University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (KUG)
University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (KUG) is a public institution in Graz, Austria, accredited by Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF); Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Austria (AQ Austria); European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process). Primary language: German. AlmiStudy lists 2 canonical subject areas, all verified against Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF); Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Austria (AQ Austria); European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process).
- Country
- Austria (AT)
- City
- Graz
- Control
- public
- Language
- German
- Accreditation
- Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF); Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Austria (AQ Austria); European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- University of Music and Performing Arts Graz Official Website · tier: tier_1_official
- Website
- https://www.kug.ac.at/en/
Subjects offered
Show all 9 listed subjects (raw)
Music Performance · Jazz · Composition · Conducting · Opera · Music Education · Music Theatre · Drama · Stage Direction
Founded in 1816 as the music school of the Steiermärkischer Musikverein, the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (KUG - Kunstuniversität Graz) became a full university in 1998. Approximately 2,300 students. Internationally distinguished particularly for jazz education (one of the oldest jazz departments in Europe, founded 1965) and for early music performance. Strong programmes in composition, computer music, conducting, and stage design. Campus around the historic Palais Meran in central Graz.
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