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- Duration: 6 semesters
- Degree Award: Bachelor of Arts
- Language: German
- admission free
- Special admission requirements
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The application deadline for the music entrance examination is 02.05.2025. The entrance examination will then take place between 16.06.2025 and 19.06.2025. For further information see: Music - Entrance Exam
Music - Dual-Subject Bachelor's Programme
Within the scope of the Dual-subject Bachelor, you can take Music
- as a primary or secondary dual subject (60 ECTS credits) or
- as a Minor (30 ECTS credits) combined with a Major
Music can be studied either in connection with a non-teaching career goal or as a professional teaching qualification. If you want to become a teacher, you must follow the combinations of subjects for each teaching position.
Orientation and Goals
The degree programme prepares students for a range of music-related professional activities such as training music teachers at general education schools, as well as for activities in public and private institutions, establishments and companies in the world of music.
The course in the dual-subject Bachelor’s degree programme in Music includes subject-specific practical, didactic and academic elements with basic and advanced areas of study. The aim is to prepare students for the full breadth of the professional field of music including music education, musicology and music-related media practice. The core focus is on expanding theoretical and practical skills and abilities in music, learning musical instruments, acquiring techniques in ensemble conducting and finally acquiring basic skills in academic work and musical pedagogy and didactics.
Foreign Language Skills
In order to study this course at the University of Oldenburg as a student from outside of Germany, you need an adequate knowledge of German.
German Language Proficiency
You can proof your German language proficiency with the following language certificates:
- DSH: Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang (Level 2)
- TestDaF: Test – Deutsch als Fremdsprache (with level 4 in all four areas)
The proof of language proficiency must be presented for the enrolment. For other proof possiblities see: Language requirements
Careers and Areas of Employment
This programme is intended to:
Train qualified music teachers for schools through the dual-subject bachelor's programme in combination with a corresponding master of education programme.
or
Train students for careers in promoting music (music journalism, music editing, music management, music social work, dramaturgy, etc.) through the dual-subject bachelor's programme in combination with a corresponding master of arts programme (Applied Music Studies or Integrated Media).
Target Group/Admission Requirements
International applicants who received their prior education abroad should apply online through uni-assist. For further details see: Application for international students
Entrance examination for music: The entrance examination consists of a musical-artistic presentation, playing music together and a final interview.
(The current change to the examination modality with the omission of the written part is subject to the approval of the responsible ministry).
Music - Entrance Exam
Please pay also attention to the admission requirements.
Application/Admission Procedures
This is an open admissions degree course, and application is only possible in the winter semester.
The application deadline for the winter semester is 15 October.
In addition, there is an entrance examination for which the application period ends on 02 May of the year of admission. For further information see: Music - Entrance Exam
If applicable, the application deadline depends on the first subject, if it is admission restricted.
Overview application deadlines Dual-Subject Bachelor's programmes
Further Information
General questions: Coordinator for Academics and Teaching: studienkoordination.fk3@uol.de