Dropouts at German music universities
According to the German Music Council, 20 percent of students at German music academies are currently considering dropping out of their studies. The Council is calling on the education ministries of the federal states to provide more face-to-face teaching at conservatoires
The third semester, which is dominated by coronavirus, starts in April for the 24 state music universities in Germany. This currently affects around 17,000 students on artistic and artistic-educational degree courses, who have had to forego key areas of their degree courses for the past year, particularly ensemble and orchestral playing, project work and performance experience. According to a statement from the Music Council, 20 percent of them are currently considering dropping out of their studies.
Christian Höppner, Secretary General of the German Music Council, is calling for a gradual return to face-to-face teaching at music academies from April. With the targeted use of rapid tests, a fundamental increase in vaccination activity and the provision of larger rooms, the urgently needed interplay between analog and digital teaching could become a reality.
