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Please upload the following documents to Mobility-Online: 

• Study Plan (Document can be downloaded from Mobility-Online)
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  Please note the minimum amount of ECTS credits, which has to be earned and recognized by the sending institution in order to receive your Erasmus+ grant!
• CV (PDF upload in German or English)
• Motivation Letter (PDF upload in German or English)
• Copy of Passport (PDF/JPEG upload)
• Recordings or Portfolio (Audio or video files, certificates - varies for each field of study, see below)

It is our goal to make it possible for incoming applicants to study at KUG as long as the qualitative requirements are met and there is a free place with the respective teacher. The entire selection process can take up to 12 weeks. As soon as the internal application procedure is completed, we will inform you via e-mail about the result.

You can find information about various scholarships and grants on the following pages: OeAD Scholarships or SCHOLARSHIPS.AT.

In order to gain a good overview of your artistic spectrum, we ask you to prepare a repertoire that is as varied as possible.
Please upload a separate document to your recordings in Mobility-Online listing the titles of your recordings.
 

Catholic and Protestant Church Music

To be submitted for admission to the Bachelor's programme Catholic and Protestant Church Music:

• Score playing of a motet: at least in four parts and notated in four systems (upload an informative video and the score)
• Conducting/Choral conducting: written summary of your previous education and practical experience, if available additionally upload a relevant letter of recommendation and/or an informative video.
• Voice: spiritual aria and art song (video or audio)
• Organ: one piece by J. S. Bach with a difficulty level of at least BWV 545 and one piece from the 19th or 20th century (video or audio at an organ or e-organ)
• Improvisation of 3-5 minutes on a church song including harmonization (video or audio at an organ or e-organ)
• Piano: three pieces of medium difficulty from different eras (video or audio at a piano)

To be submitted for admission to the Master's programme Catholic and Protestant Church Music:

• Please upload your Bachelor's certificate and current certificate of the course of studies (Transcript of Records).
• If you choose the focus on Composition of Church Music, upload three of your own liturgical compositions or arrangements.

Composition

• Own compositions with different instrumentation
• Links to recordings of own compositions (if available)
   

Computer Music and Sound Art

• Links to recordings or documentation of artistic works
• Scores or further descriptions of the works (if available)
   

Conducting

• 3 pieces of music from different eras (please upload 3 single video files)
• Maximum total duration of all recordings: 30 minutes

Dr. artium (Artistic Research)

• Provide an exposé of the doctoral thesis, referencing the artistic-scientific research method used, and send it to Prof. Dr. Deniz Peters in advance (3 months before the application deadline set by the International Office)
• Provide a link to the current doctoral programme and the name of a contact person from the sending institution
• Before an application as an exchange student at KUG in Mobilty-Online is possible, it must be determined whether the acceptance by an artistic supervisor for the "Privatissimum Dr.artium (KE)" is likely and whether the acceptance from a scientific supervisor for the "colloquium for doctoral students" is also expected.
• The Dr.artium programme in Graz assumes a close dynamic between artistic exploration/ experimentation/reflection through artistic action and intellectual and scientific reflection and research methods. It goes beyond "practice as research"; the theoretical part is accordingly demanding.
   

Electrical Engineering and Audio Engineering

• Current certificate of the course of studies (title and proof of successfully completed courses in audio engineering, digital signal processing, and acoustics)
• Independent written works from seminars, student projects, or trainings, in German or English
   

Instrumental Studies

• 3 pieces of music from different eras (please upload 3 single video files)
• Maximum total duration of all recordings: 30 minutes
   

Jazz

• 4 pieces from the standard repertoire (4 single video or audio files):
  • Ballad
  • Piece with functional harmony (Stufenharmonik)
  • Blues
  • Own composition
     

Music Theory

• Current certificate of the course of studies (title of successfully completed courses and submitted seminar papers)
• 2-3 example works, written analyses, or style studies in German or English
   

Musicology

• Current certificate of the course of studies (title of successfully completed courses and submitted seminar papers)
• 2-3 example works, written analyses, or style studies in German or English
   

Performing Arts (Drama)

• Excerpts from stagings, possibly scenes
• At least one monologue 
• One self-presentation video
   

PhD (Musicology)

• A short summary of the planned doctoral work or thesis
   

Sound Design

• Current certificate of the course of studies
• Special focus on: Courses in the field of Audio Design, Audio Production, Sonic Interaction Design
• Portfolio comprising 10 artistic works
   

Stage Design

• Portfolio
   

Teacher Training

• Bachelor’s Programme: Depending on the desired one-to-one-lessons offered at KUG (Instruments Classical, Instruments Jazz/Pop, Instruments  Folk Music, Voice Classical, Voice Jazz/Pop), upload three pieces of music each from different eras (Classical) and different styles (Jazz/Pop) -  3 single video files each.
• Master’s Programm: Additionally, please upload a current certificate of the course of studies (Transcript of Records).
   

Voice (Vocals)

• 3 songs and/or arias from different eras (please upload 3 single video files)
• At least one song or aria in German
• Recordings without cut, applicant in the long shot each