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The HfM Saar, founded in 1947, is a public university of music seated in Saarbrücken, Saarland. It is organized into three departments: the Department of Vocal Music, the Department of Instrumental Music, and the Department of Composition/Music Theory, Conducting and Music Pedagogy. Round about 450 students receive a musical education in undergraduate, graduate, and supplementary study programs in the fields of Music Theater/Concert Voice, Orchestra Music and Ensemble Music, Church Music, School Music, and Music Education. At undergraduate level, HfM Saar offers the degree courses “Voice“ (B.Mus.), “Orchestra Music“ (B.Mus.), “Church Music B (protestant/catholic)“ (B.Mus.), “Music Theory“ (B.Mus.), “Artistic and Pedagogical Profile“ (B.Mus.), “Major Elementary Music Education with a Second Major in Instrument“ (B.Mus.), “Major Elementary Music Education with a Second Major in Voice“ (B.Mus.), “Major Elementary Music Education with a Second Major in Jazz Instruments/Jazz Voice“ (B.Mus.), “Jazz and Popular Music“ (Diploma), “Jazz and Contemporary Music“ (B.Mus.), “Composition“ (B.Mus.), “Texture“ (Diploma), “Conducting“ (B.Mus.), “Conducting with a focus on Choir Conducting“ (B.Mus.), “Teacher Training in Music“ (grammar schools, interdenominational schools, vocational schools). The scope of graduate studies includes the study courses “Voice“ (M.Mus.), “Chamber Music“ (M.Mus.), “Orchestra Instruments“ (M.Mus.), “Keyboard Instruments/Guitar“ (M.Mus.), “Aural Training“ (M.Mus.), “Composition“ (M.Mus.), “Contemporary Music“ (M.Mus.), “Jazz“ (M.Mus.), “Church Music A (catholic/protestant)“ (M.Mus.), “Conducting (Orchestra Conducting)“ (M.Mus.), “Conducting with a focus on Choir Conducting“ (M.Mus.), “Culture Management“ (M.A.), “Advanced Education in Music Pedagogy“ (M.Ed.), and “Music Theory“ (M.Mus.). In terms of supplementary studies, HfM Saar provides Concert Examination programs, and doctorates in Music Pedagogy.