Music schools in Germany

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Music schools in Germany cater to pupils from an early age up to postgraduate students. They exist within and outside the formal education system.

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Musikschulen

Public Music Schools are foundations for the musical education of children, adolescents and adults. They are usually in public ownership. They supplement rather than replacing music instruction in school. Public Music Schools can be found in most cities and towns. There were 914 public music schools in Germany as of January 1, 2009. [1] Private Music Schools also exist, such as the "Musikschule Fröhlich" [2] and the "Yamaha Schools of Music".

Musikgymnasium

A Music Gymnasium is a secondary school designed to prepare children for studies in music. They can be day or boarding schools. Full-time music education at a Musikgymnasium can begin as early as 10 years of age. The curriculum includes subjects such as Rhythm, Music Theory, Ear Training, Composition. Students normally study two musical instruments including piano. In some cases, such as the Sächsisches Landesgymnasium für Musik "Carl Maria von Weber" in Dresden, the Musikgymnasium Belvedere Weimar and the Musikgymnasium Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach in Berlin, a Music Gymnasium can work closely with a Hochschule or Conservatory, where the pupils receive their main instrumental and vocal instruction.

Musikhochschulen and Conservatories

Prior to the introduction of Musikhochschulen, Germany had a long tradition of Conservatories. The famous ones were founded in the 19th century: Leipzig (1843), Munich (1846), Berlin (1850), Köln (1850), Dresden (1856), Stuttgart (1857), Bremen (1873) and Frankfurt (1878). Some of these, such as the Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt, still exist today as Conservatories (with the status of a Musikakademie) offering BMus degree programs in music. They provide musical education in a three-tier system with the newer Musikhochschule as well as the Musikschule.

University of Music and Theatre Leipzig public university in Leipzig (Saxony, Germany)

The University of Music and Theatre "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" Leipzig is a public university in Leipzig. Founded in 1843 by Felix Mendelssohn as the Conservatorium der Musik , it is the oldest university school of music in Germany.

Berlin University of the Arts public art school in Berlin, Germany

The Universität der Künste Berlin, situated in Berlin, Germany, is the largest art school in Europe. It is a public art and design school, and one of the four research universities in the city.

The Cologne University of Music is a music college in Cologne, and Europe's largest academy of music.

Today, Germany has 24 Musikhochschulen [3] which carry out professional music training. These institutions have university status and are financed by the Bundesländer (states). The range of courses covers all musical disciplines including composition, music theory, conducting, performance (voice & instruments), musicology and music education.

A number of Musikhochschulen have a Hochbegabtenzentrum (Pre-college departments for highly gifted students) allowing students to receive instrumental lessons and music theory at weekend classes or after school. Students attend normal schools during the week. Pre-college departments are available at the Hochschule für Musik Köln, Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover, Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Mannheim and the Hochschule für Musik Detmold. [4] The Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt also has a pre-college department: Pre-College Frankfurt.

Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover

Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover (HMTMH) is an artistic-scientific university in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany. It dates back to 1897. From 1962 until 2010 it was named Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover, short: Musikhochschule Hannover. Since 2010, the president is Prof. Dr. Susanne Rode-Breymann. As of 2013, the university has approximately 1,443 students, taught by 361 teachers in 33 courses for musicians, actors, music teachers, musicologists and media scholars.

Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Mannheim organization

The Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Mannheim is a Hochschule, a university for music and performing arts in Mannheim, Germany, of the state Baden-Württemberg

Hochschule für Musik Detmold German music conservatory in Detmold

The University of Music Detmold is one of Germany's leading university-level schools of music, situated in Detmold, Germany.

See also

Education in Germany overview of the educational system in Germany

The responsibility for the education system in Germany lies primarily with the states (Länder), while the federal government plays a minor role. Optional Kindergarten education is provided for all children between one and six years old, after which school attendance is compulsory. The system varies throughout Germany because each state (Land) decides its own educational policies. Most children, however, first attend Grundschule from the age of six to eleven.

Music school or a school devoted to other arts such as dance

A music school is an educational institution specialized in the study, training, and research of music. Such an institution can also be known as a school of music, music academy, music faculty, college of music, music department, conservatory or conservatoire. Instruction consists of training in the performance of musical instruments, singing, musical composition, conducting, musicianship, as well as academic and research fields such as musicology, music history and music theory.

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Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler" conservatory in Berlin

The Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler in Berlin, Germany, is one of the leading music conservatories in Europe. It was established in East Berlin in 1950 as the Deutsche Hochschule für Musik because the older Hochschule für Musik Berlin was in West Berlin. After the death of one of its first professors, composer Hanns Eisler, the school was renamed in his honor in 1964. After a renovation in 2005 the conservatory is located in both Berlin's famed Gendarmenmarkt and the Neuer Marstall.

University of Music and Performing Arts Munich institution of higher education in Munich, Germany

The University of Music and Performing Arts Munich, also sometimes called the Academy of Music and Performing Arts, is one of the most respected traditional vocational universities in Germany, specialising in music and the performing arts. The main building it currently occupies is the former Führerbau of the NSDAP, located at Arcisstraße 12, on the eastern side of the Königsplatz, Munich. Teaching and other events also take place at Luisenstraße 37a, Gasteig, the Prinzregententheater, and in Wilhelmstraße (ballet). Since 2008, the Richard Strauss Conservatory (de), until then independent, has formed part of the University.

Hoch Conservatory music school

Dr. Hoch's Konservatorium - Musikakademie was founded in Frankfurt am Main on 22 September 1878. Through the generosity of Frankfurter Joseph Hoch, who bequeathed the Conservatory one million German gold marks in his testament, a school for music and the arts was established for all age groups. Instrumental to the foundation, prosperity and success of the conservatory was its director Joachim Raff who did most of the work including setting the entire curriculum and hiring all its faculty. It has played an important role in the history of music in Frankfurt. Many distinguished have taught there: in the late 19th century, with such teachers as Clara Schumann on the faculty, the conservatory achieved international renown. In the 1890s about 25% of the students were from other countries: 46 were from England and 23 from the United States.

Kurt Thomas (composer) German composer, conductor, music educator

Kurt Georg Hugo Thomas was a German composer, conductor and music educator.

Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts university

The Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts is a state Hochschule for Music, Theater and Dance in Frankfurt and is the only one of its kind in the Federal State of Hesse. It was founded in 1938.

Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber education organization in Dresden, Germany

The "Carl Maria von Weber" College of Music is a college of music in Dresden, Germany.

Anton Biersack was a German composer and music educator. After initial studied in music in Eichstätt, he studied music composition, conducting, piano, and organ at the Hochschule für Musik Würzburg from 1928-1932. From 1932-1936 he was a fellow at the Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt am Main. He joined the staff of that conservatory in 1936 where he spent the next 4 years teaching music theory and directing the youth orchestra. Military service interrupted his career from 1940-1945. He then worked as a conductor of student choral and orchestral ensembles at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts (FUMPA) before being appointed a lecturer at that school in 1947. He was made head of orchestral studies at the FUMPA in 1957 and was appointed full professor at the school in 1960. He was married to Agathe Biersack (1910–1996).

The Hochschule für Musik Mainz is a university of music, part of the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz. It is the only such institution in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

The Hochschule für Musik Würzburg was founded in 1797 by Franz Joseph Fröhlich as Collegium musicum academicum. From 1921 to 1973 it was named Bayerisches Staatskonservatorium der Musik. The current name was given on 1 September 1973. It is located in three buildings. Helmut Erb has been president since 1 October 2007. The number of full-time students was about 650 in 2007.

The Hochschule für Musik is an institute of the City of Basel Music Academy in Basel, Switzerland. It owns the status of an advanced vocational university since 1999.

Peter Cornelius Conservatory

The Peter Cornelius Conservatory is the conservatory in Mainz, the capital of the German state Rhineland-Palatinate. It dates back to a first conservatory founded around 1882. It is named after the composer Peter Cornelius who was born in Mainz. It trains both professionals and amateurs, focused of the interplay of both aspects of music-making.

Hans Michael Beuerle was a German choir- and orchestra director.

References

  1. ↑ Association of German Music Schools. List of Music Schools by State. Archived 2009-07-02 at the Wayback Machine . (In German). Retrieved 2010-01-08
  2. ↑ Franchisekey. Listing of Musikschule Fröhlich [ permanent dead link ] Retrieved 2010-01-10
  3. ↑ Association Europeennne des Conservetoires, Academies de Musique et Musikhochschulen. Overview of Professional Music Training in Germany Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 2010-01-10
  4. ↑ Hochschule fur Musik Detmold. The Detmold Hochbegabtenzentrum (DHZ). Retrieved 2010-01-10

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