Hochschule für Musik und Theater „Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy“ Leipzig

What you'll study

Training combines technical and interpretive vocal tuition with staged performance practice and repertoire work. Key components named in the programme materials include:

• Opernschule (Opera School) – intensive scenical work: the school mounts four in-house new productions each academic year (three in a ‘‘Blackbox’’ space and one in the Great Hall with the Hochschule Symphony Orchestra).
• Lied – substantial focus on art song through frequent recital opportunities and events such as the “Tag des Liedes”, emphasising Lied repertoire as a core part of singer development.
• Gesangspädagogik (Vocal Pedagogy) – teaching components that can include obtaining a teaching qualification, vocal training for children and seniors, and an option to pursue a specialised pedagogical–artistic master pathway.

Entry requirements

The public programme information points to available qualification descriptions, admission conditions, and the study, module and examination regulations. Prospective applicants should consult the programme’s official materials for precise entrance audition and documentation requirements and contact the Studiendekan for guidance.

Career prospects

Graduates are prepared for careers as professional singers in opera and concert settings, recitalists specialising in Lied, and for roles that combine performance and teaching. The emphasis on scenical production experience, orchestral collaboration and pedagogical training supports paths into stage work, community or institutional teaching, and further specialist study.

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

Student support is available through the Verein »Junge Stimmen Leipzig« e.V., which funds projects, enables competition participation (including support for the Leipziger Gesangspreis), assists attendance at the Sängerakademie and provides interest-free loans for students facing unforeseen hardship. Additionally, the International Saxon Singer Academy (Sängerakademie Schloss Hartenfels) offers masterclasses, concerts and networking with noted guest artists.