Music Production

The third semester focuses on writing and producing your own songs. From composition to the sound design of the songs, with instrumental musicians or DAW-based, to recording, editing and mixing, you will go through the entire production chain of your music. In addition to your own tracks, you will also produce a song based on briefings from the music industry. In accompanying courses such as stylistics, ear training, harmony and studio practice, urgent questions from the creative process are addressed and solved together. You will also deal with the rights and obligations you have as a musical author.

In the first semester, you will learn the basics of recording technology, acoustics and applied music theory. Working with DAWs, you will learn the basics of music production step by step. Artistic subsidiary subjects such as piano and choir complement the creative basics. Popular music history, ear training and various practical projects such as the first semester concert are also on your semester programme.

In addition to harmony theory and musical-technical ear training exercises, you will discover the world of digital audio technology in the second semester. You will familiarise yourself with the functions and workflows of sequencers. Accompanying sound studies, cross-school practical projects and an elective module give you space for musical experiments and learning experiences. You can work on your own musical material and try out playing together with others in both individual lessons in the main artistic subject and in ensemble lessons. The main artistic subject and the ensembles continue into the sixth semester.

In the sixth semester, you will enter the broad field of scenic and functional music. In the modules on sound design and orchestration, you will learn how to design and use compositional design elements in a targeted manner and produce music for different contexts and media applications. You will familiarise yourself with sound synthesis, sample libraries and other plugins. You will also deal with the basic tools and processes of project organisation in order to be able to plan and carry out artistic live productions independently. Your own final concert in your major artistic subject provides a good opportunity for this.

Shortly before graduating, you will demonstrate your expertise in the planning, calculation and realisation of a studio production. You will also immerse yourself in the interplay of music and image in the field of film and game music and complete the field of media and stage music with an independent composition. In the area of portfolio development, you will develop your own showreel with individual support and one-to-one tuition. At the end of the programme, you will write your B.A. thesis, which may also include artistic and creative elements.