University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (KUG)
The University of Music and Performing Arts (KUG), with around 2,300 students located in Graz and Oberschützen, is an international university offering a wide range of courses in music and the performing arts. We build on the cultural heritage of our region and at the same time explore current positioning in the contemporary arts. We engage with international developments in the arts, education and research and question the significance of art and culture in society. For us, the potential of gender, diversity and sustainability is an opportunity for change in the arts and culture sector and for the further development of our institution.
Faculties and programmes
Composition; Theory of Music; History of Music; Conducting | Piano | Strings | Wind and Percussion Instruments | Music Education | Church Music and Organ | Voice, Lied and Oratorio | Jazz | Jazz Research | Opera | Drama | Stage Design | Oberschützen | Ethnomusicology |Aesthetics of Music | Early Music and Performance Practice | Electronic Music and Acoustics | Performance Practice in Contemporary Music (PPCM) Instrumental & Vocal | Jazz Composition and Arrangement | Mediation of Music and Theatre | Doctoral Study Program artistic-scholarly (Dr.artium) | Doctoral Study Program scientific (PhD)
Specials
The KUG combines the development and unfolding of the arts (artistic research) and scientific research with university education. Compared to other universities worldwide the scientific aspect in education is quite well developed and benefits from the vivid practice of music. On the other hand, artists benefit from scientific reflection. A functional and state-of-the-art infrastructure as well as numerous guest lectures, workshops and possibilities to appear in publicallow to design studies in the best possible way. The artistic and scientific activities of some 300 renowned teachers interact directly with teaching and ensure excellentand practice-oriented education in this way. Owing to this highly qualified personal attention the KUG can look back on a long list of very successful graduates .At the KUG students and teachers are considered partners in a common cognitive process which animates the conceptof "education through arts and science".