Qualifying exam
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Main subject
Practical artistic examination; examination duration 8-15 minutes
A written examination programme must be brought to the examination.- At least three works of different styles from the areas of music theatre, oratorio/concerto and song; the works must be performed from memory (except oratorio)
Compulsory instrumental subject
Practical artistic examination; examination duration 8-12 minutes
- Practical handling of the main triads and their inversions in keys with up to three accidentals (major and minor)
- Playing scales with up to three accidentals (major and minor)
- Performance of two piano pieces of different character, at a level of difficulty of e.g.
- Bach: Little Prelude in C major (from "Kl. Präludien und Fughetten": III,1 BWV 939 [Henle 106])
- Haydn: Scherzo (3rd movement from "Sonata in F" Hoboken XVI: 9 [Henle 238])
- Schumann: Melody ("Album for the Youth" op. 68, no. 1 [Henle 108])
- Hajdu: The Pendulum ("The Milky Way" vol. 1, no. 1 [Sikorski 1701])
- Bartók: Accompaniment with broken triads ("Mikrokosmos" vol. 2, no. 42 [Boosey & Hawkes H.15197])
Ear training
Written and oral examination; examination lasts 35 minutes
Music theory
Written and oral examination; examination duration 35 minutes
Group examination
Exam duration 60 minutes
- Exercises on physical presence and expressiveness
- Exercises on non-verbal interaction and communication
- Improvisation with body percussion, percussion instruments, simple sound generators and/or voice
- Exercises in musical expression
- Reflective discussion
for studies starting in winter semester 2023/24 Subject-specific study and examination regulations (German)
The subject-specific study and examination regulations form the legal basis for your degree programme. They contain all the information you need to know about your studies, including module descriptions and how your grades are calculated.
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Bachelor KPA Gesang (2022)
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Professional field for which the course qualifies
The Bachelor's degree in Vocal Studies (Music Education) prepares students for a wide range of artistic and pedagogical careers. The combination of artistic and pedagogical content opens up professional opportunities, from permanent employment in an educational or artistic institution to the field of freelance singing or vocal pedagogy.
Possible areas of employment include music schools, vocal teaching in general education schools or day-care centres, vocational schools and educational institutions of all kinds.
It is also possible, for example, to work in the field of concert pedagogy, where graduates work both as performers and educators.
The high level of vocal pedagogical qualifications, combined with musical-artistic skills and stylistic versatility, gives graduates the opportunity to position themselves individually in the pedagogical and artistic field and to respond flexibly to the needs of the labour market.