Overview of the application process
Bachelor's Degree Programmes
After completing the online registration, you will receive an invitation to the practical/theoretical entrance exam via email.
The entrance exam for Bachelor's programmes consists of three rounds, each of which must be passed in order to advance to the next round.
Please note the different procedure for the Bachelor's programme in Elemental Music Education (see separate infobox below)!
Artistic Bachelor's programme (KBA degree programmes):
- 1st round: video submission
- 2nd round: audition on site
- 3rd round: theory exam (Applicants for KBA Jazz must also take a supplementary piano complementary subject examination)
Artistic-Pedagogical Bachelor's Programme (PBA Degree Programme)
- 1st round: video submission
- 2nd round: audition on site
- 3rd round: theory exam & piano complementary subject examination
The first and second rounds serve to determine artistic qualification.
- All candidates in the first round will be notified in writing three weeks after the application deadline whether they have been admitted or not admitted to the second round.
- All candidates in the second round will be notified in writing as soon as possible whether they have been admitted or rejected for the third round.
- After all three rounds have been completed, the admission committee will rank the candidates. This ranking will form the basis for final admission, depending on the number of places available. Places will be allocated according to this ranking. In addition, a waiting list will be created.
Master's Degree Programmes
After completing the online registration, you will receive an invitation to the practical/theoretical entrance exam via email.
The entrance exam for Master's programmes consists of two rounds, of which the first round must be passed in order to advance to the second round.
Please note the different procedure for the Master's programme Music Mediation - Music in Context (see separate infobox below)!
Artistic Master's programme (KMA degree programmes)
- 1st round: video submission
- 2nd round: audition on site
Artistic Pedagogical Master's programme (PMA degree programmes)
- 1st round: video submission
- 2nd round: audition on site
- 3rd round: orientation interview
Please note:
- All candidates in the first round will be notified in writing three weeks after the application deadline whether they have been accepted or rejected for the second round.
- Applicants for a Master's programme in artistic pedagogical (PMA) must write a letter of motivation after passing the first round, which will form the basis for the orientation interview. You will receive more detailed information about the letter of motivation via email after passing the first round.
- After passing both rounds, the admission committee will rank the candidates. This ranking will form the basis for final admission, depending on the number of places available. Places will be allocated according to this ranking. In addition, a waiting list will be created.
Bachelor's Degree Programme Elemental Music Education (EMP)
The first round via video has been cancelled. The entrance examination for the main subject (EMP) and the theory test will take place at Bruckner University. The minor instrument/voice can also be started from the first semester. In this case, please indicate your desired minor in the online application. The entrance examination must also be taken for this focus.
Further information can be found here.
Master's Programme Music Mediation - Music in Context
The admission procedure for the new artistic-scientific master's programme Music Mediation - Music in Context differs from the admission procedures for other master's programmes.
All information on the requirements can be found in this document.
Certificate Programmes
The registration process for Certificate Programme is similar to that for bachelor's and master's programmes. Here, too, online registration and an on-site audition or admission interview are required. Detailed information on the criteria can be found under Step 1: Video upload and Step 2: On-site audition at the institute to which the respective Certificate Programme belongs.
You can find an overview of all Certificate programmes offered here.
Vergebene Studienplätze müssen bis zum 1. September in Anspruch genommen werden, indem bis zu diesem Datum der unterschriebene Studienvertrag eingesandt und der Studienbeitrag für das erste Semester überwiesen wird. Geschieht dies nicht, werden diese Studienplätze frei und an die Nachrückenden auf der Warteliste, ebenfalls gemäß der Reihung, vergeben.
