Teacher Training in Instrumental Music - Innsbruck

The teacher training programme for secondary education (general education) consists of a Bachelor's degree (6 semesters) and a subsequent Master's degree (4 semesters). With the Bachelor of Education, graduates receive the professional qualification to teach at the secondary level (e.g., academic secondary school, middle school, vocational secondary school).

For permanent teaching positions, the Master's degree is mandatory. It deepens subject-specific didactics and provides targeted preparation for professional practice. The Master's programme can be pursued directly after completing the Bachelor's degree at the Mozarteum University.

Students choose two teaching subjects or one teaching subject and a specialization. In the Master's programme, the same subjects must be chosen as in which the Bachelor's degree was obtained. Furthermore, instrumental music is only possible in combination with music.

Students choose two teaching subjects or one teaching subject and a specialization. In the Master's programme, the same subjects must be chosen as in which the Bachelor's degree was obtained.

The following subjects are offered:

• Physical Education
• Biology and Environmental Education
• Chemistry
• Digital Literacy and Computer Science
• German
• English
• Nutrition and Home Economics
• Ethics
• French
• Geography and Economics
• History and Political Education
• Greek
• Instrumental Music^*
• Islamic Religion
• Italian
• Catholic Religion
• Art and Design^*
• Latin
• Mathematics
• Music^*
• Physics
• Russian
• Spanish
• Technology and Design
• Specialization: German as a Second Language and Language Education
• Specialization: Inclusive Education

^{*Subject offered at the Mozarteum University}

Information about subjects not offered at the Mozarteum University, location Innsbruck, can be found on the teacher training website of the University of Innsbruck (UIBK).

If you wish to choose a third teaching subject at the beginning of your studies or later, this is possible as part of an extension course, provided that you have already completed the third subject in your Bachelor's studies (or as part of the extension course in your BA).

The teacher training programme is organised within a development network (Verbund LehrerInnenbildung West). This allows students to freely choose from the full range of courses offered. This also makes it possible to combine teaching subjects offered at different institutions.

During the programme, in addition to the content of the two chosen teaching subjects, the curriculum includes foundational courses in educational science, practical pedagogical studies, and elective courses. The foundational courses in educational science are not offered at the Mozarteum, but at our partner institutions. Furthermore, students can, at their own request, attend courses at these other institutions as a non-degree student and have them credited as electives toward their degree. This allows for a wide range of options.

The following partner institutions offer teacher training programmes in cooperation:

• Kirchliche Pädagogische Hochschule – Edith Stein
• Pädagogische Hochschule Tirol
• Pädagogische Hochschule Vorarlberg
• Universität Innsbruck
• Universität Mozarteum, Standort Innsbruck

• Individual and small group lessons
• First-class facilities in seminar and practice rooms
• Numerous performance opportunities
• Modern infrastructure
• Great community
• Personal atmosphere
• Central location in Innsbruck in the House of Music (Haus der Musik)

If you are already enrolled in a Bachelor's degree programme for teacher education in two teaching subjects, or have even already completed your studies, but would like to take a third teaching subject or pursue a (further) specialization, you can do so within the framework of an extension programme. The prerequisite is that a bachelor's degree has already been obtained in the desired third subject or specialization.

When changing clusters: If an artistic entrance examination or sports aptitude test is required for the chosen third teaching subject, regular registration for this examination is necessary.

The exact content of the extension programmes is listed in the curriculum for the teacher education programme for secondary education (general education). A total of 35 ECTS credits must be earned in the third teaching subject. An additional master's thesis is not required.

If the Bachelor's degree in Teacher Education was completed within the Western Region development network, no new application process is necessary. Enrolment in the Master's programme takes place during the general admission period at the University of Innsbruck.

The artistic entrance examination is only required if you did not complete your Bachelor's degree within the development network Western Region.

Registration may only be made for one location, either Central Region (for Salzburg and Linz) or Western Region (for Innsbruck). Multiple registrations at different locations are not permitted and will be cancelled.

Documents required for online registration

• Curriculum vitae in tabular form with photo
• Letter of motivation (approx. one DIN A4 page)
• (final) certificates as well as examinations and transcripts of records of all previous artistic and/or pedagogical studies
• Proof of German language proficiency

Form of the documents

• The documents can be uploaded as PDF in the application form.
• If the documents mentioned are not available in German or English, an official translation must also be submitted.

The artistic entrance examination

Partial examinations must be passed in the following areas:

1. Audition in the 1^st artistic major (1. KHF)
2. Audition in the 2^nd artistic major (2. KHF)
3. Mastery of the German language (at least level B2) for those whose first language is not German (further information HERE).

The requirements in the auditions are based on the requirements of the final examination of the BA Teacher Training for Instrumental Music in the Western Region. An artistic programme must be performed that corresponds to the examination requirements in the artistic majors.

The examinations listed above all take place within the entrance examination period for teaching degrees in music and instrumental music, with the exception of some auditions in the Artistic Major, which are held during the same session as the auditions for performance studies, depending on the instrument. Candidates are advised to check the examination dates to establish whether this applies to them.

List of audition dates 2026

Please note that the Mozarteum University Salzburg offers various support options at the time of your audition and during your studies if you have a disability or a chronic illness.

If this applies to you and you would like to take advantage of counselling, please contact Claudia Haitzmann: claudia.haitzmann@moz.ac.at or +43 676 88122 337.