The Konservatorium Wien is a private music conservatory in Vienna, Austria established in 1938 as Musikschule der Stadt Wien. The school attained university status on June 15, 2005 as a private institution. The conservatory offers course work in opera, operetta, acting, and musical theatre, as well as ballet. With a huge array of professors, students can attain diplomas and certificates that are widely accepted as qualifiers for teaching and performance positions. The school does not limit the entry of foreign students, but it is necessary to learn some German to have a productive experience as a student.