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Music Teaching at Primary Schools (Bachelor of Arts)

Basic info & Application

  • Faculty: 2
  • Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
  • Standard period of study: 6 semesters
  • Workload: 180 ECTS Credits
  • Language of instruction: German
  • Provider: Folkwang University of the Arts
  • Programme start: Each winter semester in October

Study options (Central subjects) - currently in german only


Als Zentrales Fach sind folgende Optionen wählbar:

 

Gesang
_klassischer Gesang

 

Kinderchorleitung

 

Musiktheorie/Komponieren

 

Instrument

_Akkordeon
_Blockflöte
_Cembalo
_Fagott
_Gitarre
_Harfe
_Horn
_Klarinette
_Klavier 
_Kontrabass
_Oboe
_Orgel
_Posaune
_Querflöte
_Saxophon
_Schlagzeug
_Traversflöte
_Trompete
_Tuba
_Vibraphon
_Viola
_Viola da Gamba
_Violine
_Violoncello
_Jazz-Bass
_Jazz-Gitarre
_Jazz-Klavier
_Jazz-Kontrabass
_Jazz-Posaune
_Jazz-Saxophon
_Jazz-Schlagzeug
_Jazz-Trompete

Admission requirements

_Evidence of qualification for entry (general university entrance certificate; official database on the equivalence of international educational achievements: http://anabin.kmk.org/anabin.html)


_Evidence of artistic aptitude or outstanding artistic talent respectively by passing the aptitude test at the Folkwang University of the Arts.

Language requirements

_Applicants have to verify proof of language level DSH 2 with enrolment.

 

_The required levels of language skills at Folkwang University of the Arts are in accordance to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

Costs

_50 € application fee: For your application a fee of € 50 is due. The amount will be shown to you in the application form.

 

_No tuition fees are charged at Folkwang.

 

_Each semester all students have to pay a social contribution for the services of the Student Union, a student contribution for the work of the AStA (General Student Committee) and the VRR/NRW ticket. A breakdown of the amounts plus information on how to pay is available here.

Inclusion

Folkwang actively supports the call of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to train people with disabilities as artists and therefore particularly welcomes applications for the guest student programme, regular study courses and requests for inclusive cooperation projects. Prospective students should make use of the possibility of a counselling meeting with the  Representative for students with disability or chronic illness in advance.

Application documents

Applications must be submitted via the Folkwang Application Portal by the end of the application period on 15 March (for the following winter semester). The portal is open for applications from 15 January to 15 March.

For the application you have to upload the following in the portal:

A) YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS

_Curriculum Vitae in tabular form (desired)

_Passport photograph (optional)

_School-leaving certificate from the last school attended

_If applicable, degree certificate, transcript of records and/or certificate of enrolment from the university(ies) attended to date

_If applicable, certificate of foreign university entrance examination such as APS certificate / American College Test (ACT) / College Scholastic Ability Test / University Entrance Examination Center Test or other international educational achievements that constitute a university entrance qualification for Germany such as completed periods of studies; country-specific information: http://anabin.kmk.org/anabin.html

_A letter of motivation

 

_If you do not bring your own répétiteur to the qualifying examination, piano sheet music for the Folkwang répétiteur.


B) COMPLETION OF APPLICATION

_Proof of payment of the application fee (bank statement)

Aptitude test

The aptitude test for the study course "Teacher Training in Music" usually takes place in May. Please note that you will have to be on site for the aptitude test.


The exact examination requirements can be found in the following Qualifying Examination Regulations:
 

Nr. 373 | Ordnung zur Feststellung der studiengangspezifischen künstlerischen Eignung für das Studienfach Musik im Bachelorstudiengang mit Lehramtsoption Grundschulen vom 24.02.2021

 

A sample test to help you prepare for the theory test can be found here:

 

Aptitude test music theory

Examination regulations & module catalogues (in German only)


Lehramt Musik an Grundschulen

Studienbeginn ab Wintersemester 2023/24

Nr. 436 | Fachprüfungsordnung für das Studienfach Musik im Bachelorstudiengang mit Lehramtsoption Grundschulen (B.A.)  vom 16.12.2022

Modulhandbuch für das Studienfach Musik im Studiengang Musik mit Lehramtsoption Grundschulen, B. A. zur Fachprüfungsordnung vom 16.12.2022

 

Studienbeginn ab Wintersemester 2021/22

Nr. 374 | Fachprüfungsordnung für das Studienfach Musik im Bachelorstudiengang mit Lehramtsoption Grundschulen (B.A.) vom 24.02.2021

Modulhandbuch für das Studienfach Musik im Studiengang Musik mit Lehramtsoption Grundschulen, B. A. zur Fachprüfungsordnung vom 24.02.2021

 

Studienbeginn ab Wintersemester 2018/19

Nr. 310 | Fachprüfungsordnung für das Studienfach Musik im Bachelorstudiengang mit Lehramtsoption Grundschulen (B.A.) vom 17.01.2018

Modulhandbuch für den Bachelor Studiengang Lehramt Musik an Grundschulen (B.A.)

 

Studienbeginn AB Wintersemester 2016/17

Nr. 263 | Fachprüfungsordnung für das Studienfach Musik im Bachelorstudiengang mit Lehramtsoption Grundschulen (B.A.) an der Folkwang Universität der Künste vom 28.09.2016 | 13.10.2016

Modulhandbuch für den Bachelor Studiengang Lehramt Musik an Grundschulen (B.A.)

 

Studienbeginn BIS Wintersemester 2015/16

Nr. 178 | Prüfungsordnung für das Studienfach Musik im Bachelorstudiengang Musik mit Lehramtsoption Grundschulen an der Folkwang Universität der Künste vom 03.07.2013 | 17.09.2013

Modulhandbuch für den Bachelor Studiengang Lehramt Musik an Grundschulen (B.A.)

Enrolment

Only after you have successfully applied for a study place is your last step in the application process enrolment. Enrolment takes place at the end of September for the start of studies in October and at the end of March for the start of studies in April. Please refer to your letter of admission for the exact period.

Further information on the procedure and documents can be found on the websites on enrolment.