university entrance qualification at a German-speaking institution, or you did not submit a B2 Language Proficiency Certificate with your application, you must also take a German Language Examination after successfully passing the previous Entrance Examination. Further information about German Language Requirements, the German Language Examination, and the Language Year can be found here:
Information on German Language Requirements

4. After the Entrance Examination

If you successfully pass the Entrance Examination, please visit the following page for information about the next steps towards starting your studies. This includes important information on accepting your admission offer, enrollment, and organizational procedures before the start of the academic year:
Next Steps After the Entrance Examination

Master of Music: Music Pedagogy and Cross-Genre Music Education

1. Online Application

If you are interested in studying at the University of Music Münster and would like to apply, the first step is to submit an Online Application. You can find all information regarding the application process and access the Online Application Portal here:
Application Information and Online Application Portal

2. Digital Pre-Selection for the Major Subject

As part of your Online Application, you must submit a link to a recent video recording (video and audio, e.g. via YouTube). The link must be publicly accessible and remain available until the admission process has been completed. Please ensure that you record each piece in a single take without cuts or editing. Cuts between individual pieces are permitted. Concert or competition recordings are not accepted. Make sure you are clearly visible throughout the entire recording. The following requirements apply:

• The recording, which must be no longer than 20 minutes, must include works from three different periods. You may record complete works or individual movements. Piano accompaniment is optional.

You will be notified via the Information Portal whether you have passed the Digital Pre-Selection round. You can check the status of your application yourself at any time:
Information Portal

3. Entrance Examination

If you pass the Digital Pre-Selection round, you will receive an invitation to the Entrance Examination via the Information Portal. The portal will provide the date, time, and room for each examination you are required to take. All examinations take place at the University of Music Münster.

Please note that all required examination components must be completed. Failure to complete one or more of the Live Entrance Auditions and examinations will result in exclusion from the application process.

3.1 Major Subject

You must prepare all works (included in the programme you uploaded with your application) in their entirety. During the Live Entrance Audition in the Major Subject, you will be required to perform approximately 10 to 15 minutes of this programme. The examination committee will select the works to be performed. The following guidelines apply:

• Trombone: Prelude to a simple piece (e.g., a part from a madrigal) from the 15th or 16th century with a brief original variation (improvisation); one fast and one slow movement from a piece from the 17th or 18th century (e.g., G. Frescobaldi’s *Canzona for Basso Solo*, B. Marcello’s Sonata in G-flat minor (arrangement), a work from the 19th century (e.g., C. Saint-Saëns’s “Cavantine”), a work from the 20th/21st century (e.g., L. Bernstein’s “Elegy for Mippy II”; G. Braun’s *Traktat*), and a short improvisation (approx. two minutes) on a theme of your own choosing (1. Presentation of the theme, 2. Improvisation).
• Tenor trombone: Any movement by J.S. Bach—Cello Suite No. 1 in G, BWV 1007, or similar.
  F. David—Concertino, Op. 4, 1st and 2nd movements.
  A work from the last 100 years, e.g., F. Martin—Ballade, E. Crespo—Improvisation No. 1, S. Hyldgaard—Concerto Borealis, M. Arnold—Fantasy, N. Rota—Concerto
• Bass trombone: Any movement by J.S. Bach—Cello Suite No. 1 in G, BWV 1007, or similar.
  E. Sachse—Concerto in F Major, 1st and 2nd movements
  A work from the last 100 years, e.g., E. Bozza, “New Orleans”; E. Ewazen—Concerto for Bass Trombone; J. Koetsier—Allegro Maestoso for Bass Trombone; Steven Verhelst—Concerto for Bass Trombone

3.2 Pedagogical Examination

Your Entrance Examination also includes a Pedagogical Examination. This examination assesses your skills in the areas of education and teaching. Below you will find information on the examination content and requirements:
Information on the Pedagogical Examination

3.3 German Language Examination

If German is not your native language, you did not obtain your university entrance qualification at a German-speaking institution, or you did not submit a B2 Language Proficiency Certificate with your application, you must also take a German Language Examination after successfully passing the previous Entrance Examination. Further information about German Language Requirements, the German Language Examination, and the Language Year can be found here:
Information on German Language Requirements

4. After the Entrance Examination

If you successfully pass the Entrance Examination, please visit the following page for information about the next steps towards starting your studies. This includes important information on accepting your admission offer, enrollment, and organizational procedures before the start of the academic year:
Next Steps After the Entrance Examination

Certificate Programme: Music Certificate

1. Online Application

If you are interested in studying at the University of Music Münster and would like to apply, the first step is to submit an Online Application. You can find all information regarding the application process and access the Online Application Portal here:
Application Information and Online Application Portal

2. Digital Pre-Selection for the Major Subject

As part of your Online Application, you must submit a link to a recent video recording (video and audio, e.g. via YouTube). The link must be publicly accessible and remain available until the admission process has been completed. Please ensure that you record each piece in a single take without cuts or editing. Cuts between individual pieces are permitted. Concert or competition recordings are not accepted. Make sure you are clearly visible throughout the entire recording. The following requirements apply:

• The recording, which must be no longer than 20 minutes, must include works from three different periods. You may record complete works or individual movements. Piano accompaniment is optional.

You will be notified via the Information Portal whether you have passed the Digital Pre-Selection round. You can check the status of your application yourself at any time:
Information Portal

3. Live Entrance Audition in the Major Subject

If you pass the Digital Pre-Selection round, you will receive an invitation to the Live Entrance Audition via the Information Portal. The portal will provide the date, time, and room for the Live Entrance Audition you are required to take. All examinations take place at the University of Music Münster.

You must prepare all works (included in the programme you uploaded with your application) in their entirety. During the examination, you will be required to perform approximately 10 to 15 minutes of this programme. The examination committee will select the works to be performed. The following guidelines apply:

• Prelude from a 17th- or 18th-century work (e.g., G. Frescobaldi’s Canzona for Solo Bass, B. Marcello’s Sonata in G minor (arrangement)), a fast and a slow movement (e.g., G. Chr. Wagenseil’s Concerto), a 19th-century work (e.g., C. Saint-Saëns’s Cavantine, F. David’s Concertino, 1st movement), a 20th- or 21st-century work (e.g., L. Bernstein’s Elegy for Mippy II; P. Hindemith’s Sonata, 2 movements; G. Braun’s Traktat), and a short improvisation (approx. two minutes) on a theme of your own choosing (1. presentation of the theme, 2. improvisation)

4. After the Entrance Examination

If you successfully pass the Entrance Examination, please visit the following page for information about the next steps towards starting your studies. This includes important information on accepting your admission offer, enrollment, and organizational procedures before the start of the academic year:
Next Steps After the Entrance Examination