German for studying

Overview

Depending on the study program or course, various German language skills (or, rarely, English language skills) are required for admission. All those whose first language is not German must either submit a corresponding certificate by a defined date or pass a German language test as part of the admission examination.
Applicants from South Tyrol must submit a certificate of membership in the German language group as proof of their German language skills.

Department for Musicology

Contact:
sarah.heindl@moz.ac.at

Info about language skills

German language level

Pre-College Salzburg, up to 12 years (October 1 counts as the cut-off date for age) Postgraduate university courses (all ZKF)
→ no language level required
Pre-College Salzburg, 12-14 years (October 1 counts as the cut-off date for age). October)
→ A1 language level (at the time of admission*)
Pre-College Salzburg, from the age of 15
BA Instrumental Studies (all ZKF)
BA & MA Composition
BA & MA Choral Conducting or Orchestra Conducting
BA & MA Singing, MA Baroque Vocal
MA Lied
MA Opera & Music Theatre
MA Historical Performance Practice
MA Harpsichord, Fortepiano, Piano, Piano solo training, Piano duo, Piano chamber music and song interpretation, Correpetition for music theatre, Organ
MA Recorder, Baroque oboe, transverse flute, Baroque violin/viola, Baroque cello, viola da gamba/violone
MA New Music (all ZKF)
ULG Wind Band Conducting
→ A2 language level (at the time of admission*)
MA Bass Clarinet, Bass tuba, Bassoon, Flute, Horn, Clarinet, Oboe, Trombone, Percussion, Trumpet, Guitar, Harp, Double bass, Viola, Violin, Violoncello
MA Chamber Music for Piano Trio or String Quartet
MA Wind Band Conducting
→ A2 language level (until the end of the 2nd semester***)
BA Music Theory
→ B1 language level (at the time of admission*)
MA Music Theory
BA & MA Teacher Training Cluster Central and Cluster West
BA & MA Instrumental & Vocal Pedagogy (IGP)
BA & MA Elementary Music & Dance Pedagogy
MA Elementary Music & Movement Pedagogy
→ B2 language level (at the time of admission*)
Diploma programme Stage Design
Diploma programme Performing Arts (Acting/Directing)
→ B2 language level (within the framework of the admission examination**)
Doctoral studies Doctor of Philosophy
Doctoral studies in Science & Art
→ C1 language level (at the time of admission*)

English language level

MA Applied Theatre
→ A2 language level (at the time of admission*)
Doctoral Programme Artistic (PhD in the Arts)
→ B2 Language level (at the time of admission*)
University Course Advanced Studies in Music & Dance - Orff-Schulwerk

Please note: For the Postgraduate University Courses (PGL) no proof of German language skills is required.

Deadlines for proof - Explanation

*At the time of admission: Proof of required language skills must be provided at the time of enrolment at the latest. If valid proof (see overview below) is already available at the time of the application, it can be uploaded in the application form. It is also possible to hand it in later until the time of enrolment.
If no corresponding original proof is provided by the end of the enrolment period, an enrolment for the degree programme is not possible.

**Within the framework of the admission examination: The required language level will be checked during the entrance examination. The submission of certificates as proof is not necessary.
_{applies for the diploma studies in stage design, acting and directing}

***Until the end of the 2nd semester: The required language skills can be proven by presenting a certificate (see overview below) or by means of a positively completed German language course at the Mozarteum University Salzburg.
The proof must be provided by the end of the 2nd semester at the latest and must be submitted in the original, otherwise it is not possible to continue the studies.

_{The information on language levels refers to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR 2001) of the Council of Europe}

The following certificates of German are accepted

Austrian Language Diploma in German (ÖSD)
Goethe Certificate
German Language Examination for University Admission (DSH)
German Language Diploma of the Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (DSD)
telc Language Certificate
Language certificate of the Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF)
Completion of 8 school years at a German-speaking school
4 years of German lessons at secondary level II and passing the school-leaving examination in German
Completion of the school-leaving examination in German
Positive completion of a language course at an Austrian university at the respective required level
Positive completion of the German part of the entrance examination at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg.

Note: The proof according to 1-6 and 11 must not be older than two years at the time of submission. All other certificates are valid for an unlimited period of time.

The original proof must be presented at the time of enrolment. The examination result must be clearly stated. Certificates of participation in language courses without a final examination will not be accepted in any case.

The following English certificates are accepted:

TOEFL internet based test
IELTS test
Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English
Cambridge Proficiency English
Completion of 8 school years at an English-speaking school
4 years of English language teaching in upper secondary school and a matriculation examination in English
Completion of the school-leaving examination in English

Note: The proof according to 1-4 must not be older than two years at the time of submission. All other certificates are valid for an unlimited period of time.

The original proof must be presented at the time of enrolment. The examination result must be clearly stated. Certificates of participation in language courses without a final examination will not be accepted in any case.

Information on the German courses

The fees for a 4-hour course are Euro 50,- for regular students per semester.
Textbooks have to be paid by the student.

You can find more information about the individual courses in MOZonline (Department of Musicology): https://mozonline.moz.ac.at under Courses "German as a Foreign Language".

Attention: You must attend the course on the first date, otherwise you will be removed from the list of participants. If you cannot attend the first date, please contact the instructors.

The course times are tentatively planned. Please check them in MOZonline at the beginning of the semester.

Registration for the summer semester from February 1 and for the winter semester from September 1.

All German courses take place at Hubert-Sattler-Gasse 1, 3rd floor, room 3.006.

German as a foreign language level A1 (Lisa Hainzl)
Course fee: € 50,-
Monday, 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Course start: 07.10.2024

This course leads to level A1. No knowledge is assumed. The course meets twice a week. There is a compulsory attendance of 80%.
German as a foreign language level A2+ (Florian Bauer)
Course fee: € 50,-
Group A:
Monday, 11:00-12:30
Thursday, 11:00-12:30
Course start with placement test: 07.10.2024

Group B (if necessary):
Monday, 13:00-14:30
Thursday, 13:00-14:30
Course start with placement test: 07.10.2024

This course leads from level A2 to level A2+. You need German language skills at level A2 for this course or you pass the placement test in the first course unit. This course takes place twice a week. There is a compulsory attendance of 80%.
German as a Foreign Language Level B1+ (Florian Bauer)
Course fee: € 50,-
Tuesday, 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Friday, 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Course start with placement test: 04.10.2024

Prerequisite for attending this course is previous knowledge at level B1 or positive completion of the placement test in the first course unit. This course leads from level B1 to level B1+ and prepares for level B2 offered in the summer semester. Classes are held twice a week. There is an attendance requirement of 80%.

German as a foreign language level A2 (Lisa Hainzl)
Course fee € 50,00, (Course includes 6 lessons!)
Monday, 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Thursday 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Course start with placement test: Wednesday, 6.3.2024
German as a foreign language level B1 (Florian Bauer)
Course fee € 50
(please state "B1 Group A" OR "B1 Group B" when transferring)

Group A:
Monday, 11:00-12:30
Wednesday, 11:00-12:30
Course start with placement test: Wednesday, 6.3.2024

Group B:
Monday, 13:00-14:30
Wednesday, 13:00-14:30
Course start with placement test: Wednesday, 6.3.2024
German as a foreign language level B2 (Elke Renner)
Course fee € 50
Tuesday, 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Thursday, 11:00-12:30
Course start with placement test: Tuesday, 5.3.2024, 09:00 a.m.

Information about registration

For regular students:

Transfer the course fee of Euro 50,- to the account of the Mozarteum University.
Be sure to indicate the course level (A1, A2, A2+, B1, B1+ or B2) and your name on the transfer.
Once the payment has been received, this will be considered as registration for the course. Please transfer early enough, the courses are booked up quickly.

Account details:
UniCredit Bank Austria AG, Rainerstr. 2, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.
IBAN: AT38 1100009953258200
BIC: BKAUATWW

Reference number/payment purpose:
German course "Semester xxx", "Niveau xxx", name and matriculation number.

For Erasmus students and students from Ukraine:

E-mail to: sarah.heindl@moz.ac.at
In the email, please write your desired course, your name and your study.

Important notes

Please register in time, the courses are often fully booked at short notice.
Registration for the summer semester from February 1 and for the winter semester from September 1.
In principle, registration is not possible after February 28 or September 30. If you want to register later, please contact the course instructor.
If you have not participated in the course by the second week of the course, or if you have not notified us of your late arrival by e-mail, you will be removed from the list of participants.
In the first lesson there will be a placement test (except course A1). Be sure to come to this test. This is to find out if this course is right for you.

Glossaries for musikalis:

Basic vocabulary
Advanced vocabulary
special vocabulary

General course rules

With your registration you have bindingly reserved a course place. The following rules apply to the German courses:

You are allowed to be absent a maximum of 6 times during the semester, but you are obliged to re-learn the missed material yourself.
If you are absent more than 6 times, you will receive a negative overall grade for the course (and thus no ECTS points).
If you arrive later than 15 minutes after class begins or leave earlier than 15 minutes before class ends, you will be considered to have missed the entire class.
To continue a course in the next semester, the following rule applies: You must have positively completed the previous course or positively pass the placement test.

Why learn German?

It is important that you learn German if you study at the Mozarteum University, even if your studies do not require the course. Because learning German means: