Mozarteum University Salzburg

Mozarteum University Salzburg (Universität Mozarteum Salzburg) is a public arts university founded in 1841 in Salzburg, Austria, and is one of the oldest and most prestigious music and arts universities in the world. The university offers Bachelor's, Master's, Diploma and PhD programmes across disciplines including instrumental and vocal performance, composition, conducting, music education, fine arts and design, theatre (acting, directing, scenography), opera, musicology, and elemental music and dance education (Orff Institute). It has departments and study locations in both Salzburg and Innsbruck. With more than 2,000 students from over 70 countries and approximately 550 faculty from 38 countries, the university is highly international. It holds the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (2021–2027) and has undergone voluntary institutional quality audits through AQ Austria, with a positive decision in 2021. The International Summer Academy, founded in 1916, is a globally renowned annual event welcoming hundreds of musicians. The language of instruction is primarily German, with English used in the MA Applied Theatre and PhD in the Arts programmes.