- Artistic talent
- german language skills B2 according to CEFR
- Proof can be submitted until matriculation
Conducting Bachelor
General information
Application period
No applications are possible for the winter semester 2026/27.
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- 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.
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Register and verify your identity (if you have not already done so) on the UdK Berlin application portal: https://my.udk-berlin.de
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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
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Payment reference: 35/01036, study programme, name, application number
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10787 Berlin
Germany
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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)
- 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
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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
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
The admission procedure consists of the pre-selection and the entrance examination.
The basis for the preselection is the conducting of two compulsory works, which are communicated four weeks before the examination (realization on two pianos), duration about ten minutes.
Those applicants will be admitted to the entrance examination whose conducting of the two compulsory works does not, on initial assessment, reveal a lack of the special artistic talent required for the course of study.
Contents of the entrance examination are:
a) Conducting of two further compulsory works, which will be communicated four weeks before the examination (realization with instrumental ensemble), duration approx. 20 minutes;
b) written exam (Composition/ Aural Training), duration about two hours:
1. a rhythmic dictation,
2. a monophonic dictation,
3. a two-part polyphonic dictation,
4. a four-part harmonic dictation,
5. four-part harmonization of a given melody in the style of a chorale,
6. short harmonic analysis of a score excerpt,
7. classification of exemplary audio and or score excerpts in the music-historical context as well as
8. marking up of a score excerpt (harmony, phrase length, entrances, articulation as appropriate, etc.)
c) oral practical examination, lasting approximately 30 minutes:
1. aural examination (intervals, chords and their inversions, modulations, rhythms),
2. sight-singing of a tonal melody,
and in addition
- For candidates with piano as an instrumental major:
3. piano performance of two moderately difficult contrasting works from different periods,
4. sight-reading of opera piano excerpts, and
5. score playing of orchestral works from sight;
- For candidates with an orchestral instrument as an instrumental major:
3. performance of two contrasting works from different periods reflecting current performance level; and
4. score playing on piano of orchestral works from sight (adequate level for non-pianists).
The length of the entrance examination is decided by the Admissions Committee.
Sample examination
BA Conducting sample examination
You will need the following audio samples for the sample examination.