The University of Music Freiburg is a university of music in Freiburg im Breisgau in Baden-Württemberg. The University of Music in Freiburg is a post-war reform institution with a reputation for classical and contemporary performance, church music, jazz and pop, composition, music theory, pedagogy, musicology and artistic-scientific research. Its institutional history dates back to 1946, when the university was founded as part of Freiburg’s reconstruction after World War II. Gustav Scheck, founding rector of the school, promoted a reform-minded model, sometimes called a Bauhaus of music. Today, its academic profile is shaped by instrumental and vocal performance, composition, electronic media, conducting, church music, school music, jazz and popular music, music theory, musicology, music education, historical performance, and artistic health. The location is important: Freiburg’s international location close to France and Switzerland is favourable for cross-border projects. The campus includes concert halls, studios, organs, ensembles, research centers and cooperation with the University of Freiburg. This master file shows the course portfolio with 8 undergraduate and 10 postgraduate entries. Subject combinations are grouped under their parent degrees where applicable. Examples for undergraduate study include Instrumental and Vocal Performance, Composition and Electronic Media, Conducting, Church Music, School Music, Jazz and Popular Music. Later entries include Jazz and Popular Music, Music Theory, Music Education. Postgraduate study includes Instrumental and Vocal Performance, Composition, Conducting, Church Music, Jazz and Popular Music, Music Theory, Historical Performance, Opera Studio, Concert Examination. Each course is still a parent qualification and specialisations are noted on the entry of the course rather than falsely represented as separate degrees. Instrumental majors are grouped under parent programs of Bachelor of Music and Master of Music, with Church Music, School Music, Jazz and Pop, and academic or pedagogical pathways listed separately where appropriate. Program level admission control. Applicants: Register for the program-specific entrance examination, pay the €50 fee, submit qualifications and language evidence, complete auditions or academic selection. General deadlines: Winter: April 1 Summer: November 1 (where offered) Before you submit your application you must check the language of instruction, the semester you can begin with, the subject-specific prerequisites, the selection process and the procedure for submitting documents. International School or University Qualifications External evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation where applicable or other proof of academic equivalence may be required. Master’s committees may require module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience or interviews. Admission to doctoral study is separate from bachelor or master admission. Admission to doctoral study typically requires a viable research proposal, available supervision and formal acceptance by the responsible faculty. The published contribution for the winter semester 2026/27 is 203 €. Most non-EU students pay a supplement of €1,500 per semester. Second-degree students pay €650. The separate fee for the Concert Examination is €1,000. These institutional fees do not include the cost of rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, formalities of residence, project costs and personal travel. If provided for by the relevant law or program regulation, special tuition may be provided for continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree, or long-term study formats. Funding (e.g. BAföG for eligible students, Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards) is available, but each funding application is evaluated separately from admission. Career preparation is in line with the university’s subject mix and is not a guarantyd placement scheme. Internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and a thesis developed in cooperation with an external partner can all help to improve professional readiness.