Graupner went to the University of Leipzig where he studied law (as did many composers of the time) and then completed his musical studies with Johann Kuhnau, the cantor of the Thomasschule (St. Thomas School).
Graupner gik på universitetet i Leipzig, hvor han studerede lov (ligesom mange komponister af tiden) og afsluttede der efter sine musikalske studier med Johann Kuhnau, kantor ved Thomasschule (Sankt Thomas Skole).