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Dramaturgy (Master)
The Course

THE PREREQUISITES FOR APPLYING TO THE MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMME IN DRAMATURGY ARE:

  • a first professionally qualifying university degree or an equivalent degree from Germany or abroad in the fields of directing, acting, singing, theatre studies, musicology, media studies or another related subject (in particular philology, art studies, philosophy, sociology)

  • practical experience in the professional field of dramaturgy, usually lasting at least two months in total

  • Studying at the LMU/ Bayerische Theaterakademie August Everding requires sufficient knowledge of German (C1 / DaF 4 / DSD II or similar). You must therefore provide proof of language proficiency when applying and enrolling. More information here.
  • Curriculum vitae in tabular form with photo;
  • Copy of the degree certificate from the first degree programme, if necessary with an official translation, as proof of the content of the first degree programme. If this certificate has not yet been issued, a ‘Transcript of Records’ must be submitted;
  • A copy of the written thesis from the first degree programme or documentation of non-written artistic theses (DVD, CD, reviews, references, etc.) in order to gain an impression of the level of engagement with dramaturgical topics. If these are not yet available, work produced during previous studies should be submitted.
  • Proof of practical experience in the field of dramaturgy, generally lasting at least two months;
  • Essay of a maximum of six pages, consisting of two parts, namely a report on the practical experience of a maximum of two pages, which also shows the motivation for the Master's programme in Dramaturgy, and, depending on the desired study focus, an analysis of a play or opera of your choice of a maximum of four pages (in each case the written templates, no productions!). This analysis is to be understood as dramaturgical preparatory work for a staged realisation of the chosen play and, against the background of the applicant's practical experience, should provide an opportunity and aptitude for an in-depth academic study of dramaturgy.
  • for the Music Theatre specialisation, suitable proof of musical-analytical competence
    competence;
  • a declaration that the work submitted was completed independently

Further information on the application procedure and the documents to be submitted can be found on the website of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich.

Applicants take part in a two-stage aptitude procedure.

Stage 1: Application via the LMU online application portal and pre-selection
Stage 2: Selection interview (15-30 minutes). The subject of the interview is a dramaturgical question from the fields of drama or musical theatre, depending on the subject area. The question will be communicated to the applicant with the written invitation.

The application for the aptitude test for the following winter semester must be submitted electronically via the LMU online application portal.
The application deadline for the following winter semester is 30 April

The programme can only be started in the winter semester.

The application deadline for the aptitude procedure for the following winter semester is 30 April. Applications must be submitted electronically via the LMU online application portal.
The portal is activated one month earlier.

The selection interviews for the second application round take place in May or June. The date of the selection interview will be announced at least one week in advance by written invitation.

There are no application fees for the aptitude test.

Official publication (0537) of the statutes on the aptitude procedure for the Master's degree programme in Dramaturgy at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich dated 28 June 2010.