7 reasons
to study at KUG

It is a great concern of KUG to support our 2,400 students, who are coming from about 70 different countries, in their (further) education as well as on an administrative level individually and optimally. Additionally, many opportunities for performing in public as well as diverse competitions and courses of all kinds are being supported on a regular basis. These activities illustrate the skills of the students of KUG.

In addition to numerous famous graduates, the great achievements of the students are honored by presenting winners of competitions on a regular basis. The young artists also benefit from the measures taken by KUG for supporting young talents and are introduced to an artistic career at an early stage due to the intensive exchange with other educational institutions.

Learning from the best - this is KUG's daily common practice. Internationally renowned and experienced teachers pass on their know-how in suitable learning settings to their students at KUG. Whether on international concert tours or in workshops, in one-to-one lessons or in the course of Guest Auditions - students benefit from the many years of experience of these experts, who are always searching for the best solution for the individual artistic personality.

KUG provides an optimal design of the course of studies due to numerous guest courses, workshops and public performance opportunities. The university sees itself not only as a training institution, but is also committed to the further development of the arts. KUG opens to the interested public and others e.g. in the form of subscription cycles, international competitions and the CD series "Klangdebüts" - recordings exclusively with students - and thus can be experienced in addition to the numerous events for a broad public. Important performance venues are, among others, the traditional “Florentinersaal”, the multifunctional Theater in the Palais (T.i.P.) and the avant-garde "CUBE". Since 2009 KUG has been able to use the “MUMUTH” (House of Music and Music Theatre) as an event building with numerous classrooms.

IDEAL
INFRASTRUCTURE

A functional and state-of-the-art infrastructure offers optimal study conditions at the study locations in Graz and Oberschützen. In addition to an easy booking of rooms and the instrument hire, students can use a number of computer rooms and PC terminals as well as an extensive library of books, sheet music, magazines, sound recordings and a media library. For a quick and easy orientation on the campus and beyond, the campus and site plan provides all the necessary information.

BEST CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES

The university supports the young artistic and scientific generation by opening up realistic career opportunities and professions. Above all, the university's Career Service Center (CSC) is an important contact and service point. The CSC is a central interface between studies and profession and provides career-relevant information and service offers.

MUSICAL
FOCUS

With its consistently implemented guiding principle "From Tradition open to the New", the focus on contemporary arts and a uniquely lived symbiosis between art and science, KUG has successfully made its mark on the European university landscape. The musical emphasis at KUG extends from electronic music, church music, jazz, classical music, folk music and contemporary music to early music and much more.