The two-year master's program in music theory is designed as a classical postgraduate program for graduates of school music, composition, conducting, church music, instrumental pedagogy, and other artistic bachelor's programs, but it can also be followed in depth by a bachelor's degree in music theory. It is offered with the three core artistic subjects of composition, analysis, and ear training taught in private lessons; in addition to composition, students choose one of the other two subjects as their major.

In the minor subjects, we offer students a deepening of both their academic skills in source study, music theory writing and presentation, and their artistic practical skills: Instrumentation, basso continuo and score playing, ensemble conducting as well as participation in university ensembles are fixed components of the training. A further focus is on methodological training in the two core subjects, which prepares students for teaching at conservatories and concludes with teaching samples. In addition, either the third (non-selected) core subject or the minor in music research can be taken as a minor.

Completion of the master's program in music theory enables application for a doctorate (Dr. phil.) at the Würzburg University of Music.