Courses for Children and Adolescents

At the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz courses for children and adolescents are offered, in order to be prepared for a regular Degree Programme. For the course for highly gifted students and preparatory courses the online application is required in time to the respective application deadline (Winter Term: 3 June or 3 September - ATTENTION: not offered for all instruments / voice! / Summer Term: 13 January), while for the other courses an application via an application form at the respective institute is required.
After the application (and passing the entrance exam), the enrolment has to be done in time in the Registrar´s Office (Palais Meran, Leonhardstraße 15, ground floor)!
The following courses are available:
Course for Highly Gifted Students
> Online-Application
> Instruction for the online-application
The application deadlines correspond to those of the respective Bachelor's Programme.
Attention: Some teachers are located in Oberschützen (Burgenland)!
> Application for scholarship for the Course for Highly Gifted Students
Preparatory Courses
VB Early Music
> Online-Application
> Instruction for the online-application
The application deadlines correspond to those of the Bachelor's Programme.
VB Conducting
> Online-Application
> Instruction for the online-application
The application deadlines correspond to those of the Bachelor's Programme.
VB Voice
>Online-Application
> Instruction for the online-application
The application deadlines correspond to those of the Bachelor's Programme.
ATTENTION: No entrance exams in September!
VB Instrumental
>Online-Application
> Instruction for the online-application
The application deadlines correspond to those of the Bachelor's Programme.
Attention: Some teachers are located in Oberschützen (Burgenland)!
VB Jazz
> Online-Application
> Instruction for the online-application
The application deadlines correspond to those of the Bachelor's Programme.
VB Catholic and Protestant Church Music
> Online-Application
> Instruction for the online-application
The application deadlines correspond to those of the Bachelor's Programme.
>>> Important information about the changed entrance exam procedure due to COVID-19
VB Composition and Music Theory
>Online-Application
> Instruction for the online-application
The application deadlines correspond to those of the Bachelor's Programme.
University Course for Instrumental and Vocal Music
>Curriculum
>Information for the first admission to the course
>Application form
(Please hand it in at the secretary´s office at the institute 5 at Ms Nairz-Zieser)
> Instruction for the online-application
Minimum age: 4 years
University Course for Composition with Children and Adolescents
> Information for the first admission to the course
> Application Form
(Please hand it in at the secretary´s office at the institute 1 at Ms Ferdinanda Anhofer)
> Admission interview:
After agreement with Mr. Mag. Dr. Helmut Schmidinger
Further information
> Dates and deadlines for admission to the courses
> First steps to becoming a student
> For any questions concerning planning and starting your studies at KUG, please contact the Welcome Center!
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