Due to changes in study regulations, it has unfortunately been necessary to postpone the 2nd semester of the Bachelor's program in Voice, which was originally scheduled for the beginning of September, to the beginning of July. The decision-makers at the Department of Vocal Studies and Music Theatre have decided to hold all examinations in person. Registration for the entrance examination is done centrally via mdwOnline, the internet portal of the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. The entrance examinations take place at the Department of Vocal Studies and Music Theatre of the mdw - University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Penzingerstraße 7, 1140 Vienna. For the current range of studies offered by the mdw, please refer to the homepage of the mdw under the link: Studium|Studienangebot|Gesang und Musiktheaterregie. For further information, please contact the StudienCenter of the mdw. When registering via the internet portal, you can submit teaching requests for the central artistic subjects. You are urgently requested to discuss your preferred courses with the respective teachers by e-mail prior to the admission examinations. The contact details of the lecturers can be found on the page in the navigation link: Departments:Lecturers. If you have any problems or questions regarding the registration at the mdw service portal, the staff of the mdw's Central Information Service (ZID) will be happy to help you. If you have any technical questions regarding your studies, please contact either your colleagues at the StudienCenter or directly the Student Representation for Voice and Music Theatre of the Student Union of the mdw (University Representation). In addition, the Vice Rectorate for Teaching and Promotion of Young Academics has set up an InfoPoint for study information and has published a brochure for new students.

We are looking forward to meeting you!

Entry assistance for admission applicants
Information sheet on the music theory part of the entrance examination for the bachelor's degree program in singing

ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS FOR START OF STUDIES
IN SUMMERSEMESTER 2027

Entrance Exam Master´s Programme Stage Performance (Opera and Musical Drama) | Postgraduate Certificate in Stage Performance (Opera and Musical Drama)

• Date of Exam: 22 to 23 January 2027
  Registration Deadline: 16 September to 14 December 2026

Entrance Exam Master´s Programme Lied-Oratorio-Concert Performance | Postgraduate Certificate Lied-Oratorio-Concert Performance

• Date of Exam: 21 January 2027
  Registration Deadline: 16 September to 14 December 2026

Entrance Exam Master´s Programme Vocal Performance
PLEASE NOTE! Part 1 of the exam will take place online via the submission of a video recording. You must pass this part of the exam to be invited to the second part. The second part of the exam will take place in person in Vienna. Certain guidelines must be followed when creating the videos; please click here for further information.
 

• Entrance Exam PART 1 (Review of the submitted videos by the examination board): 11 December 2026
• Entrance Exam PART 2 on site: 29 January 2027
  Registration Deadline: 16 September to 18 November 2026
  Hochladen der Videos: 01 October to 25 November 2026

Postgraduate Certificate in Voice

• Date of Exam: 29 January 2027
  Registration Deadline: 16 September to 14 December 2026

 

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ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS FOR START OF STUDIES
IN WINTERSEMESTER 2027

Entrance Examination for Diploma in Musical Theatre Direction

• Date of Exam: 09 to 10 June 2027
  Registration Deadline: 01 April to 19 May 2027

For the entrance examination, candidates must draw up a concept for one of two specified scenes and upload it to mdwOnline when registering for the examination. The scene briefs will be published here on 1 April 2027. Applicants who do not submit a concept by the end of the registration period, or who submit a concept for a scene not specified in the brief, will be excluded from the entrance examination.

Download Information sheet Examination procedure

Entrance Exam Master´s Programme Stage Performance (Opera and Musical Drama) | Postgraduate Certificate in Stage Performance (Opera and Musical Drama)

• Date of Exam: 18 to 19 June 2027
  Registration Deadline: 01 March to 19 May 2027

Entrance Exam Master´s Programme Lied-Oratorio-Concert Performance | Postgraduate Certificate Lied-Oratorio-Concert Performance

• Date of Exam: 17 June 2027
  Registration Deadline: 01 March to 19 May 2027

Entrance Exam Master´s Programme Vocal Performance

PLEASE NOTE! Part 1 of the exam will take place online via the submission of a video recording. You must pass this part of the exam to be invited to the second part. The second part of the exam will take place in person in Vienna. Certain guidelines must be followed when creating the videos; please click here for further information.
 

• Entrance Exam PART 1 (Review of the submitted videos by the examination board): 21 May 2027.
• Entrance Exam PART 2 on site: 25 June 2027
  Registration Deadline: 01 March to 03 May 2027
  Hochladen der Videos: 01 April to 12 May 2027

Postgraduate Certificate in Voice

• Date of Exam: 25 June 2027
  Registration Deadline: 01 March to 19 May 2027

Entrance Examination Bachelor´s Programme in Voice and Vorbereitungslehrgang Gesang

There are two dates to choose from:

Date 1

• Date of Exam: 16 to 19 February 2027
  Registration Deadline: 01 October 2026 to 03 February 2027

Date 2

• Date of Exam: 29 June to 02 July 2027
  Registration Deadline: 01 April to 09 June 2027

Information on Examination Procedure (Bachelor and PreCollege)
 

Entrance Examination University Programme for Gifted Children (Voice)

• Examination Date: 02 July 2027
  Registration Deadline: 01 April to 09 June 2027