The Master’s course aims towards educating artists who are able to work as soloists, orchestra or chamber musicians and meet the various expectations of the professional market. The programme has been designed in such a way as to include all essential fields of study while providing sufficient space for the qualification in the main instrument.

Foreign students whose native language is not German must provide evidence that their knowledge of German is sufficient for their chosen course. 
For the Master’s degree (Orchestral Instruments), students are required to have reached level B2 as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. 
Applicants’ linguistic competence will be established during the aptitude test. 

You will find further information in the Aptitude Test Regulations and Matriculation Regulations (only in German) of Rostock University of Music and Drama.

Please apply via our application website by uploading the required documents and application video by 15^th of April for the next winter semester and 15^th of November for the next summer semester.
In order to take part in the aptitude test part 1, you need to submit your application as well as one according to the regulations of the study course you are applying for.

Please submit one single video recording (one take, uncut, no post-editing) comprising the works given below. Due to the given maximum length of the video, you will only be able to play the works in part. You are free to choose which part of each work you present in your video.

Violin: (approximately 15 min, concert: exposition only)

• two contrasting movements from a Bach Sonata or Partita
• a first movement from a violin concerto by W. A. Mozart (with cadenza)
• a movement of a great violin concerto of Romanticism or classical modernism
• a Caprice/Etude with a virtuoso level of difficulty

Viola: (approx. 15 minutes)

• a first movement from a viola concerto by F. A. Hoffmeister or C. Stamitz (exposition and cadenza only)
• one solo piece of your own choice (it can be a movement of a sonata or suite)
• one piece of your own choice that is stylistically different from the other pieces (it can be a movement of a sonata, suite or concerto)

Violoncello: (approximately 10 min)

• two contrasting pieces

Double bass: (approximately 10 min)

• Two movements from different eras, including a first movement (with cadenza) from a classical concerto.

The works can be performed with or without a répétiteur.

Each video has to start with a short introduction (your name, your application number, the title of the piece you are about to present). The video has to be filmed in one take and live, which means the material must not be cut or post-edited. There is no need for professional video production. Videos taken with your mobile phone are absolutely fine. However, you should be clearly visible and audible whilst playing your instrument. The video should be framed to show the whole person.

You will receive an e-mail with the results of part 1 of the aptitude test. If you have passed part 1 of the aptitude test, you will be invited to part 2 which will take place in June for the winter semester and in January for the summer semester. The exact dates will be published under apply for studies.

Requirements for the aptitude test part 2:

• Pieces from Part 1 can be performed, but also other pieces that meet the criteria of the programme selection.

 Additionally, foreign students have to pass a German proficiency test.

We look forward to your application.