Qualifying exam
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Main subject
Artistic-practical exam
Duration: 15-20 minutes
A written programme must be brought to the examination.- Three pieces of different styles, including one etude
Instrumental compulsory subject
Artistic-practical 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 Young
- Prokofiev: Musique d'enfants
- Allers: Bagatelles
Candidates must demonstrate 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 time 35 minutes
Music theory
written and oral exam; exam time 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.
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Bachelor KA Harfe (2022)
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What can I expect in this study area?
Professional field for which the course qualifies
The Bachelor's degree programme in Harp (performance) prepares students for a later professional career, which can be very individual. Graduates of this course typically work as freelance soloists or chamber musicians. This places high demands on both the artistic skills and personality of graduates, as well as their communication and marketing skills.