Saarland College of Music and Dramatic Art Numerus Clausus

Saarland College of Music and Dramatic Art: Admission Restriction - Numerus Clausus/NC (2026 /27)

Saarland College of Music and Dramatic Art

The Hochschule für Musik Saar (HfM Saar), also known as the University of Music Saar, is a renowned public university of music in Saarbrücken, the capital of the German state of Saarland. Founded in 1947 as the "Staatliches Konservatorium", it was renamed the Hochschule für Musik Saar in 1971. With around 450 students from over 40 countries, the HfM Saar offers a diverse and international learning environment. The university offers a comprehensive musical education with a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in instrumental and vocal performance, composition, conducting, music education and music theory.

Type

Academy of Fine Arts (public)

of international students

51%

No. of students (2025)

487

Term model

Semester

Most Selective Study Programs at Saarland College of Music and Dramatic Art

For degree courses with a numerus clausus, part of the study places are allocated according to the grade point average (GPA) of the previous degree. Selection is generally based on how many applicants apply for a place. The higher the grade, the more difficult it is to get onto the course. The German grading system ranges from 1.0 (very good) to 6.0 (unsatisfactory).