Bachelor's Programme Catholic and Protestant Church Music

Catholic and Protestant Church Music.
Shaping diversely and creatively. Filling empty spaces
Studying Catholic and Protestant church music means preparing yourself for a diverse job with many freedoms and possibilities: Making music with and motivating different kinds of people: children, adolescents, adults, elderly, professionals and amateurs. Refining and putting your own artistic potential into practice, realising your musical dreams. Bringing ecumenical Christianity to life. Musically supporting people in their life situations, being the focal point of culture, enabling a glimpse of heaven with music.
You should bring diversity, creativity, willingness for teamwork, appetite for innovation and enthusiasm.
Details
Course Number: UV 033 150
Length of Study: 8 semesters (240 ECTS)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Qualification profile
Curriculum
Credit hours
Courses
Schedule for the academic year
Description of the types of courses of KUG
Application & Admission
Start of study: Winter semester & Summer semester
Application deadlines & Admission exam dates
Professors and equivalents
Jochum, Franz Mag.art. Privatdozent Universitätsdozent für Chordirigieren
Rost, Gunther Univ.Prof. Professur für Orgel und Orgelimprovisation
Tafeit, Karin Univ.Prof. Mag.art. Professur für Orgel und Orgelimprovisation
Walther, Ulrich Univ.Prof. Professur für Orgel und Orgelimprovisation
Admission
Admission to the Bachelor's Programme Catholic and Protestant Church Music requires the successful completion of an entrance exam, which consists of two parts (a theoretical and a practical part).
If you want to register for the entrance exam, please apply online within the respective application deadlines.
ENTRANCE EXAM
- Theoretical part
a) Aural Test
b) Music Theory Test
c) Voice and Rhythm Test
Here you can find a sample test.
The successful completion of this the theoretical part is a prerequisite for the participation in the practical entrance examination.
- Practical part
- Score reading of a prepared four-part motet, notated on four staves
- Conducting three prepared works from different style periods
- Vocal: Performance of a sacred aria and an art song as well as sight-singing
- Organ Literature: Performance of three pieces, one from the baroque era, one from the romantic era, one composed after 1930
- Organ improvisation: Harmonize a given hymn from the Gotteslob or protestant song book
- Piano: Performance of three pieces from different style periods
Here you can find the entrance exam requirements in detail as well as in the curriculum
The entrance exam is passed when both parts are evaluated positively.
ADMISSION
Please mind: After passing the entrance exam you are not automatically admitted to the Degree Programme – the enrolment has to be carried out in due time via e-mail! See also "First steps to becoming a student"!
ENTRANCE EXAM PREREQUISITES (PDF)
Further information
- Required German language competency
- Information sheet for newly admitted students
- Checklist for planning and starting your studies at KUG
- KUG-Student4OneDay
- Welcome Center - for any questions concerning planning and starting your studies
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