Qualifying exam
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Main subject
Practical artistic examination
Examination duration 15-20 minutes
A written examination programme must be brought to the examination.- Three pieces of different styles
Instrumental compulsory subject
Practical artistic examination
Exam duration 8 minutes- Two pieces of different styles
Examples of difficulty levels
- Bach: two-part inventions
- Haydn: Early sonatas (e.g. from Henle, Volume 1)
- Schumann: Album for the youth
- Prokofiev: Musique d'enfants
- Allers: Bagatelles
Applicants must show that they have a basic knowledge of piano playing and sight-reading.
Examples of sightreading difficulty levels
- Pieces from Kurt Herrmann's sight-reading school
- "27 little piano pieces" by Lajos Papp (Editio Musica Budapest)
- "You can Sight Read" by Lorina Havill
Ear training
Written and oral exam; exam duration 35 minutes
Music theory
written and oral exam; exam duration 35 minutes
for studies starting in winter semester 2023/24Subject-specific study and examination regulations (German)
The subject specific study and examination regulations form the legal basis for your degree programme. They contain all the information you need to know about your studies, including module descriptions and how your grades are calculated.
What can I expect in this study area?
Professional field for which the course qualifies
The Bachelor's degree in accordion prepares students for a future professional life that can be very individual. Graduates typically work as freelance soloists, chamber musicians and as leaders of accordion ensembles and orchestras.
This places high demands on the graduate's artistic ability and personality, as well as their communication and marketing skills.