Music and Music Education (double major Bachelor’s degree)

Degree	double major Bachelor’s degree
Standard duration of study	6 semesters
Language of instruction	German
Start of programme	winter semester
Admission	free admission (entrance exam)

You have a musical talent and would like to pass on your enthusiasm for music?

You can study Music and Music Education as a first or second major as part of the double major Bachelor’s degree.

What is special about TU Braunschweig?

Studying on a dedicated campus

For the most part, you will be studying on the North Campus, where a modern centre for humanities and educational sciences has been created.

Its central institute library and computer pools are ideal places to get your work done. The Mensa and sports facilities are within walking distance.

Information on the study programme

The double major Bachelor’s degree

If you want to study Music and Music Education, please choose it as your first or second major within the double major Bachelor’s degree programme.

There are four study objectives within the double major Bachelor’s degree. You can choose the following study objectives for Music and Music Education:

The double major Bachelor’s degree programme consists of two sub-programmes (first and second major) and an area of specialisation plus internships and/or school placements as well as a final module. In addition, there are courses in educational sciences and educational psychology when studying for a double major Bachelor’s degree in a teacher training course. The Bachelor’s thesis is written in the final module.

If the double major Bachelor’s degree is studied with the aim of becoming a teacher at a Grundschule, Hauptschule or Realschule, 51 credits are earned in the first major and 45 credits in the second major. In educational sciences and educational psychology 45 credits are acquired. The area of specialisation (12 credits) includes courses with interdisciplinary and action-oriented components to help you develop cross-disciplinary and practical professional competences. 12 credits are earned by completing school placements. The final module includes writing the Bachelor’s thesis (15 credits).

Study contents (selection; depending on the choice of the major as first or second major to varying extents)

music education and musicology
music theory and aural training
modes of communicating music
solo instrumental performance and solo singing
music education
historical musicology
systematic musicology

Possibilities of combination

In principle, Music and Music Education can be combined with all other majors of the double major Bachelor’s degree. However, some combinations are recommended or are only possible to a limited extent, depending on the desired degree.

If you are aiming for the teaching profession, please consult the regulations governing the combination of different subjects for the different teacher training courses:

If you are looking for a combination not mentioned here, we strongly recommend that you consult with the programme coordinator for the double major Bachelor’s degree.

Within the framework of our international university partnerships, we offer you many opportunities to study abroad:

Europe: with universities in, for example, Scandinavia, Southern and Eastern Europe
North America: with universities in the USA and Canada
South America: with universities in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico
Asia: with universities in India, China, Japan and South Korea

Studying abroad [in German only]

Admission requirements and application

You will need a formal university entrance qualification to apply for the programme. If you do not have the German Abitur, you can check our summary [in German only] to find out which degree programmes are available to you depending on your educational background.

In order to be admitted to the Music and Music Education degree programme, you will also need to pass an entrance examination [in German only].

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