Opera and Performance, M.A. 2952 en

Application deadline

15/07/2026

Duration

4 Semester

Study form

Full-time studies; Part-time studies

Fees

111 € / Year

The Master's degree “Master of Arts in Opera and Performance” focuses on opera as a multimedia total work of art and is therefore unique and scientifically oriented degree in the German-speaking world. Thus, it follows on from the two relevant Bayreuth BA courses in Music Theatre Studies and Theatre and Media, but differs from the existing Master in Music and Performance in terms of its focus. In this course individuals get the opportunity to examine the interaction between opera and performance from a wide variety of perspectives. Both general aspects of artistic and cultural expressions and performance art in the narrower sense are covered. The entry requirements include a university degree in the bachelor's degree in music theatre studies or in the bachelor's degree in theatre and media at the University of Bayreuth or an equivalent degree, as well as linguistic proficiency German: B2.