The Nuremberg University of Music (Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg) is an outstanding public higher music institution in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. It has a profound historical heritage. Its predecessor was the "Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg-Augsburg", which was formed in 1998 by the merger of the "Meistersinger-Konservatoriums in Nürnberg" and the "Leopold-Mozart-Konservatoriums in Augsburg".

The university has six departments:
-Department of Elemental Music Pedagogy / Music Pedagogy
-Department Instruments / Vocal studies
-Department Orchestral Instruments / Conducting
-Department Jazz
-Department Music Practice
-Department of Music Theory / Musicology and Key Qualifications

Moreover, with the realization of highly innovative possibilities of musical creation, mediation, and interaction, the Nuremberg University of Music has achieved remarkable accomplishments in the research field of music and artificial intelligence.

The university has gathered over 150 outstanding teachers from all over the world. With their solid professional knowledge and rich teaching experience, they provide students with diversified teaching and guidance. The university also has excellent teaching facilities. Its historic main building was comprehensively renovated in 2018 and equipped with advanced equipment. 

As part of a long-standing collaboration with the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra and the Nuremberg State Philharmonic Orchestra, students at the university can accumulate experience in a professional orchestra as part of a master's programme. Together with the Nuremberg State Theatre, the university runs the International Opera Studio master's programme, and concerts and symposia are regularly held at the Germanisches Nationalmuseum and the Neues Museum. With more than 250 events per academic year, the university provides students with a large number of opportunities for practice and communication. 
The Nuremberg University of Music, with its outstanding teaching quality and unique artistic atmosphere, attracts students from all over the world to pursue their musical dreams.

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