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Bachelor Music Pedagogy

Music moves you? Soon it will move others too! Teaching music means to be artistically convincing, providing a sound educational foundation and offering personal support. We will support you along the way!

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Music education is not a detour for you, it is your path! Then develop your artistic and educational personality with your instrument or singing. We will support you with our Bachelor's degree in Music Pedagogy. Here, excellent artistic training is combined with educational offerings.

The first profile, ‘Instrumental and Vocal Pedagogy’ or ‘Music and Movement Pedagogy’ for rhythmics with elementary music education, is compulsory. The second profile, worth 30 ECTS credits, can be chosen freely. You can choose from profiles such as conducting and ensemble conducting, inclusion and music-making practice, music theory and aural training, composition, music research or music design light.

With this broad orientation, you will be well prepared for a career as a music teacher at music schools or as a freelancer.

Das Trossinger Studiengangsmodell für den Bachelor

Design your studies according to your own interests

In Trossingen, there are various profiles and projects to choose from. This allows you to tailor your studies to your interests.  

Your studies at a glance

DegreeBachelor of Music
Standard period of study8 semesters
Studienumfang240 ECTS
Scope of studySummer or winter semester
Possible artistic core areasAccordion, Baroque violin, Baroque cello, Recorder, Harpsichord/fortepiano/clavichord, Bassoon, Singing/Voice, Guitar, Historical lute/theorbo/guitar, Historical oboe, Transverse flute, Historical singing/voice, Historical horn, French horn, clarinet, piano, double bass, music and movement, oboe, trombone, flute, saxophone, percussion, trumpet, viola, viola da gamba, violin, cello.
Possible profiles 
Further study optionsMaster's in Podium and Orchestra (with appropriate profile), Music Pedagogy, Part-time Master's in Stage and Orchestra Practice, Part-time Master's in Chamber Music, Part-time Master's in Creative Arts, Part-time Master's in Music and Society

Requirements for the entrance examination in Trossingen (in German)

Contact person:

Prof. Dr. Philipp Ahner

Music education and music didactics in the context of digital media (Landeszentum MUSIK–DESIGN–PERFORMANCE)

p.ahner(at)doz.hfm-trossingen.de

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The programme consists of:
1) Artistic core area and degree
2) Horizon and projects
3) Profile 1
4) Profile 2
Here you will find the provisional study plans for 1 and 2:
Accordion
Early music wind instrument
Early Music Vocal
Early music string instrument
Early music keyboard and plucked instrument
Singing
Guitar
Piano
Music and movement
Orchestral instrument

To the profiles
Enrolment regulations with the exact requirements for the entrance examination

Degree programmes

Bachelor Podium and Orchestra
Bachelor Music Pedagogy
Bachelor Secondary School Education
Master Podium and Orchestra
Master Music Pedagogy
Master Secondary School Education
Master Stage and Orchestra practice (Part-time Master's degree, 120 ECTS, 6 semesters)
Master Chamber music (Part-time Master's degree, 120 ECTS, 6 semesters)
Master Creative Arts Practice (Part-time Master's degree, 60 ECTS, 4 semesters)
Master Music and Society (Part-time Master's degree, 60 ECTS, 4 semesters)