Teacher Training for Instrumental Music

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
• German
• English
• Nutrition and Home Economics
• Ethics
• French
• Geography and Economics
• History and Political Education
• Greek
• Computer Science and Digital Literacy
• Instrumental Music^*
• Italian
• Catholic Religion
• Art and Design^*
• Latin
• Mathematics
• Media Design and Digital Literacy
• Music^*
• Physics
• Psychology and Philosophy
• Russian
• Spanish
• Technology and Design^*
• Specialization: German as a Second Language and Language Education
• Specialization: Inclusive Education with a Focus on Disability

^{*Subject offered at the Mozarteum University}

Information about subjects not offered at the Mozarteum University Salzburg can be found on the teacher training website of the University of Salzburg (PLUS).

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 (Entwicklungsverbund Cluster Mitte). 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, 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:

Study in Salzburg

• Paris Lodron University Salzburg (PLUS)
• Salzburg University of Teacher Training (PHS)
• Edith Stein University of Teacher Training (KPH)
• Mozarteum University Salzburg (MOZ)

Study in Linz

• Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU)
• University College of Teacher Education Upper Austria (PH OÖ)
• Private University College of Education of the Diocese of Linz (PHDL)
• Linz University of Arts (UFG)
• Anton Bruckner Private University (ABPU)
• Catholic Private University Linz (KU Linz)

Salzburg is a unique place to study music and arts – characterized by its international flair, cultural diversity, and the long tradition of the internationally renowned Mozarteum University Salzburg. Students benefit from artistic excellence, ample practical experience, and diverse opportunities for collaboration with universities, schools, and cultural institutions.

Studying in Salzburg means:

• Individual and small group lessons
• First-class workshops and practice rooms
• Numerous performance and exhibition opportunities
• Modern infrastructure
• A fantastic community
• Renowned faculty
• A wide range of events
• A central location in Salzburg

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 Central Cluster 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 Salzburg.

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

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.
When registering in the Central Region, candidates must specify their preferred location (Salzburg or Linz)  in the application in the above-mentioned registration portal.

Documents required for online registration

• Letter of motivation (Musical and academic background, reasons for choosing this course of study, approx. one DIN A4 page)
• (final) certificates as well as examinations and transcripts of records of all previous artistic and/or pedagogical studies

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 Education in the Central 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

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.