FsB vom 01.07.2021 mit Änderung vom 17.12.2024
Music is much more than just a subject. It accompanies us in our everyday lives, whether as a listener in a concert or at a festival, as a producer of songs and beats on your own tablet, or as a musician in a choir, band or ensemble.
In the Bachelor's programme in Music for elementary schools, students learn about music in all its diversity. They expand and deepen their skills in singing and on their instrument, make music together in ensembles and come into contact with current research questions and methods. In addition, they build up profound knowledge in the field of music education, enabling them to teach children and young people about the diversity of musical manifestations. Some courses are interdisciplinary and take into account the interdisciplinary work in elementary school as well as the aesthetic-artistic learning in the context of cultural education.
The Bachelor's degree is usually followed by a Master's degree in a teaching-related programme leading to a Master of Education or an artistic-scientific programme leading to a Master of Arts (e.g. Master's degree in "Mediating Culture"). In the Master of Education, the fundamentals of musical teaching and learning developed in the Bachelor's degree are deepened, applied, and reflected upon during the practical semester.
You will find the programme of lectures for this course in the eKVV.
An overview of the introductory and information events is provided by the central student counselling services.
Studies can be commenced in both winter and summer semesters. Courses are targeted to commencing studies in winter semester. Student counselling to plan the course of studies is recommended.
The standard period of studies is 6 semesters. Information on studying part time can be found on the following webpage.
The studies Subject (Primary Schools) Music comprise 40 credit points.
Find out about the academic structure model and note the possible combinations.
Access to the Bachelor programme is granted to those who have a university entrance qualification suitable for Germany (e. g. German ‘Abitur’).
Please note that further approval requirements also apply for this subject:
A prerequisite for enrolment is a proof of musical aptitude, which serves to determine whether an applicant fulfils the requirements that can be expected to achieve the study objective (aptitude assessment procedure). With regard to the requirements of the degree programme, practical singing and playing techniques, musical listening and creative skills, basic knowledge of music theory and music history must be demonstrated. The aptitude test in the subject of music has a duration of approx. 20 minutes.
Further information on the individual examination components, the procedure and dates
Please also read the subject-specific regulations, which are decisive for all applicable regulations.
Special conditions apply to applicants with a foreign certificate of education.
Likewise, special conditions apply to those qualified in vocational education and training.
The study places are not subject to any admission restrictions (numerus clausus). Nevertheless, you need to apply within the currently applicable application deadlines. Afterwards, however, you can submit your application for enrolment directly in the application and status portal, provided that you meet the access requirements.
Step by step to a bachelor programme without NC
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Please note that Education Sciences is always a compulsory component of a degree programme with a teaching option (see study structure model) and therefore necessarily requires an application for a study place.
Special conditions apply to applicants with a foreign certificate of education.
Likewise, special conditions apply to those qualified in vocational education and training.
This subject can be combined with the following subjects in the Combined Bachelor's Degree:
Please note further specifications for the choice of subjects.
Please note further specifications for the choice of subjects.
Internet pages of the subject Music
Internet pages of the responsible institution(s):
Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies with the courses offered
The information on admission restrictions / numerus clausus (NC) refers to applications for the winter semester 2025/26 and summer semester 2026.
Information on NC values from previous years
The courses
Course start
Length and scope of studies
Access requirements
Application, admission and enrolment
Possible Combinations
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