Institutes and Facilities
Institute for Musicology
Teaching and research at the Institute of Musicology cover the entire field of historical musicology, from early music to contemporary music.
Institute of Musicians‘ Medicine
The Institute of Musicians‘ Medicine (IMM) is dedicated to the health situation of professional musicians. Teaching, research and clinical work are the primary functions of the IMM.
Institute for Music Pedagogy
In addition to researching the social and musical framework conditions that accompany instrumental and artistic learning processes and the recognition and promotion of musical talent by the children's class, the main tasks of the institute include holding national and international symposia, lectures, workshops and discussion forums.
Institute for New Music
Within the Dresden College of Music, contemporary music of various styles is of comparatively great importance. The Institute of New Music sets unusual accents in Dresden's cultural landscape with a multitude of concerts and theoretical events.
Hybrid Music Lab
Here you will find everything you need to produce, mix and perform electronic music and unusual performances of all kinds. There are lessons in sound research, acoustics, audio programming and electronic composition.
Studio for Voice Research
The Studio for Voice Research combines vocal pedagogical teaching and scientific research in the field of the voice.
Centre for Music Theory
The centre sees itself as a meeting place and umbrella for all music-theoretical activities outside the college's teaching activities. It is intended to sharpen the profile of a subject that has undergone major changes in recent years, both inside and outside the college.
Dresden Institute for Ensemble- und Orchestra Development
The Dresden Institute for Ensemble and Orchestra Development (DIEO) at the Carl Maria von Weber University of Music Dresden bundles the activities of education in the subjects of instrumental music:
KlangNetz-Dresden
Networks in the art sector create sustainable synergy effects and at the same time provide new, often even unexpected stimuli. With these aspects in mind, KlangNetz Dresden was created under the direction of the Institute for New Music at the Dresden College of Music.
Sächsisches Landesgymnasium für Musik (Saxon State Grammar School for Music)
The harmony of musical and grammar school education characterizes the support of musically gifted, interested children and young people at this traditional school.
Sächsisches Landesgymnasium für Musik Dresden (Saxon State Grammar School for Music
Children's class at the Dresden College of Music
The support of musically gifted children is the focus of the work of the children's class at the HfM Dresden. The motto "With music and movement to music" accompanies the lessons from the age of two. Intensive training of the ear, the development of further general musical skills, getting to know different instruments as well as the possibility to learn an instrument are the contents of the work in the children's class.