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Opera Master

General information

Application deadline

15 October till 15  November for the summer semester
01 March till 01 April for the winter semester

    • Bachelor degree  or equivalent degree in solo voice
      • Applicants who only have a three-year Bachelor's degree (180 LP) or a three-and-a-half-year Bachelor's degree (210 LP) must complete one or two semesters of adaptation studies after passing the admission examination for the Master's degree programme. The decision on the duration is made by the admission committee at the end of the admission examination, taking into account the individual performance level.
    • Outstanding artistic and musical talent
    • german language skills B2 according to CEFR
    • Standard period of study: 4 semesters, 120 credit points
    • Degree: Master of Arts (MA)

     

Your application – step by step

All of the steps listed below must be completed within the application period for the respective study programme. We recommend that you submit your application as early as possible within the application period so that you can clarify any questions that may arise with our StudyGuide in good time.

  • Register and verify your identity (if you have not already done so) on the UdK Berlin application portal: https://my.udk-berlin.de

     

  • Fee per application: EUR 50.00 (plus fees for international transfers)

    Proof of payment: bank statement or transfer confirmation with value date

    Universität der Künste Berlin
    IBAN: DE 72 1009 0000 8841 0150 46
    BIC: BEVO DE BB XXX
    Payment reference: 35/01036, study programme, name, application number

    Berliner Volksbank eG
    Budapester Straße 35
    10787 Berlin
    Germany
     

    For international transfers:
    Please ensure that you cover all transfer fees incurred (OUR – sender pays costs) when making the transfer.

  • During the application process, you will be asked to submit formal documents. Please prepare these as individual PDF files (max. 5 MB each).

    Formal documents:

    • Curriculum vitae with details of musical training
    • University degree certificate
    • Transcript of records for the BA degree
    • Preliminary examination document (VPD) from uni-assist, if applicable (see FAQs)
    • Proof of German language proficiency at B2 level according to CEFR for international applicants (see FAQs)
      • Application also possible with German B1
    • Proof of payment of application fees
    • Letter of motivation
  • Log in to the application portal (https://my.udk-berlin.de) and submit an application for admission to your desired study programme within the application period and upload the formal documents.

     

Portfolio

Upload video recordings on the upload platform bemus
https://bemus.udk-berlin.de/ parallel to the application deadline.

The exact contents can be found in the "Ausführungsbestimmungen".
The work samples must be recorded as MP4 or mov files and must not exceed 2 GB per file!
All uploaded files may not exceed a maximum data volume of 5 GB.

Mandatory labelling of the files (individual files)
01_Arie1_ surname_Applicant number
02_Arie2_Surname_Applicant number
03_song_surname_applicant*number
04_ German acting text, 2 minutes_surname_applicant_number

Admission procedure

What happens after the application?

The admission procedure consists of the preselection and the entrance examination. You can find more information on the contents of the entrance examination in the Implementation Regulations ("Ausführungsbestimmungen")  for the Master programme Opera.

Preselection
The pre-selection is made on the basis of the uploaded video recordings.

Entrance examination
The selected applicants will receive an invitation with further information on the entrance examination by e-mail.

The exam is planned in presence at UdK Berlin.