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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1846; 179 years ago (1846) |
| President | Bernd Redmann |
Academic staff | 125 professors |
| Students | 1098(SS 2019) |
| Location | ,, 48°08′46″N11°34′04″E / 48.14611°N 11.56778°E /48.14611; 11.56778 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | hmtm |
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TheUniversity of Music and Theatre Munich (German:Hochschule für Musik und Theater München), also known as theMunich Conservatory, is a performing artsconservatory in Munich, Germany. The main building it currently occupies is the formerFührerbau of theNSDAP, located at Arcisstraße 12, on the eastern side of theKönigsplatz. Teaching and other events also take place at Luisenstraße 37a,Gasteig, thePrinzregententheater (theatre studies), and in Wilhelmstraße (ballet). Since 2008, the Richard Strauss Conservatory (de), until then independent, has formed part of the university.[1]
In 1846, a private institution called the Royal Conservatory of Music (Königliches Conservatorium für Musik) was founded, and in 1867, at the suggestion ofRichard Wagner, this was transformed byKing Ludwig II into the Royal Bavarian Music School (Königliche bayerische Musikschule), financed privately by Ludwig II until gaining the status of a state institution in 1874. It has since been renamed several times: to the Royal Academy of the Art of Music (Königliche Akademie der Tonkunst), the State Academy of Music (Staatliche Akademie der Tonkunst), the University for Music (Hochschule für Musik) and finally to the present name in 1998.[2]
Its original location, theOdeonsgebäude, was destroyed in 1944. The current building was constructed for the Nazi party byPaul Troost and was called theFührerbau. Neville Chamberlain and Adolf Hitler signed theMunich Agreement in this building in 1938. Hitler's office, on the second floor above the main entrance, is now a rehearsal room, but has been changed little since it was built.
In 1974, the Bavarian University Act placed the Munich college, as well as all other Bavarian music colleges, on an educational par with art colleges.
The university offers study programmes in performing and teaching in all music subjects and ballet, as well as joint study programmes with theBayerische Theaterakademie August Everding covering operatic performance, acting, directing, musicals, make-up for the theatre and lighting design.[3]
HMTM offers comprehensive training in various musical disciplines:[4]
These programs are structured to provide both practical performance experience and theoretical knowledge.
In collaboration with the Bayerische Theaterakademie August Everding, HMTM offers programs in:[6]
These programs integrate academic coursework with practical stage experience, often in cooperation with Munich's professional theatres.[8]
The University of Music and Theatre Munich (HMTM) engages in a diverse range of research activities encompassing both scholarly inquiry and artistic exploration. The institution's research endeavors are organized into several key areas, supported by dedicated institutes and collaborative projects.[9]
HMTM supports its research activities through various facilities and initiatives:
The university's research activities are overseen by a dedicated Research Commission and supported by a Research Fund, ensuring the advancement of scholarly and artistic projects.[13]
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