Hochschule für Musik und Theater „Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy“ Leipzig

What you'll study

The programme’s main teaching areas include composition, harmony/counterpoint (Tonsatz) and ear training (Gehörbildung). Additional core subjects taught across the institution are instrumental knowledge, form theory and form analysis. Students also have access to instruction in electroacoustic music and improvisation, a specific offer for methodology (Fachmethodik) and courses focused on contemporary/new music, plus a wide elective range for broader study.

Entry requirements

The course page indicates there are qualification descriptions and admission conditions (Aufnahmebedingungen) linked to the study programmes; specific numeric requirements or application steps are not presented in the quoted text. Applicants should consult the programme’s formal admission documents and study regulations for precise entry criteria.

Career prospects

The curriculum’s combination of compositional practice, theoretical training, ear skills, electroacoustic technique and exposure to contemporary music prepares graduates for creative and research-informed roles in composition, performance collaboration, contemporary music projects and further academic study. The programme’s institutional links to musicology, music pedagogy and dramaturgy support pathways that intersect arts research, education and production.

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

The source text does not detail funding or scholarships. Prospective students should investigate university-wide scholarship offices, departmental awards for artistic study, and external arts funding bodies relevant to composition and contemporary music to support study and project work.