MASTER (M.MUS)
The Kronberg Academy Master is a one-year postgraduate programme that is open to holders of a Bachelor’s degree. The programme leads to an internationally accredited Master of Music and is awarded in cooperation with the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts. As a contact person at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts, please contact Mr. Martin Jägel via "studierendensekretariat(at)orga.hfmdk-frankfurt.de".
Regular individual lessons on the main instrument, chamber music, masterclasses (including with conductors), no theory subjects, individual studies (as chosen by the students), some performances arranged as appropriate. The timetable is arranged with the individual student. The standard period of study for the master's degree is six semesters.
- The study programme is addressed to young musicians who are counted among the outstanding talents of their generation.
For admission to the degree program, sufficient proficiency in the German or English language is required. Unless an exemption from the obligation to provide proof pursuant to Section 7 applies, or English is the applicant’s native language, proof must be provided by submitting one of the following language certificates:
German language proficiency:
a) TestDaF level 3,
or
b) B1 certificate (CEFR) in accordance with the information sheet,
or
c) DSH examination, Level I,
or
d) German Language Diploma of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (KMK), Level I.English language proficiency:
a) B1 certificate (CEFR) in accordance with the information sheet,
or
b) IELTS 3.5–5.5,
or
c) Cambridge exam B1 Preliminary,
or
d) TOEIC:
• Listening: 275–395
• Reading: 275–380
• Speaking: 120–150
• Writing: 120–140, or
e) TOEFL iBT: 42–71,
or
f) UNIcert: I.- Applicants who have completed a course of study of at least four semesters at a higher education institution recognized by the KMK (Central Office for Foreign Education) with English as the main language of instruction may be exempt from providing further proof of English language proficiency. Applicants must submit the relevant documentation together with their application.
Applicants should ideally have taken part in one or more of the following projects organised by Kronberg Academy:
Kronberg Festival
Cello Masterclasses
Violin & Viola Masterclasses
Chamber Music Connects the World
Applicants should complete the following application form online:
The application must be submitted both via the Online Application portal of the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt (HfMDK) (online application to HfMDK) and via the online application portal of the Kronberg Academy. Only applications that have been received by both institutions will be considered. As part of the online application form the following files must be uploaded:
- High-resolution headshot
- Motivational letter
- recommendation letter by a renowned artist
- 3 Youtube links of recent performances
- Proof of a German certificate
- Confirmation of Receipt of Application of the HfMDK
- Additional files (e.g. copy of university diplomas or exams)
- Please transfer the application fee of 50,00 € to the following bank account:
Account holder: Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt
Bank: Helaba
IBAN: DE55 5005 0000 0001 0064 51
BIC: HELADEFFXXX
Reference: Name, Vorname
Application period: 15 January to 31 March 2026
After the applications have been reviewed by the examination board potential candidates will be invited to take an entrance examination in the following subjects:
- Main instrumental subject
After review of the application by the examination committee, potential candidates will be invited to the entrance examination, which must be taken in the following subjects:
The main subject examination consists of a performance in the artistic main subject (duration: 30–45 minutes). The program may differ between the internal audition and the university aptitude examination, but may also partially overlap.
General Considerations:
Your programme should include the following and last c.45 minutes in total:
- One etude
- One unaccompanied piece by J S Bach
- One sonata from the late 18th, 19th or 20th century*
- One concerto from the late 18th, 19th or 20th century*
- One character piece
- One piece written by a composer born within the past 70 years
With reference to the movement choices from the Bach work, sonata and concerto, please indicate whether or not the complete work is known and can be performed.
* Your choice of sonata and concerto should be from different stylistic periods
Important!
- With the exception of the sonata and the contemporary piece, all music should be performed from memory.
- Applicants may be asked to play only a selection of the required works will at the audition. The decision of the examination board in this respect is final.
- A pianist will be provided, although students are strongly advised to bring their own accompanist.
The audition panel will comprise two representatives of Kronberg Academy and of Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts.
The selection and order of performance of individual pieces and movements from the prepared program are determined by the examination committee.
The auditions will be held on May 16.
During their studies, students are recommended to live in Kronberg or the surrounding area. Kronberg Academy can provide rooms in accommodation shared with other students – or in special cases with host families. Because Kronberg Academy subsidises the accommodation substantially, rents are relatively low in the highly desirable residential area in and around Kronberg.
In most cases students can also practise in the accommodation. In addition, the Academy has practice rooms for use by its students.
Developing a close community among its students is part of how Kronberg Academy sees its role and its tradition. Sharing accommodation in Kronberg opens up many opportunities for students to work, make music and spend time together outside classes.
The picturesque little town of Kronberg is less than 20 kilometres from Frankfurt and can be reached in around 20 minutes via the urban rail link (S-Bahn), with trains running every half-hour. Frankfurt airport and the University of Music and Performing Arts in Frankfurt am Main are also within easy reach by public transport.
Kronberg Academy is located in the heart of the old town beneath the historical castle. A supermarket, various banks, a drugstore, sundry restaurants, a post office and so on can all be reached easily on foot.
There are plenty of leisure opportunities in Kronberg and the surrounding district – hiking, cycling or running in the Taunus hills, for example. The town also hosts a number of popular regular festivals and markets. Kronberg has a cinema and a public open-air swimming pool that is open during the summer months.
Kronberg im Taunus
Public transport
Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts
Frankfurt Airport
