Application period

15 March – 15 April for the following winter semester

Entrance requirements

• General Higher Education Entrance Qualification
• Artistic talent
• Sufficient knowledge of German (language certificate German B1 for application and language certificate German C1 for enrolment)

• Standard period of study: 8 semesters, 240 credit points

• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (BA)

All steps mentioned in the following must be taken within the application deadline of the respective study program. It is recommended that you apply as early as possible within the application deadline so that you can clarify any questions that may arise with our StudyGuide in good time.

1. Register and verify your identity (if you have not already done so in the past) in the Campusmanagement-Portal of the UdK Berlin: https://my.udk-berlin.de.

2. Log in to the Campus Management Portal (https://my.udk-berlin.de) and submit an application for admission to the desired degree program there within the application deadline and upload the following formal documents in a PDF file (max. 20 MB) to the application portal during the application process:
   
   ● Detailed CV in tabular form
   ● University degree certificate with complete and detailed list of modules (curriculum), foreign certificates have to be handed in as certified translation (German or English)
   (Information for an application with a foreign university degree can be found below)
   ● Certificate from a medical specialist with an audiogram, not older than one year (100 Hz – 8 KHz)
   ● Bank statement as proof of payment of the fee of € 30 for processing the application (in case of transfer from abroad proof of payment) or turnover view (in case of online banking). Other proofs/receipts (such as transfer orders) are not accepted.
   ● International applicants must also provide proof of their German language skills: language certificate German B1 for application and language certificate German C1 for enrolment. You can find more information here.
   ● Transfer students from other univercities must enclose proof of previous study and examination achievements. You can find more information here.

3. Information on transferring the amount of  30 €  to the following account:
   Kasse der UdK Berlin
   Berliner Volksbank
   IBAN: DE 72 1009 0000 8841 0150 46
   BIC: BEVO DE BB XXX
   Reason for payment: 35/01036, degree programme, name, application number
   
   Berliner Volksbank eG
   Budapester Straße 35
   10787 Berlin
   Germany

   For foreign bank transfers:
   Please make sure that you pay all applicable transfer fees (OUR - sender pays costs) when making the transfer.
    

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Are there any formal documents missing from your application? Find out how to submit them here.

The entrance exam usually takes place between mid-June and mid-July. You will receive an e-mail approx. 4 weeks before the entrance exam with information on the exact dates and the exam procedure.

Theoretical part of the entrance exam:
- Ear training exam
- Tonmeister* test
- Music theory exam
- Listening test

Practical part of the entrance exam:
- Aural training and music theory oral
- Main artistic subject (main instrumental subject or composition)
The main instrument can be any instrument or voice that can be studied at the UdK Berlin as a major subject, including all historical instruments offered at the Institute for Artistic Training/Old Music.
Performance of two pieces of medium difficulty from different stylistic periods. Artistic performance and playing technique should be at a recognisably advanced stage.
- Compulsory subject piano, unless main instrument
- sight-reading of an easy piano piece

On the Tonmeister website you will find non-binding information on repertoire suggestions for the main instrument. Please prepare two works of different styles or epochs of medium difficulty, unless otherwise indicated.
The playing time is about 15 minutes.

For composition major:

Three compositions with different instrumentation must be submitted. Two compositions must be submitted in the form of a score.

For classical or popular music, sheet music, a score or MIDI files are expected.

If electronic compositions are available, the code (e.g. Supercollider, Python, Openmusic) or a screenprint (e.g. MaxMSP, Pure Data, NO screenshot of Abelton, Reaper, DAWs etc) can be submitted instead

All examples should be made audible in an audio sample.

Please find out what is taught in composition at the UdK.

Please upload to: http://ton.udk-berlin.de/komposition

Further detailed information on the application, the examination parts as well as preparation instructions, sample exams etc. can be found on the Tonmeister website:
https://www.udk-berlin.de/tonmeister/studium/bewerbung/