Sound engineering, capturing, mixing - is that exactly your world? Our degree in Audio Design teaches you how to acoustically shape the world with sound and speech - from blockbuster soundtracks to electric car sound design.
Audio Design
Bachelor of Arts | Berlin, Munich (in accreditation)
Also available at the Munich location from 2025!*
Also available at the Munich location from 2025!*
All Facts at a glance
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Start:
1 April; 1 October
Model:
full time
Language:
English
ECTS:
210
Info:
accredited
Duration:
7 semesters/3.5 years
Location:
Berlin,
München
Costs:
from €790 per month
Learn to produce, compose, and experiment
Designed sound surrounds us in almost all areas of our lives. In our B.A. Audio Design programme you will explore the physical properties of sound and learn how to technically design and manipulate it. You will produce soundtracks for various media such as film, animation and computer games, you will investigate the powerful effects of sound in different environments and become familiar with the entire acoustic communication chain - from the sound source to the recipient.
Become a Sound Engineer, DJ, and more
Audio designers compose music of various genres, create digital sound designs and acoustic special effects, realise speech productions and manage sound recordings with bands and ensembles. They write songs, orchestrate their own arrangements and develop digital musical instruments and apps. Audio designers work either freelance or are employed in a variety of industries.
The B.A. Audio Design offers excellent career opportunities in industries such as:
- Phono industry, labels, studios
- Advertising, media and design agencies
- Audio software companies
- Production companies, TV and radio stations, radio play publishers
- Game producers
They work, for example, as:
- Sound designers
- Music producers
- Audio engineers
- Film musicians
- Composers
- Software developers
- Product managers
Your modules
Audio Design: Your career in music, media, games & soundtracks
In the Bachelor's programme in Audio Design, you will learn how to create professional sound recordings in Studio & Acoustics and how to express your creativity in music and sound design. You can apply your knowledge directly in practical projects.
You will also acquire knowledge of digital signal processing, electronic music composition and editing & mixing. You will also deepen your understanding of digital scoring, music informatics and media law.
An internship or study abroad session as well as innovative areas such as game audio and creative strategies will optimally prepare you for your career in audio design.
We will be happy to send you further information material, including the complete curriculum.
Discover your future in music with us
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Our CORE principle
Apply your skills in real life
Today, soft and social skills are crucial in addition to hard skills and expertise. That's why SRH University's innovative, successful, and award-winning CORE principle promotes independent and active learning so that you can apply your knowledge directly to projects and your future career—for a clear competitive advantage.
Our music programmes for your ears
SRH on Spotify
In our playlist we present current and former students from the B.A. Audio Design, B.Mus. Popular Music and B.A Music Production. All songs were either (co-)composed, interpreted, arranged and/or produced by our students!
Soundtrap Cooperation Project
Joint concept albums with UCA students
Students of the SRH University Audio Design programme and students of the English University for the Creative Arts have created concept albums together using the digital audio workstation Soundtrap. The aim of the project is to create a creative network beyond borders and to strengthen the students' intercultural skills.
Contraction - A project by Maximilian Weber
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Your contact
Arnold Kasar
External lecturer for mastering
E-mail: [email protected]
Emidio Mazzilli
External lecturer for active listening, electric bass, ensembles, music notation software (MuseScore & Finale)
E-mail: [email protected]
Sascha Janko Dragićević
External lecturer for composition, arrangement and orchestration
E-mail: [email protected]
Robert Hoare
External lecturer for songwriting and English in music media
Consultation hours: Appointments on request
E-mail: [email protected]