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Big Band - Playing, Writing, Conducting College of Music and Dramatic Art, Frankfurt am Main

Degree

Master

Standard period of study (amount)

4 semesters

Location

Frankfurt am Main

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

Music

Admission modus

Selection procedure / qualifying examination

Admission requirements (Link)

Admission requirements

The Master's degree course in Big Band - Playing, Writing, Conducting is aimed at musicians who have already earned a professionally qualifying certificate of academic degree (e.g. Bachelor's degree, First State Examination). Applicants can choose one of the three specialisations: Playing, Writing or Conducting. The skills required for admission to the course must be demonstrated in an aptitude test tailored to these specialisations. Players must have very good skills on their instrument, both as soloists and section players. Writers have very good skills in the fields of arrangement and/or composition, and conductors already have experience conducting in artistic and educational work with genre-typical ensembles.

Lecture period

  • 07.04.2026 - 17.07.2026
  • 12.10.2026 - 12.02.2027

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2025/2026)

  • Application Deadline for Aptitude Test
    15.01.2025 - 01.03.2025

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

Further languages

English

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