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mdw - University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

The University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna – short form: mdw – is a place where art, culture and academic studies find space to develop between tradition and innovation. There is also space here for discovery and experience, reflection and interpretation, individuality and passion.

As one of the world‘s largest and most well known universities in the performing arts of music, theatre and film, our task is to preserve this meaningful space while treading new paths. We seek to promote diverse forms and features of artistic work and enable our students to develop their entirely personal definition of an open concept of art.
Tradition and Innovation

The approach that shapes the character of our university includes the seven key principles of tradition, relationship, diversity, personality, reflection, responsibility and dialogue.

They provide the necessary orientation to the infinite realm of art, culture and academic studies. A challenge we are confronted with both now and in the future is breathing life into these principles and thus leading the way when it comes to educating and training creative artists, educators and researchers.

Student performances 2009-now