Programmes of StudyBachelor and Master of Arts in Viola Performance
The 8-semester Bachelor of Arts in Viola Performance at the mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna provides practice-oriented and scientifically based vocational training and education that introduces students to the broad professional field in which classical musicians work in the 21st century and, according to current knowledge, will work, and teaches the development of corresponding skills, also in the context of Viennese music tradition.
The main artistic subject is at the centre of the programme, which, in conjunction with all other courses, promotes the development of an individual artistic personality and thus creates the basis for artistic maturity, independence and critical reflection.
The 4-semester Master of Arts in Viola Performance is a professional training programme at the highest artistic and instrumental level, based on the skills acquired in a Bachelor's Programme in Viola Performance or an equivalent programme at a recognised domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution.
The focus of the programme, in the context of Viennese musical tradition, is on instruction in the major artistic subject and thus on the development of artistic excellence, which forms the basis for successfully positioning oneself in a challenging and diverse professional field.
Admission to the Master of Arts in Viola Performance requires a Bachelor's Degree in Viola or a Bachelor's Degree from a university of applied sciences or another equivalent degree from a recognised domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution.
Registration periods for the entrance exams:
BA programme (study begin winter semester 2026/27): 2 February 2026 – 15 April 2026
MA programme (study begin winter semester 2026/27): 2 February 2026 – 15 April 2026
The date of the entrance exam can be found on the website of the Fritz Kreisler Departement for String Instruments, Guitar and Harp.
Curriculum: BA Viola 25W [de]
Information about the entrance exam: PDF [en]
Curriculum: MA Viola 25W [de]
Information about the entrance exam: PDF [en]
