Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln
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music college in Cologne, Germany
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56 active programs · 3 English · 0 NC-frei
Bachelor (21)
Brass Instruments
DEBachelor of Music (B.Mus.)
The bachelor's degree programme in brass at the Cologne University of Music and Dance can be studied with the main subjects horn, trombone, trumpet or tuba. In addition to individual tuition, chamber...
View details →Choral Conducting
DEBachelor of Music (B.Mus.)
The Bachelor of Music Choral Conducting programme teaches the entire range of choral repertoire. Special emphasis is placed on conducting technique, rehearsal didactics, vocality and repertoire develo...
View details →Church Music
DEBachelor of Music (B.Mus.)
The Bachelor of Music in Catholic Church Music course provides comprehensive preparation for the diverse requirements of the profession of church musician. The focus is on teaching choir and orchestra...
View details →Composition/Music Theory
DEBachelor of Music (B.Mus.)
The Cologne University of Music and Dance offers a four-year Bachelor's degree course in composition/music theory. After four semesters, students can choose between a pedagogical and an artistic profi...
View details →Conducting Orchestra
DEBachelor of Music (B.Mus.)
The "Bachelor of Music Orchestra Conducting" course is based on classical conductor training. On the basis of intensive score study, students learn conducting technique as a prerequisite for organizin...
View details →DANCE
DEBachelor of Arts (B.A.)
The Bachelor of Arts Dance degree program trains individual dance artists and dance mediators with their own profile. The teaching content and formats are diverse: practical and application-oriented t...
View details →Electronic Composition
DEBachelor of Music (B.Mus.)
Electronic Composition is a degree program for current trends in contemporary art music with a focus on electronic and digital music. The course includes the compositional examination of instrumental,...
View details →Elementary Music
DEBachelor of Music (B.Mus.)
The Elementary Music Pedagogy (EMP) course offers students the opportunity to express themselves artistically in a variety of ways on different instruments, with voice and in movement, while exploring...
View details →Guitar
DEBachelor of Music (B.Mus.)
The guitar department of the Cologne University of Music and Dance with its locations in Cologne, Wuppertal and Aachen has been one of the most renowned addresses for the artistic and pedagogical trai...
View details →Harp
DEBachelor of Music (B.Mus.)
The bachelor's degree program in harp at the Cologne University of Music and Dance is characterized by the specific teaching of Professor Han-An Liu. A special focus is placed on the phenomenology of...
View details →Historical Instruments
DEBachelor of Music (B.Mus.)
The Bachelor's degree course in Historical Instruments offers training in recorder, harpsichord, lute and viola da gamba. The program emphasizes both individual instrumental skills and communicative m...
View details →Instrumental Composition
DEBachelor of Music (B.Mus.)
Instrumental Composition is a course of study for current trends in contemporary art music with an instrumental and vocal focus. The course can include compositional work ranging from solo to orchestr...
View details →Instrumental Vocal Pedagogy
DEBachelor of Music (B.Mus.)
The Bachelor of Music Instrumental/Vocal Pedagogy degree program combines a sound education in the instrumental and vocal main subject with a wide-ranging artistic and music pedagogical qualification....
View details →Jazz/Pop
DEBachelor of Music (B.Mus.)
The Jazz/Pop Bachelor of Music program focuses on improvisation as a way of life. The university's jazz/pop department is considered one of the best addresses for young musicians. Communication with a...
View details →Mandolin
DEBachelor of Music (B.Mus.)
The mandolin course at the Cologne University of Music and Dance in Wuppertal has been the top address for the artistic and pedagogical study of the instrument for three decades. It is currently home...
View details →Organ
DEBachelor of Music (B.Mus.)
The Bachelor of Music in Organ program is an artistic-practical study focused on organ performance. The program is divided into a basic study period (1st and 2nd year) with a high proportion of compul...
View details →Percussion/Timpani
DEBachelor of Music (B.Mus.)
Students in the timpani and percussion classes can focus on the orchestra or instrumental pedagogy profiles during their four years of study. Career aspirations and predispositions are the basis for t...
View details →Piano
DEBachelor of Music (B.Mus.)
The four-year Bachelor of Music degree program in piano enables its graduates to find a place in a professional field that offers a wide range of opportunities and that matches their specific talents....
View details →Strings Bachelor of Music Kontrabass, Viola, Violine, Violoncello
DE+ENBachelor of Music (B.Mus.)
The string degree program can be studied with violin, viola, cello, or double bass as majors. All string professors have international concert experience and offer expertise in the major European musi...
View details →Voice
DEBachelor of Music (B.Mus.)
The Bachelor of Music Vocal program includes basic training in the first two years of study with main subject instruction in singing, song and aria interpretation, general musical education and piano...
View details →Woodwind Instruments
DEBachelor of Music (B.Mus.)
The woodwinds program can be studied with the main subjects bassoon, clarinet, flute, saxophone and oboe. The artistic and personal team of professors favors ensemble work in all formations, and in th...
View details →Master (30)
Chamber Music
DEMaster of Music (M.Mus.)
The Chamber Music Master of Music program at HfMT Cologne focuses on intensive work on the artistic profile. Chamber music plays a very important role in artistic education at the university. The prog...
View details →Choral Conducting
DEMaster of Music (M.Mus.)
In the Master of Music Choral Conducting program, students are prepared to work with professional ensembles. The course content is diverse in view of future professional requirements. Conducting techn...
View details →Church Music
DEMaster of Music (M.Mus.)
The Master's course in Protestant Church Music lasts four semesters and complements an undergraduate course. It serves to deepen artistic knowledge in the most important church music disciplines follo...
View details →Conducting Musical Theater
DEMaster of Music (M.Mus.)
The "Master of Music Conducting Music Theatre" course is aimed at graduating conductors whose performance and talent clearly indicate that they are capable of a successful career in theater. Using exe...
View details →Conducting Orchestra
DEMaster of Music (M.Mus.)
The "Master of Music Conducting Orchestra" course is aimed at graduating conductors whose performance and talent clearly indicate that they are capable of a successful career in concert life. Using ex...
View details →DANCE STUDIES
DE+ENMaster of Arts (M.A.)
The MA Dance Studies program explores dance, choreography, and the body in all their diversity. It focuses on the historical, political, and aesthetic dimensions of dance and movement. Students reflec...
View details →Drums
DEMaster of Music (M.Mus.)
The master's degree program in percussion and timpani at HfMT Cologne offers students the opportunity to gain diverse playing experience in a variety of ensembles, to try things out and to gain extens...
View details →Electronic Composition
DEMaster of Music (M.Mus.)
Electronic Composition is a Master's degree program focused on current trends in contemporary art music with emphasis on electronic and digital music. The program includes compositional examination of...
View details →Guitar
DEMaster of Music (M.Mus.)
The guitar department of the Cologne University of Music and Dance with its locations in Cologne, Wuppertal and Aachen has been one of the most renowned addresses for the artistic and pedagogical trai...
View details →Harp
DEMaster of Music (M.Mus.)
The Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln (Cologne University of Music and Dance) offers a master's degree program in harp performance. The Master of Music Harp program is divided into modules: Core modu...
View details →Historical instruments and baroque singing
DEMaster of Music (M.Mus.)
The Master of Music in Historical instruments & baroque singing offers excellent training in historical instruments and baroque singing. The program focuses on individual instrumental and soloistic sk...
View details →Instrumental Composition
DEMaster of Music (M.Mus.)
Instrumental Composition is a course of study for current trends in contemporary art music with an instrumental and vocal focus. The course can include compositional work ranging from solo to orchestr...
View details →Interpretation New Music
DEMaster of Music (M.Mus.)
This program focuses on practical professionalization in music interpretation. It includes chamber and ensemble music, private lessons, seminars in contemporary instrumental and vocal techniques and i...
View details →Jazz Composition/Arrangement
DEMaster of Music (M.Mus.)
The Master's degree in Composition/Arrangement is a non-consecutive two-year specialized Master's programme. The prerequisite is a Bachelor of Music Instrument or Bachelor of Music Vocal degree or an...
View details →Jazz/Pop instrumental/vocal
DEMaster of Music (M.Mus.)
The master's program for the instrumental subjects (including voice) is offered as a two-year specialization program. It continues the idea of increasing individualization, which was already establish...
View details →Mandolin
DEMaster of Music (M.Mus.)
The Master of Music in Mandolin at HfMT Cologne in Wuppertal is a comprehensive program focusing on artistic and pedagogical study of the mandolin. The program has been a center of excellence in the i...
View details →MEDIATION IN DANCE
DE+ENMaster of Arts (M.A.)
The MA Mediation in Dance program focuses on the body as mediator. It offers diverse professional perspectives in cultural education and mediation work. The program develops and deepens dance-specific...
View details →Modern Piano Music
DEMaster of Music (M.Mus.)
The Master's program in Modern Piano Music is aimed at highly qualified pianists who wish to specialize in the field of 20th and 21st century piano music. It prepares students who have the goal of bec...
View details →Music - Organ
DEMaster of Music (M.Mus.)
The Master of Music Organ program at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln (Cologne University of Music and Dance) offers further education in the field of organ instrument. The program focuses on th...
View details →Music - Production
DEMaster of Music (M.Mus.)
The Master's degree in Production is a non-consecutive two-year specialized Master's programme with a focus on contemporary popular music. The prerequisite is a completed Bachelor's degree or an equiv...
View details →Music Pedagogy
DEMaster of Arts (M.A.)
The scientific master's program in Music Pedagogy is primarily intended for graduates of artistic-pedagogical programs or of artistic programs with a pedagogical focus. Students are given the opportun...
View details →Music Theory
DEMaster of Music (M.Mus.)
The consecutive Master's program in Music Theory is aimed at graduates of a Bachelor's program (or equivalent degree) in Composition. The focus of the course is on deepening and broadening the content...
View details →Musicology
DEMaster of Arts (M.A.)
The Master of Arts degree program in Musicology deals with the research, analysis and reflection of music and sound in all their historical, aesthetic, cultural and media manifestations. At the Cologn...
View details →Opera Correpetition
DEMaster of Music (M.Mus.)
The master's degree program in Opera Correpetition was introduced at HfMT Cologne in the winter semester 2016/2017. The program is part of the Rheinische Opernakademie (Rhenish Opera Academy) of Depar...
View details →Piano
DEMaster of Music (M.Mus.)
The two-year program in piano leading to the degree of Master of Music serves primarily to refine and internalize knowledge of diverse musical styles and their realization on the modern instrument. A...
View details →Song Interpretation for Pianists
DEMaster of Music (M.Mus.)
The Master's degree program is aimed at pianists who have a particular interest in the combination of literature and music and who are seeking special training in chamber music partnerships as a duo w...
View details →String instruments
DEMaster of Music (M.Mus.)
The Master of Music String Instruments program at the Cologne University of Music and Dance offers advanced education in string instruments. The program includes specializations in Double Bass, Viola,...
View details →Voice Musical Theater
DEMaster of Music (M.Mus.)
The master's degree program in music theater pursues the in-depth artistic training of young singers who have already shown themselves to be talented and promising for an artistic career on stage and...
View details →Voice Song/Concert
DEMaster of Music (M.Mus.)
The master's degree program in Song/Concert at the Cologne University of Music and Dance serves to deepen the artistic training of singers who, after completing their bachelor's degree, wish to dedica...
View details →Wind Instruments
DEMaster of Music (M.Mus.)
The Master of Music Wind Instruments program focuses on the professionalization of the student's artistic skills. The program is divided into modules including Core module, Artistic-practical context,...
View details →Other (5)
Concert exam
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Making excellence shine: The Konzertexamen is aimed at highly talented musicians and serves to promote particular artistic excellence. The program prepares students for a career as a professional conc...
View details →Doctorate
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The doctorate program at the Cologne University of Music and Dance offers the opportunity to earn a Doctor of Philosophy (Dr. phil.) degree, which is the highest academic degree awarded in Europe. The...
View details →GENERAL MUSIC TEACHING PROGRAM
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The General Music Teaching Program prepares students to pass on enthusiasm for playing and exploring music and bringing it closer to others. The program includes artistic instruction on instruments an...
View details →PRE-COLLEGE COLOGNE
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Pre-College Cologne is an early promotion program for musically gifted/highly talented children and young people from the age of 10. The program introduces young talents to university life at an early...
View details →PROFILE INDIVIDUALE AT THE WUPPERTAL SITE
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Personal, diverse and future-oriented - this is the focus of the Profil Individuale at the Wuppertal location. Students can compose their own individual path from a wide range of courses. The profile...
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How do I apply to Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln as an international student?
Non-EU applicants apply via uni-assist (document verification + APS certificate for some countries). EU applicants apply directly. You need a recognised degree, language certificate, motivation letter and CV. After admission, open a Sperrkonto and book a visa appointment at your local German embassy.
- Pick a programme — Browse the programme list above — filter by language, degree, field.
- Verify your eligibility — Check Anabin/APS for your country and degree-equivalence rules.
- Get language certificate — TestDaF/DSH for German, IELTS/TOEFL for English-taught programmes.
- Apply via uni-assist or directly — Submit by 15 July (winter) / 15 January (summer) deadlines.
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What kind of institution is Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln? ▼
Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln is a public higher-education institution located in Cologne, Germany. It is recognised by the German Hochschulkompass and BMBF.
Are there tuition fees at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln? ▼
Most public German universities — including Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln — charge no tuition fees for international Bachelor/Master students. You only pay a semester contribution (~150–350 EUR) which usually includes a public-transport ticket.
How can I apply to Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln as an international student? ▼
Non-EU applicants typically apply via uni-assist (document verification + APS certificate for some countries). EU applicants apply directly. Documents needed: secondary school diploma, transcripts, language certificate, CV, motivation letter.
What language requirements does Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln have? ▼
German-taught programmes require TestDaF 4×4, DSH-2, or telc C1 Hochschule. English-taught programmes usually accept IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 90. Some Master programmes accept both languages.
What is student life like in Cologne? ▼
Living in Cologne typically costs 800–1200 EUR/month (rent, food, transport, insurance). Most cities have an active Studentenwerk that offers affordable dormitories, canteens (Mensa), and counselling.