The Hochschule and the beautiful city of Freiburg offer impressive resources to students and performers. The University of Music presents over public concerts, operas and recitals; perfomances given by the orchestras, choirs and ensembles are often praised for their high artistic level.
In addition, an Opera Theater, the SWR Symphony Orchestra, the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, several professional contemporary music ensembles, and a large number of amateur orchestras and choirs enrich the musical landscape of the city. The library and the library of the New Music Institute are located within in the building, while the librairies of the Albert Ludwig University are nearby. These figures helped make the institution into what it is today and had a great impact on generations of students, including the violinist Daishin Kashimoto 1st Concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic , the violist Tabea Zimmermann, the conductor and composer Hans Zender, the cellists Jean-Guihen Queyras and Lukas Fels Arditti Quartet , the pianist Bernd Glemser, the singer Rachel Harnisch, the video and performance artist Nam Jun Paik, and the composer Wolfgang Rihm.
Today, numerous students in the classes of renowned professors are regularly decorated with prestigious international awards. Founded in , the school had its roots in the baroque Wentzinger House on the Cathedral Square in the heart of the historic old town. Today, classes are held in a modern building bathed in natural light with a spacious foyer on a landscaped campus in eastern Freiburg.
Our students experience Freiburg as a town with a great civic spirit, which boasts an unusually dynamic music scene relative to its size and which is blessed with a mild climate and a rich culinary tradition. With a choice of 35 major fields, the school offers a musical education tailored to the individual needs and skills of its students. The educational offerings are organized into eight degree programs, ranging from bachelor of music to the doctorate. The Bachelor of Music is an eight-semester degree program for beginning students.
It may be earned in any of 28 instrumental, vocal, or other major fields, and students can choose between an artistic or pedagogical emphasis. Graduates of a bachelor program have the opportunity to continue studying toward the Master of Music for an additional four semesters. The degree program School Music prepares beginning students and students transferring from other institutions for a career as a music teacher in secondary schools.
