Entrance examinations Bachelor of Arts in Piano Chamber Music
Exame Date: 17. April 2026, Raum C DG 01
The BA Piano Chamber Music programme starts in the winter semester 2026/27.
Information about the BA Piano Chamber Music programme can be found at: https://www.mdw.ac.at/1278/
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Admission Examination Dates MA Contemporary Music Ensemble
and Postgraduate Programme Contemporary Music Ensemble
Registration period for the entrance examinations: 1.10. - 17.12.2025
Admission is valid for the winter semester 2026/27
The examinations will take place on 26 and 27 January 2026.
Information on the MA New Music Ensemble programme: https://www.mdw.ac.at/1296/
Information on the postgraduate New Music Ensemble programme: https://www.mdw.ac.at/1667/
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Digital Entrance examinations ECMAster
Registration period for the entrance examination: 1 December 2025 – 15 January 2026
Preselection:
Short info for pre-selection: 3 links (youtube, Dropbox, etc.) of at least 3 movements from different stylistic periods
(one of them a slow movement and one movement from the Viennese Classical period or its context).
Admission examination: Invitation of ensembles to the entrance examination: by 29 January 2026
Examination: Audition incl. interview with jury in English: 19 March 2026
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Entrance examinations Postgraduate course chambermusic
Examination dates:
21. January 2026, Room C DG 01 (1030 Wien, Anton-von-Webern-Platz 1)
Registration period: 27. November - 17. December 2025
Admission is valid for the summer semester 2026
30. June 2026, from 9.00, Room C DG 01 (1030 Wien, Anton-von-Webern-Platz 1)
Admission is valid for the winter semester 2026/27
Further information: https://www.mdw.ac.at/1459/
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Entrance examinations Master of Arts in Chamber Music
Registration period for the entrance examination: 20 October 2025 to 14 January 2026
Period for uploading videos: 26 January to 17 February 2026
The entrance examinations for the Master's degree programme in Chamber Music take place in two parts.
The first part takes place digitally.
If you pass the first part, you will be invited to a second part in presence.
The digital entrance examination for the Master of Arts in Chamber Music consists of three parts:
Part 1:
a) Solo
b) Chamber music
c) Creative performance
Part 2: Examination in presence:
The entrance examination in presence consists of three parts:
a) Solo
b) Chamber music
c) Sight-reading
Part 1: 10 March 2026: The commission discusses the uploaded videos
Part 2: 13. and 17. April 2026
Applicants who have passed the 1st part will be examined in presence.
Chamber Music Hall C DG 01 (1030 Vienna, Anton-von-Webern-Platz 1)
You will be informed about the examination programme for the second round by email.
The chamber music partners will be provided.
Information on uploading videos will be published shortly.
Start of studies for MA Chamber Music is winter semester 2026/27.
You will find the examination programme here:
The following applies to all tests:
SUBJECT TO CHANGES! SERIES OF STARTING TIMES DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES!