The University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna is one of the biggest and oldest universities of music and performing arts in the world. The “Konservatorium der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde“ was founded in 1817, in 1851 the institution was turned into a government-supported conservatoire and finally in 1998 was granted the status of a university. The university offers an outstanding education in one of the most beautiful cultural cities in the world – Vienna – with curricula ranging from instrumental studies, voice and voice performance, to acting in the “Max Reinhardt Seminar”, the “Filmakademie”, music education and research areas.