Application | Entrance Exams - Composition with New Media
Apply here for our new Master's program in "Composition with Digital Media". The application will open in January 2026, and the deadline is March 15, 2026.
Students in our inaugural cohort will receive private instruction from Prof. Dr. Jason Thorpe Buchanan, as well as seminars in analysis and intermedial composition, audio programming, studio technology, and more with Prof. Thorpe Buchanan, Prof. Andreas Dohmen, and Hannes Brugger. This complements the university's comprehensive range of curriculum for composers. In January, a new professor will take over the direction of the New Music Ensemble. This appointment marks the beginning of a new era for the composition and new music community here in Würzburg.
Performances of student works will take place in the Hochschule's performance spaces, including the Theater, the Recital Hall, and the Chamber Music Hall. Guest musicians and composers, workshops, and intermedial projects are a regular feature.
Students in our program benefit from nearly zero tuition fees, which includes local public transportation and extensive private instruction. They also have access to state-of-the-art equipment, funded by the High-Tech Agenda Bavaria.
Applicants for the Masters and Meisterklasse programs must present a B1 German certificate before the start of the semester in October. If you have any questions about the Application Process please contact Prof. Dr. Jason Thorpe Buchanan.
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Deutsch Certificate | B1 level certificate by the start of the program (October). It is not necessary to provide a Goethe Institute Certificate, other certificates are acceptable, but it must be current and valid. If you possess only an A2 level certificate when you enroll, it may be possible to receive an exception if you can provide a B1 certificate by March (2nd semester). Please check with the admissions and international offices for the most up-to-date information, as these policies can change from year to year. |
Tuition costs: | Current tuition as of October 2025 is 168.50 EUR, and includes a student card and transportation ticket. |
Electronic application fee: | 50 EUR |
Cost of living in Würzburg and surrounding areas: | As a student, it is possible to find shared housing (WG auf Deutsch) for as low as 200 EUR per month for a room, but will likely range between 200 and 600 EUR per month for rent in Würzburg. |
Fellowships, Scholarships, Assistantships: | In German Hochschulen it is uncommon for students to receive teaching assistantships, but because the cost of tuition is so low, it is relatively inexpensive to study in German, so long as you are able to afford living expenses. Students from within Europe are sometimes eligible for Erasmus exchange programs, American students are elgibile for Fulbright Fellowships (consult the international office at your home institution), and there are Deutschland Stipendiums as well as DAAD scholarships available for prospective Masters students, but you must apply for these well in advance. Each of these programs can range in assistance from approximately 200-1000 EUR per month. |
Programs of Study: | In addition to our new Masters Degree in Composition with Digital Media, we also offer Bachelors and Masters degrees in Composition, as well as a Meisterklasse program (post-Masters). |
Curriculum/Modulprogramm: | We will soon have an English translation of our curriculum/Modulprogramm available. Please check back for more information. |
Further information: | A Zoom info session for international students will take place in mid-February, this is usually announced in mid-December. Please consult our international office for more information. |
(Last updated: October 16, 2025)
Prof. Dr. Jason Thorpe Buchanan
Professor for composition with digital media
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