Welcome to your exchange semester in Dresden!

Application deadline for the academic year, the winter semester or the summer semester: 
15 April
The online application is open from 1 January.

Application deadline only for the summer semester (only a very limited number of places is available!):
15 November
The online application is open from 1 September.

Please apply through the EASY online application system.

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You will need to register as an applicant to your home institution. The International Office of your home institution will then review your application, nominate you and transfer your application to us. 

Your application needs to include a link to media files with your portfolio (recording of around 20 minutes; for composition candidates two or three scores). 

You will also need to upload the following documents: 

• CV
• Motivation letter
• Transcript of Records
• Letter of Recommendation
• passport photo in JPEG or GIF format

German B2 is recommended for courses in conducting, accompaniment, composition, music theory, teacher training, instrumental and vocal pedagogy, vocal.

For all other course, German B1 is recommended.

For students, who don’t have the recommended German language skills, English B2 is required.

For accommodation in Dresden, you can apply for a place in a student hall of the Student Union Dresden. 

The International Team of the "Carl Maria von Weber" College of Music in Dresden was founded to support the international exchange of students and to assist international students to become acquainted with their new home, Dresden.

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