University of Music Wuerzburg

In 1804 the University of Music Würzburg 

became associated with the University as an 

Academic Music Institute and then in 1814 was 

named the independent Royal Music Institute. 

Since the change of status from Conservatory 

to Arts University in 1973, and in particular 

since the academic reform over the past 10 

years, further decisive change has taken 

place. 700 students are prepared for artistic 

and artistic-pedagogical careers through 

Bachelor and Master’s Degree Programs, 

as well as for civil service positions as school 

music teachers. Furthermore, there are 

curricula offerings in the so-called third cycle 

(Doctoral Degrees and Meisterklasse). 

Since the fusion with the Zilcher Conservatory, 

Jazz and Elementary Music Pedagogy have 

been offered, and recently a professorship for 

Popular Music was established. 

The University of Music Würzburg offers 

education and training on a high artistic, 

artistic-pedagogical and academic level, with 

the goal of providing students successful entry 

into a career field and to enable an active and 

responsible organization of music-cultural 

life. With this objective, the University of Music 

finds itself at the crossroads of tradition and 

innovation in coming to terms with the 

dynamic career possibilities associated with 

current societal and cultural changes and in 

developing corresponding teaching and learning 

opportunities. This includes the development 

of individual artistic-musical excellence 

with intensive personal development through 

engaged instructors, as well as the creation of 

extensive artistic-pedagogical qualifications 

and academic competence through teaching and learning opportunities. 

Musicology and Music Theory have an 

established place in all courses of study. 

Academic research is pursued both in 

final projects (diploma theses for School 

Music Teachers, Bachelor’s and Master’s 

theses, Doctoral dissertation), as well as in 

externally funded projects. In the latter 

case, interested students can work as paid 

assistants. Through cooperation with the 

University of Würzburg, as well as with 

the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg- 

Schweinfurt (FHWS), students of the 

University of Music have access to many 

further educational offerings and resources. 

INTERNATIONAL, OPEN TO THE WORLD 

AND ANCHORED IN THE REGION 

Around 250 faculty from around the world, 

including numerous world famous artists, 

provide instruction for over 700 students. 

The fact that approximately a fourth of them 

come from other countries has a reason. 

It is precisely the top-notch support in the 

Master’s Degree and Meisterklasse courses of 

study which makes the University attractive 

for these next generation foreign musicians. 

On the other hand, ever more students are 

studying for a semester at another European 

or non-European partner university. Our University 

has established numerous cooperative 

relationships in the region and is one 

of the most important bearers of culture in Franconia.