The »Hochschule für Musik und Theater München« (University of Music and Performing Arts Munich) belongs to the most prestigious institutions for education in music and theatre in Germany. As well as training in performing and teaching in all music subjects and ballet, the University of Music and Performing Arts also offers joint courses with the Bayerische Theaterakademie August Everding covering operatic performance, acting, directing, musicals, make-up for the theatre and lighting design.
The University of Music and Theater features about 750 concerts and other stage performances yearly - many of them for free - in the buildings at Arcisstraße, Luisenstraße 37a, Gasteig, Prinzregententheater and at other performing venues in Munich and thus belongs to the biggest concert promoters in Munich.