Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts
At the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts (HfMDK), 63 professors and 350 lecturers currently teach around 950 students from over 50 nations. The range of artistic, pedagogical and scientific teaching is reflected in 26 degree programs in which the HfMDK successfully trains students for careers in music, theater and dance in a practice-oriented manner.
Facts about the university
| Ownership | Public, Hesse |
|---|---|
| City | Frankfurt am Main |
| Founded | 1938 |
| Students | ≈ 862 |
| Programmes | 1 programme · 1 bachelor's |
| German for enrolment | B1 |
| Tuition fee |
€0 per semester for international students what it consists ofTuition fee of the federal state (Hesse), international students€0 Semester contribution€375.09
Some programmes charge their own fee — see the programme page.
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| Semester contribution | €375.09 per semester |
| Application | Directly to the university; bachelor's until 01.04 |
About the university
Our central task
Our central task is the excellent education of our students. The special quality of the education at the HfMDK is characterized by the intensive personal artistic and scientific supervision of the students, the combination of theory and practice as well as the most diverse projects and cooperations. One of the focal points of the program is contemporary art.
As Hessen’s only university for the performative arts and their mediation, we are located in the heart of Frankfurt and the culturally vibrant Rhine-Main region: a lively art venue in the midst of society, where the future of the arts is explored and shaped – shaped by the people who study, teach and work here with a love of experimentation, passion and commitment.
Our mission
In addition, the HfMDK has a clear mission: We want to inspire enthusiasm for the arts – and thus ensure the preservation and expansion of a vibrant cultural life.
As a “networked” university, we cooperate with all important cultural institutions in the region and beyond, and are committed to long-term projects to ensure that all people can participate in the arts.
Our future
We look forward to the future with excitement: The planned new building on the Frankfurt cultural campus offers fascinating perspectives for the HfMDK – but also for the people in the city and the region.
Faculties
The faculty determines the campus, the language of its programmes and the admission committee that evaluates your grades. Requirements can differ between faculties of the same university.
All faculties →Programmes
1 programme →How to apply
The general procedure is the same for all programmes of the university; the required grade, language and additional requirements are on the page of each programme.
- 1Check your school-leaving certificateDirect admission, admission after a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — it depends on your country and certificate.
- 2German B1 and a certificateDSH, TestDaF or telc C1 Hochschule — before you apply, not after.
- 3Application directly to the universityBachelor's until 01.04. Deadlines differ between programmes — check the programme page.
- 4Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account — start them in parallel with the application.
What it costs to study
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
|---|---|
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Hesse), international students | €0 |
| Semester contribution | €375.09 |
Some programmes charge their own fee — see the programme page.
If you don't meet the requirements yet
Two typical stops: a school certificate without direct admission and German below the required level. Both can be solved within a year, but plan them before you apply, not after a rejection.
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