Hochschule für Musik und Theater München
The
University of Music and Performing Arts Munich or
Munich College for Music and Theatre, in
German,
Hochschule für Musik und Theater München) is one of the most respected traditional
vocational universities in
Germany specialising in the
performing arts. It requires the
Abitur as a prerequisite for admission.
First founded in
1846 as a private institute, it was transformed in 1867 by
King Ludwig II (under the suggestion of
Wagner) into the
Royal Bavarian Music School. It was financed privately by Ludwig until it received the status of state institution in 1874. It has since been renamed several times; to the
Royal Academy of the Art of Music, the
State Academy of Music, and the
Munich Music College. Its original location, the Odeonsgebäude, was destroyed in 1944, and it has since moved to a new location, bearing its current name. The 1974
Bavarian University Act placed the Munich college, as well as all other Bavarian music colleges, on an educational par with art colleges.
Munich College for Music and Theatre offers courses for all instruments, as well as vocal classes, as well as specific instruction in the fields of
music education and
conducting. Those seeking instruction in writing, directing, or acting, are educated at the Theatre Academy, and there is also a cooperative agreement with the arts departments of the
University of Munich.
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1] Homepage
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2] Effects of the Bologna Declaration on Professional Music Training in Europe
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3] European Association of Conservatoires (AEC)
