Entrance Exams

String Instruments - Plucked instruments 

Application period: 01.02. - 20.03.
You will receive an invitation to the general entrance exams/audition by e-mail upon completing online registration 

Music theory written exam (Bachelor programmes): please refer to the general information regarding entrance exams

Artistic performance (Bachelor and Master programmes):

1st round:

Your video must meet the following technical criteria (upload until 27.03.):

• You must upload your videos at the latest one week after the end of the registration period
• Permissible formats:
• MP4 or MOV or
• Alternatively, you can upload a PDF with links (soundcloud, vimeo, youtube, etc.), where the exam commission can view your video
• Duration per video: max. 5 minutes
• Video size: max. 500 MB
• Number of videos submitted: max. 2

IMPORTANT: Only videos that meet the above criteria will be admitted to the entrance examination!

Your video must meet the following content criteria:

Artistic criteria 1st round:

Strings (double bass/violoncello/viola/violin)
KBA/PBA/KMA/PMA

    A short personal introduction
    A total of at least 2 movements from two works contrasting in style and tempo, one of them from the baroque or classical period (excerpts possible)
    The entire recording should be recorded without piano accompaniment

Pluckers (dulcimer/ zither/ guitar/ harp)
KBA/PBA/KMA/PMA

    A short personal introduction
    A total of at least 2 movements from two works contrasting in style and tempo, one of them from the baroque or classical period (excerpts possible), maximum playing time 10 minutes
    The entire recording should be recorded without accompaniment

Styrian harmonica
PBA

    Short oral presentation of yourself and why you would like to complete the course
    At least one folk music solo piece (waltz, polka, boarischer or march)
    At least one sound piece (chorale, yodel, melody or song)
    The pieces do not have to be played in their entirety

PMA

    Short oral presentation of yourself and why you would like to complete the course
    A folk music solo piece (waltz, polka, Boarischer or march) with a difficulty level of: A.Schmid: "Auf ein Wiedersehen!"; A.Eßl: "Dostan Polka"; K.Baschinger: "Das Maurerklavier"; A.Maurer: "Im Eilschritt nach Sankt Peter"
    A sound piece (chorale, yodel, tune or song) in the difficulty level of: J.Pommer: "Jodler Nr.372"; G.Gruber: "Dem Himmel sei Dank"; W.H.Monk: "Abide with me"; J.S.Bach - from the songbook by G.C.Schemelli: "Der lieben Sonne Licht und Pracht"; F.Schubert - from the German Mass: "Sanctus"; W.A.Mozart: "Ave Verum Corpus"; M.Reger: "Acht Marienlieder"

2nd round:

• Instrumental performance on site
• Inclusion criteria per instrument

Dates:

Subject to changes!