Music and Arts

Art needs context. Creativity needs reflection.

Whether it’s musicology, music education, or the visual arts — at the KU, students combine artistic practice with scientific apporaches. A substantiated academic foundation meets creative development —preparing students for careers in education, culture, and society.

BA Applied Musicology and Music Education

Organizing concerts, writing arrangements, designing music education projects — this Bachelor's degree program is unique in Germany and combines musicology and music education with a consistently application-oriented approach.

Teacher training in Music

Music is one of the most dynamic subjects in school. The music teaching degree program at the KU prepares students to inspire pupils to appreciate music as a cultural and social phenomenon.

Musicology in the Interdisciplinary study program

Music has no boundaries — whether stylistic, cultural, or historical. The Interdisciplinary Bachelor’s program in Musicology at the KU allows students to integrate music with other disciplines and examine it from a wide variety of perspectives.

MA Inclusive Music Education / Community Music

Music as a human right. This internationally praised Master's degree program — the first of its kind in Europe — trains music educators to engage in inclusive and community-oriented music practice in diverse social contexts.

Teacher training for Art

Seeing, understanding, and teaching the visual arts. The teaching degree program in Art at the KU combines artistic practice with Art Education theory — to prepare students for a teaching career that fosters creativity and visual thinking.

Art Education in the Interdisciplinary Bachelor's program

Art is more than just aesthetics — it is language, attitude, and expression. The Art Education program in the Interdisciplinary Bachelor’s program at the KU combines artistic practice with pedagogical foundations to prepare students for diverse career paths in education and culture.

Art History & Visual Culture in the Interdisciplinary Bachelor's program

Images shape the way we see the world. The Art History and Visual Culture program at the KU equips students with the ability to scientifically analyze and understand visual cultures and their social significance.