Historical and Contemporary Compositional Technique

• University entrance qualification
• Advanced musical ability in the programme subject which must be demonstrated in the audition exam
• Foreign applicants who do not have a German university entry permission must possess sufficient knowledge of the German language. 
  The following requirements must both be met in order to provide proof:
  1. Presentation of a language certificate of level B 2.2 according to the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The Language certificates must be submitted during enrolment at the latest.
  2. In the music theory examination, applicants must prove that they have sufficient programme-related German language skills for communication and study.

For the pre-selection the platform muvac is used.

On muvac you can upload PDF, PNG and JPG files as well as video and audio recordings in your application.

Based on the uploaded files and audio/video recordings the pre-selection is made subsequent to the application period.

• No requirements.

• several own reworkings or arrangements of varying orchestration and compositional technique in written, fixed scores
• own compositional works

To be submitted with the application:

• several own reworkings or arrangements of varying orchestration and compositional technique in written, fixed scores
• the additional submission of own compositions is preferable

Oral-practical exam:

Practical piano playing:

• Cadences according to specifications (Roman numerals and/or German functions)
• Modulating on demand
• Realizing a short figured bass example
• Harmonizing a melody

Analysis:

• Short presentation (approx. 5 minutes) after 30 minutes of preparation

Ear training (oral):

• Sight-singing
• Rhythm
• Aural analysis

Interview with the Commission:

• About the submitted works, study motivations and goals

• Determining and notating triads and tetrads
• Realizing a short figured bass exercise and/or a harmonic progression according to Roman numerals and/or German functions
• Harmonizing a short chorale melody in the style of the 17th/18th century (cantional or choral style)
• Harmonic analysis of musical example (or excerpt)

• Notating a atonal series of intervals
• Determining triads and tetrads in various inversions and positions (including open position)
• Determining modes
• Rhythm dictation
• One-part memory dictation
• Two-part polyphonic dictation
• Harmonic dictation: notation of the outer voices as well as figured bass, Roman numerals or German functions

• one baroque solo work (e.g. three part Invention by J. S. Bach)
• one solo work of the First Viennese School (e.g. sonata first movement by Beethoven)
• one work of the 19th to the 21st century, can be an own composition or chamber music

• Applicants for undergraduate studies who have already studied at a RKM-recognizes German music school and are applying to transfer to HFM are exempt from taking the exams in piano, composition, and ear training if they are able to provide a matriculation certificate/certificate of enrolment.

• For winter semester: 8 April
• For summer semester: 8 November

• For winter semester: May/June
• For summer semester: January/February