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Composition Bachelor

General information

Application deadline

15. March till 15. April for the winter semester

    • Special musical talent
    • german language skills B2 according to CEFR 
      • Proof can be submitted until matriculation
    • Standard period of study: 8 semesters, 240 credit points
    • Degree: Bachelor of Music (B Mus)

Your application – step by step

All of the steps listed below must be completed within the application period for the respective study programme. We recommend that you submit your application as early as possible within the application period so that you can clarify any questions that may arise with our StudyGuide in good time.

  • Register and verify your identity (if you have not already done so) on the UdK Berlin application portal: https://my.udk-berlin.de

     

  • Fee per application: EUR 50.00 (plus fees for international transfers)

    Proof of payment: bank statement or transfer confirmation with value date

    Universität der Künste Berlin
    IBAN: DE 72 1009 0000 8841 0150 46
    BIC: BEVO DE BB XXX
    Payment reference: 35/01036, study programme, name, application number

    Berliner Volksbank eG
    Budapester Straße 35
    10787 Berlin
    Germany
     

    For international transfers:
    Please ensure that you cover all transfer fees incurred (OUR – sender pays costs) when making the transfer.

  • During the application process, you will be asked to submit formal documents. Please prepare these as individual PDF files (max. 5 MB each).

    Formal documents:

    • Curriculum vitae with details of musical training
    • School leaving certificate
    • Transcript of records, if applicable (Application for a higher semester)
    • Preliminary examination document (VPD) from uni-assist, if applicable (see FAQs)
    • Proof of German language proficiency at B2 level according to CEFR for international applicants (see FAQs)
      • Proof can be submitted until matriculation
    • Proof of payment of application fees
  • Log in to the application portal (https://my.udk-berlin.de) and submit an application for admission to your desired study programme within the application period and upload the formal documents.

Portfolio

Also within the deadline, please upload one or two of your own compositions (scores and, if available, recordings) to the Bemus platform.
Possible file formats: PDF (max. 50 MB) and video (Mp3, MP4, MOV, max. 2 GB each)
max. 4 files, 4 GB in total
The same access data apply as for my.udk-berlin.de

Admission procedure

What happens after the application?

Admission procedure
In general, these take place in late June/mid -July.

Pre-selection
The entrance commission selects candidates for the the entrance exam on the basis of the submitted scores.
 

Entrance Exam
Here you will find detailed information on the procedure and content of the entrance examination(English version see below)

Sample tests can be found here:
https://www.udk-berlin.de/universitaet/fakultaet-musik/institute/institut-fuer-musikwissenschaft-musiktheorie-komposition-und-musikuebertragung/musiktheorie/downloads/