Master of Music -
Orchestral Playing
Springboard for young musicians.
The master's degree program in orchestral performance prepares graduates of music academies for a career as an orchestral musician in a targeted and practical manner. The majority of the modular instruction in the master's program "Orchestra Performance" takes place at the Orchesterzentrum|NRW in Dortmund. The main subject lessons and individual modules are taught at the respective conservatory. The Orchesterzentrum|NRW in Dortmund is the central institution of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia for the training of professional orchestral musicians*. The courses of study are strictly oriented towards the requirements of orchestras and the music market and offer many direct links to professional practice.
Unfortunately, it will no longer be possible to apply for this degree programme from the summer semester 2025, as it will be discontinued.
We will inform you about possible alternatives here in due course.
If you have any questions about the study program, please contact:
Alexander Hülshoff | Artistic Director
e-mail
Basic information
| Degree | Master of Music |
|---|---|
| Period of study | 4 Semester |
| Course begin | Discontinued from summer semester 2025. |
Application and aptitude test
The sponsoring universities of the Orchesterzentrum NRW have decided to discontinue the Master's degree course "Orchestral Performance". This means that enrolment in the course will be possible for the last time in the winter semester 2024/25. The course will be offered for the last time in the summer semester 2027. A corresponding recruitment regulation will be published shortly.
Course of studies and examination regulations
The Master of Music Wind Instruments program is divided into the following modules:
- Core module
- Artistic-practical context
- Elective module
- Master thesis/project
In the first two modules, the program focuses exclusively on deepening skills in the solo instrument. In the elective module there is the possibility to complement the profile from that of the university. The program is completed by the master's thesis/project.
Documents
The current examination regulations, the module description and the module plan can be found on the homepage of the Orchesterzentrum|NRW under the keywords Study - Documents.
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