Academic requirements for European conservatories

binx
Fri, 25 Feb 2011 07:35:18 +0000

Yes, the US does not have exit exams, although some individual schools have some sort of graduation exams - but nothing like the Abitur. In Germany, some schools (eg. Bavaria) are now limiting high school (Gymnasium - the college prep schools) to 12 years. My daughter’s class was the last year for 13 grades.

The colleges in Germany accept whatever your high school does, in terms of years to graduation. Your graduation diploma is enough.

Homeschooling is illegal in Germany, and not looked well upon. The GED may be sufficient, as it is a piece of paper, and Germans like paper. :)

Speaking German is of course a pre-req.