You will only be accepted into your program of choice once you have proven your artistic talent by means of an aptitude test. The bachelor’s and master’s degree tracks have different application processes.
Please read through the appropriate specifications for the aptitude tests (see Study Program and Downloads).
The entrance exams for the winter semester 2021/22 will take place at the scheduled examination times. You can find them here.
Information about the application process for the Bachelor of Arts Dance and Master of Arts Dance Studies you can find here.
The Student Registrar’s Office must evaluate your academic certificates to determine if you can be accepted to the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln. In Addition to your application form numerous documents are needed.
Please submit your complete application until the deadline.
In order to expedite the application process, please attach the following documentation to your application form:
Depending on your study program you have to submit further documents. Please check the application form and the regualtions for the aptitude test. (see Study Program or Downloads)
You can find the postal adress in your individual applicaton form below.
A fee of €50.00 is required for the application for the Cologne, Aachen, and Wuppertal campuses of the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln.
Bank Account Information
Recipient: Landeskasse Düsseldorf
Bank: HeLaBa
Bank code: 300 500 00
Account number:1637719
BIC or SWIFT: WELADEDD
IBAN: DE92300500000001637719
The following must be entered in the reference field:
7540.0000.0000.723/Last name, first name of the applicant in capital letters
Payment of the application fee must be verified with a bank statement receipt when submitting the application.
After your complete application has been reviewed, applicants will receive a registration confirmation from the Student Registrar’s Office with the exam dates.
Please note: It will take several days to process the application.
We recommend that you contact the instructor under whom you wish to study no later than the registration date for the aptitude test.
For further information about the application process please contact:
Studiensekretariat
Application Deadlines
01. March (for winter semester)
01. Oktober (for summer semester only for Church Music, General Music Teaching, Orchestra, PreCollege Cologne)