Director musical theater

The Musical Theater Directing course teaches both music theory and practical theater aspects. In the foundation course (1st to 3rd semester), technical skills such as directing, scenic handling of music, space, light and costume are learned in directing classes and in accompanying courses. Each of the three semesters focuses on a specific stylistic period (early music, classical repertoire opera and contemporary music theater), which students deal with in both practical and theoretical subjects.

In the main course (4th-6th semester), students learn to work in different scenic formats (site-specific theater, theater for young audiences, various other staging techniques). The aim is to take into account the great media complexity and diversity of the genre of musical theater. With the opportunity to attend interdisciplinary courses at the HfMT and the University of Hamburg, the course is designed for the development of individual study profiles.

Three directing projects, the demands of which are constantly increasing, run through the course. While the first project concentrates on working with a small number of singers and musicians, the final project is a highly complex musical theater production.

A special feature of the Theater Academy is the interlinked training with the courses in directing, acting, singing, drama and dramaturgy. Collaboration with students from the composition, conducting and instrumental classes as well as the Master's degree course in Multimedia Composition enriches the practical research opportunities.

Active artists from various theater fields supervise projects and accompany the students on their artistic quest.

In close cooperation with the stage design class at the Hochschule für Bildende Kunst (HfBK), the scenography course at the Hochschule Hannover (HsH) and the costume class at the Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaft (HAW), artistic teams are formed that often work together successfully beyond the course.

A master's degree course in directing, which builds on the bachelor's degree course, is currently being developed.

All applicants must prove their artistic and academic aptitude for studying at the university in an entrance examination.

Details on the specific requirements for your degree program can be found in the respective examination regulations:

The application deadlines can be found in the overview of application periods
All important information about the application can be found under online application.