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conservatory
A higher education institution for the professional training of musicians, singers, and sometimes actors as well.
Sie studiert Klavier am Konservatorium in Berlin.
She is studying piano at the conservatory in Berlin.
The word 'Konservatorium' (conservatory) is related to the verb 'konservieren' (to preserve). So literally, it is a place where the art of music is 'bewahrt' (preserved) and passed on.
Im Konservatorium werden traditionelle musikalische Techniken bewahrt und gelehrt.
At the conservatory, traditional musical techniques are preserved and taught.
To indicate a location, you use 'am Konservatorium' (at the conservatory, dative). To express direction, you say 'ins Konservatorium' (to/into the conservatory, accusative).
Er unterrichtet Geige am Konservatorium.
He teaches violin at the conservatory.
Common verbs used in connection with the conservatory are 'studieren' (to study), 'lehren' (to teach), or 'eine Aufnahmeprüfung ablegen' (to take an entrance exam). People study instruments there such as 'Klavier' (piano), 'Geige' (violin), or also 'Gesang' (voice/singing).
Um am Konservatorium studieren zu können, muss man eine schwere Aufnahmeprüfung bestehen.
To be able to study at the conservatory, you have to pass a difficult entrance exam.
music university
Both words can refer to an institution of higher education for professional musical training. „Musikhochschule“ emphasizes academic study at a college or university, while „Konservatorium“ can be the traditional name for the institution in question. The official name and the type of institution are therefore often decisive.
Sie studiert am Konservatorium Komposition und erhält dort eine professionelle musikalische Ausbildung.
She is studying composition at the conservatory, where she is receiving professional musical training.
Sie studiert an der Musikhochschule Komposition und erhält dort eine akademische Ausbildung.
She is studying composition at the music university, where she is receiving an academic education.
