Hamburg University of Music and Theater
There was a time when the Hamburg University of Music and Drama was considered an “enfant terrible” among the German music academies, when the HfMT kept the scene in suspense with all its innovations. That was when the then President Hermann Rauhe broke the traditional boundaries of education with new foundations such as jazz, pop, cultural management and music therapy, wrote music education on the flags of the university and burned her profile as a gifted entertainer through the media in the consciousness of Hamburg society.
In tireless travel, Elmar Lampson has made new contacts in Europe, Asia and America since he took office in 2004, because he is convinced that the exchange and friendly competition with different countries and cultures is the lifeblood of the university. Openness and curiosity towards the most diverse people in the diversity of their origins, their convictions, culture, religion and gender, as well as the willingness to learn from diversity, the foreign, the other, is the attitude that drives him.
Facts about the university
| Ownership | Public, Hamburg |
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| City | Hamburg |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Students | ≈ 1,252 |
| Programmes | 1 programme · 1 bachelor's |
| German for enrolment | B2 |
| Tuition fee |
€0 per semester for international students what it consists ofTuition fee of the federal state (Hamburg), international students€0 Semester contribution€330.90
Some programmes charge their own fee — see the programme page.
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| Semester contribution | €330.90 per semester |
| Application | Directly to the university; bachelor's until 01.04 |
About the university
Creative reinvention and courageous advancement
The music and theater culture for which the HfMT works has its foundations in the culture of Europe. But our interest goes far beyond that. For a university in which people from almost fifty nations work together, the conflicts and emergencies of the present world do not take place in distant countries, but affect many of our students, teachers and friends directly. It is our original task to feel that we are part of the world with our artistic work – a world with its tensions and needs, as well as with all of its huge opportunities and the inspiring diversity of its cultures.
Under the guiding principle of artistic excellence in social responsibility, the university is in permanent processes of creative reinvention and courageous further development, in processes that repeatedly push everyone involved to their limits, in processes through which ours University challenges the world with creative impetus and inventiveness.
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 B2 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 (Hamburg), international students | €0 |
| Semester contribution | €330.90 |
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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