The Konzertexamen is a degree at conservatoires in postgraduate courses of study.
[Hochschule für Musik Freiburg. Konzertexamen.]
As a
postgraduate education degree, it is the highest degree to be awarded by the university.
The postgraduate course leading to the concert examination serves to train highly talented students in instrumental or singers skills to become concert-ready soloists.
The entrance requirement for the course is usually the or the artistic diploma with particularly outstanding performance and an entrance or aptitude test.
The concert exam usually consists of two parts: The first part is an internal university event, the second part a public concert.
The
Hochschule für Musik Freiburg
' (, plural: ') is the generic term in German for institutions of higher education, corresponding to ''universities'' and ''colleges'' in English. The term ''Universität'' (plural: ''Universitäten'') is reserved for institutions with the right to ...
evaluates the examination performances with the grades "passed with distinction", "passed very well", "passed" and "failed". The
Hochschule für Musik Detmold
The Hochschule für Musik Detmold is a university-level music school situated in Detmold, Germany.
Academics
The Hochschule offers performance degrees in composition, all orchestral instruments, piano, voice, opera, art-song, conducting, as we ...
and the
Hochschule für Musik Saar
The Hochschule für Musik Saar is a conservatory of music in Saarbrücken, Germany and dates back to 1947. From 1994 until 2002, it was named ''Hochschule des Saarlandes für Musik und Theater'' (University of Music and Drama Saarbrücken). Since ...
award only three grades: "passed with distinction", "passed" and "failed". The awards a Konzertexamen only a "pass" or "fail".
[Study and Examination Regulations for Church Music Courses of Study at the Hochschule für Kirchenmusik der Evangelischen Kirche von Westfalen (Study and Examination Regulations for Church Music Courses of Study - PrüfOKiMu) 19 May 2016.]
Information pages on the Konzertexamen degree at various conservatoires (selection)
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References
Examinations
Music education in Germany
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