Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna

Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna (Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien, MUK) is a public arts university and the only university owned by the City of Vienna, Austria. Accredited by AQ Austria (Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Austria), MUK offers internationally recognised Bachelor, Master and doctoral (PhD) programmes across two faculties: the Faculty of Music and the Faculty of Performing Arts.

The Faculty of Music comprises five institutes: Keyboard Instruments, Conducting and Composition; String Instruments; Wind and Percussion Instruments; Jazz; and Early Music. The Faculty of Performing Arts covers voice and opera, musical theatre, drama and dance. Pedagogical programmes including Instrumental and Vocal Pedagogy (IGP) and Master of Arts Education (MAE) are also offered. A six-semester artistic-scientific doctoral programme (PhD) covers composition, music theory, arts education, contemporary theatre, performance art, contemporary dance and performance practice research.

All institutes are located in the historic heart of Vienna, with main premises at Johannesgasse 4a and Bräunerstraße 5 (1010 Wien) and a location at Singerstraße 26. Instruction is conducted in German; non-native speakers must demonstrate at least B1 German proficiency (B2 for IGP programmes).

Over 60 nationalities are represented, with two-thirds of students coming from abroad. MUK has cooperation agreements with over 180 European and non-European partner institutions and holds the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education 2021–2027. It is an active member of AEC (Association Européenne des Conservatoires) and ELIA (European League of Institutes of the Arts). The Bologna Process is fully implemented.