Sound, Music and Production (Bachelor of Arts)

Nowadays, sounds, soundscapes and music are irreplaceable features in any media production. Whether in films, games or websites: music, sound design and/or vocal recordings are universally embedded. Traditional audio-media fields are expanding and developing  at a rapid pace, on the internet in particular, and our seven semester ‘Sound and Music Production’ Bachelor’s degree course permits and encourages students to participate in this transition – by acquiring  the requisite interdisciplinary and practical scientific-technical, acoustic, artistic and musical competencies. The degree course is taught in German. You can find more detailed information about the degree programme on the Sound, Music and Production website (German).

Students on the SMP degree programme acquire a degree according to international standards, which to professional professional activities in the field of sound, music and media design in technical and artistic terms. Job profiles are for example producer, sound designer, editor, director, sound engineer, editor, director, sound engineer, recording manager:
in and, time and again, technical and scientific employees in companies and institutes.

Building on the Bachelor's degree, the following Master's programme is possible:

Expanded Media - Master of Arts / main focus: Expanded Sound & Music

One prerequisite for this Bachelor’s degree course is an advanced technical college certificate. Another key aspect of the selection procedure is a certified aptitude test, which consists of a practical test and an interview. The degree course curriculum also presupposes candidates have an inspired affinity with music and audio production. Whilst being proficient on an instrument, or being an active member of a band, are not specific requirements – they would most certainly make your study load all that brighter and lighter.

A detailed presentation of admission prerequisites is available under the Special Provisions of the Examination Regulations (German), along with the Aptitude Test Statutes (German).

„Was mir besonders gefällt ist, dass das Studium sehr praxisorientiert ist. Zusätzlich bekommt man sehr viel Unterstützung und Freiheiten, um seinen individuellen Weg in die Arbeitswelt – und speziell in die Audio-Branche – zu meistern.“
Tim Pollack, Student SMP