The application period for the 2027/28 winter semester for the bachelor’s degree programs in school music begins on December 1, 2026, and ends on April 1, 2027. For the master’s degree programs in school music, the application period for the 2027/28 winter semester begins on February 15, 27, and ends on April 1, 27.
To successfully apply to teach school music as part of a teacher education program, the following steps must be completed within the application period:
- Submission of the online application, including upload of supporting documents
- Receipt of the application fee (payment information is provided at the end of the completed online application)
Your application will only be considered if all the steps described above are fully completed within the application period and both the online application and the application fee have been received.
New: Starting in the 2025/26 winter semester, the saz/bağlama can also be selected as an artistic subject in the teacher education program. Further information is available in the online application.
It is helpful for us if you apply early and submit your online application well before the application deadline. Any additional materials can still be easily submitted via email within the application period to: ines.thiel@hfmt.hamburg.de
We look forward to receiving your application.
Bachelor's degree
Entrance examination requirements
Information on the structure and requirements of the entrance examination can be found in the entrance examination regulations for the teaching degree programs:
Please use the following link as an advisory and reading aid for the examination regulations. Here you will find the necessary information depending on your desired major and specialization.
Repertoire lists
To help you prepare for the entrance examination, you will find the following repertoire lists as a guide. These are only intended as a suggestion and for orientation and can be helpful, for example, to assess whether the level of difficulty of your own program meets the requirements. You are also welcome to rehearse pieces that are not on the lists.
Music theory and aural training mock exams
Below you will find mock exams to help you prepare for the entrance examination in music theory and aural training:
Aural training mock exam - tasks
Aural training mock exam - solutions
Information on the oral part of the exam in music theory/aural training
Intensive music theory course
In cooperation with the Deutscher Tonkünstler:innenverband Hamburg, an intensive course in music theory and aural training is offered and recommended, further information on registration can be found here.
Information event
The dates for the annual information event with exam simulation for the entrance examination are published here and on the website of the Bundesverband Musikunterricht (BMU).
The information event is recommended as preparation for the entrance examination. It is organized in cooperation with the Young Forum Music Teaching Hamburg (JFM). This initiative is made up exclusively of students and, as a bridge between studying and working, promotes dialog between prospective students, students, trainee teachers and teachers, e.g. also through its own workshops.
Further information, dates and registration options can be found here.
Entrance examination dates
The entrance exam will take place from 18.05.-22.05.2026 in face-to-face format.
Master
Entrance examination requirements
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Admission to this degree program is only possible until 2027. It will be replaced by the new Master of Education teaching degree program for elementary school.
Contact us
Ines Thiel
Fachbüro Lehramt/Schulmusik+49 40 209494226ines.thiel@hfmt.hamburg.de