Bachelor of Music -
Orchestral Conducting

Multi-talented and tactful.

The "Bachelor of Music Orchestra Conducting" course is based on classical conductor training. On the basis of intensive score study, students learn conducting technique as a prerequisite for organizing musical processes and deepening the artistic expression of their own interpretative ideas.

The repertoire includes symphonic works as well as music theater pieces. The additional training in piano, piano reduction and score playing as well as singing prepares students thoroughly for a possible career in the theater. In cooperation with other teachers, it is also possible to gain impulses from the fields of early music, new music or working with choirs or amateur ensembles.

The conducting class works with a professional orchestra at least once a semester and presents the results as a concert in the university's concert hall.

If you have any questions about the course, please get in touch with the relevant contact person(s).

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Basic information

Degree	Bachelor of Music
Period of study	8 Semester
Course begin	Wintersemester
ECTS points	240 Credits
Major subjects	Orchesterdirigieren
Continuing study options	Master of Music Choral Conducting, Master of Music Conducting Musical Theater

Impressions from the study program

Orchester und Dirigent vor Publikum im Kölner Dom.

Orchester und Dirigent vor Publikum im Konzertsaal am Standort Köln.

Application and aptitude test

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Applications are submitted online via the muvac platform. All information on the procedure can be found on our application page.

Admission requirements

General university entrance qualification or a comparable university entrance qualification
Proof of a TestDaF 3 language certificate for non-German-speaking applicants
Successfully passed aptitude test

Qualifying examination

The aptitude test takes place in two parts:

Artistic-practical examination (duration approx. 30 minutes)
Written examination in aural training and composition (duration approx. 4 hours in total)

Detailed information can be found in the aptitude test regulations, especially in the appendix for content requirements and conduct of the test.

Course of studies and examination regulations

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The program is divided into a basic study period (1st and 2nd year) with a high proportion of compulsory modules and a differentiated main study period (3rd and 4th year).

The structural framework is formed by 7 main modules: