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Musical / Show Absolvent*in

General information

Application deadline

15 January till 15 February for the winter semester 

    • Special artistic talent in the areas of Acting, Dance and Voice
    • german language skills B2 according to CEFR

    • Standard period of study: 8 semesters
    • Degree: Absolvent (A)

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 30.00 (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
    • School leaving certificate
    • Transcript of records, if applicable (Application for a higher semester)
    • Proof of German language proficiency at B2 level according to CEFR for international applicants (see FAQs)
      • Application also possible with German B1
    • Letter of motivation
    • Medical certificate from an ENT specialist
      • Not older than one year
      • Confirmation of good health of the vocal apparatus
    • Medical certificate from an orthopaedic specialist / doctor
      • Not older than one year
      • Confirmation of good health of the musculoskeletal system
    • Proof of payment of application fees
    • Performance programme
      • No PDF required
      • The selected pieces can be entered directly

  • 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.

FAQs and Tutorials

Submitting application documents at a later date

Are you unable to submit your school leaving certificate or university degree certificate within the application deadline? 

Studying without a school leaving certificate (section ‘General university entrance qualification - §11 BerlHG’)

Changing universities / Applying for a higher semester

Recognition of international educational qualifications (VPD and APS)

Language certificates (requirements and accepted certificates)

Help and tutorials for the my.udk application portal

Help and tutorials for the Bemus upload portal

 

 

Admission procedure

What happens after the application?

The admission procedure consists of the pre-selection and the entrance examination.
As planned, both the pre-selection and the entrance examination are scheduled to take place in on-site presence at UdK Berlin.

Repertoire

The entrance examination usually consists of the following parts:

  •  one musical scene combining singing, acting and/or dancing,
  • one classical acting monologue (up to and including the 19th century) and one modern acting monologue (20th and 21st century),
  • at least three vocal pieces of different character from the fields of: Musical / Rock / Pop / Chanson / Lied (of which at least one piece in German and at least one musical song).
  •  two dance scenes:n:
  1.  Preparation of a choreography from the field of jazz dance sent in advance, which includes a small part for own improvisation and
  2.  an own choreography - to be chosen freely in terms of style and music - which best represents the own strengths.
  • Applicants may choose to include further offerings from the area of show cabaret.

Preselection
Applicants are allowed to choose one piece from their admission programme. Everything else is selected by the admissions committee.

Entrance examination
The applicants selected from the pre-selection will be invited to the second part of the admission procedure (entrance examination).

The entrance examination usually consists of the following parts:

  • Presentation of pieces and scenes from the repertoire prepared for the admission procedure as well as any tasks assigned by the examination commission.
  • Musicality test
    Recognition of simple intervals, differentiation of triads in major and minor, rhythm exercises, sight-singing.
  •  Examination of job-specific aptitudes and abilities on the basis of tasks which the applicant works on alone or also together with others.
  • Individual interviews in which the applicants can comment on the sections and results of the admission procedure as well as on their own motivation and interests.

Admission is only valid for the following winter semester.

You can find answers to many questions about the application and admission process in the following FAQ list [German].

FAQs

Questions and answers about the application and entrance exam

You can find a list with lots of information about the application and entrance examination in the following FAQ list  [German].

Please also note the information on playbacks (point 3).