Musikhochschule

conservatoire; music college

noun moo-ZEEK-hohkh-shoo-le Rare

Usage Note

Musikhochschule is a higher education institution dedicated to music performance, theory, and pedagogy, equivalent to a conservatoire. Germany has many prestigious examples, such as the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg.

Examples

"Sie hat an der Musikhochschule Geige studiert."

Natural Translation

She studied violin at the conservatoire.

Literal Translation

She has at the music college violin studied.

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