Gustav Mahler Private University for Music

Gustav Mahler Private University for Music (GMPU) is Austria's youngest private university, founded in 2019 and located in Klagenfurt, Carinthia (Kärnten). With a capacity of 350 students, the GMPU offers a broad range of music programs. Degree programs include Bachelor and Master of Arts in Instrumental and Vocal Pedagogy (IGP) and Musical Performance (MAK), with specializations in classical music, jazz, folk music and elementary music pedagogy. In cooperation with PH Kärnten and KUG Graz, the GMPU also offers teacher training degrees (Lehramt) for music education at secondary school level. The PhD in the Arts (künstlerisches Doktoratsstudium) is a three-year, English-language structured doctoral program in Artistic Research with three research focuses: Musical Performance, Composition, and Sound and Intermedia. Seven continuing education certificate programs (außerordentliche Universitätslehrgänge) cover areas such as elementary music pedagogy, church music, pop music, wind orchestra conducting, and choral conducting. The GMPU holds an ERASMUS+ Charter (Erasmus Code: A KLAGENF06) and maintains extensive international academic partnerships. The campus is situated in Klagenfurt at the intersection of Alpine and Adriatic cultural regions, with close proximity to Italy and Slovenia. The institution is committed to small group sizes, close mentoring, and integrating artistic practice with academic research.