SRH University

Music Production

Bachelor of Arts | Berlin, Munich (in accreditation)

Are you passionate about song production from the initial idea to the performance or finished production? Our Bachelor's degree in Music Production is ideal for musical all-rounders who want to direct the creative and technical design of songs.

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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
Content of your Studies

Learn to compose, arrange, and mix

A contemporary artistic education as a composer and musician combined with sound engineering and organisational know-how form the core of the study programme of the BA Music Production. From the first semester onwards you will have access to our DAWs and studios. Here you will go through all relevant functions and roles within the music production process.

Weekly workshops on colourful topics of music practice such as songwriting and sound engineering, live panels with experts from the music industry, as well as diverse practical projects in each semester offer plenty of opportunities to try out your skills in front of an audience and expand your network. Teachers from all areas of the live and recording industry will support you on your career path.

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Career Opportunities

Become a Songwriter, Sound Engineer and more

After graduating with a B.A. in Music Production, you have the experience and versatility to stand your ground in the fast-moving music market. As a composer, you will write music for events and publications. As a performing musician, you will not only make music but also take on the management of concerts and sessions. As a sound engineer, you will record and mix productions under your own direction. As a producer, you will be familiar with all the necessary management tasks.

The B.A. Music Production programme offers excellent career opportunities such as employment in:

  • Production companies, ensembles, concert organisers, training companies
  • Phono industry, labels, publishers, distributors, TV and radio stations, PR and marketing companies

Collaboration with:

  • Songwriters/composers, lyricists, speakers, bands/music groups, orchestras
  • Producers, recording studios, clients from the industry and private sector

Freelance activities as:

  • Author/composer, editor/arranger/orchestrator, performer/musician
  • Sound engineer/recording engineer for concerts, events, theatre, radio, television, recordings
     
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Your modules

In the Bachelor's programme in Music Production at SRH University, you will learn everything you need for professional music production. You will develop comprehensive production skills from the basics of recording technology, acoustics and music theory to digital audio technology. You will work with DAWs and sequencers and supplement your knowledge with artistic subjects such as piano and choir. Practical projects, such as the first-semester concert, offer direct insights into the music industry.

You will write and produce your songs in the third semester, from composition to the final mix. You will learn how to realise projects from the music industry and deepen your expertise in sound design, songwriting and music production for media. You will also train your organisational and legal skills to be successful as an author in the music business.

After your practical semester, you will develop your final concert in the sixth semester and complete your studies with a B.A. thesis, which can also include artistic elements.

Start your creative future in the music business and request your information material now to find out more about the Bachelor's programme in Music Production and its curriculum!

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Our CORE principle
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.

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Our locations

SRH Campus Munich
Your instrument
Your instrument

Instruments or vocals

Playing a musical instrument or singing is a prerequisite for admission to the study programme B.A. Music Production and B.Mus. Popular Music. The following are possible: Vocals, piano, guitar, electric bass, double bass, drums, violin, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, flute. You need to present the chosen main instrument during the entrance examination. If your computer is your instrument, check out the B.A. Audio Design programme!

Our music programmes for your ears
Our music programmes for your ears

SRH on Spotify

In our playlist we present current and former students from the B.A Music Production, B.A. Audio Design and B.Mus. Popular Music. All songs were either (co-)composed, interpreted, arranged and/or produced by our students! 

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Emidio Mazzilli

External lecturer for active listening, electric bass, ensembles, music notation software (MuseScore & Finale)

Robert Hoare

External lecturer for songwriting and English in music media

Consultation hours: Appointments on request
E-mail: [email protected]

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Costs

Smart financing

As a state-recognised private university, SRH University is financed by tuition fees. The fees go towards equipping our campuses, providing services for our students, and ensuring quality assurance. This way, we ensure you receive the best possible education under optimal study conditions.

Tuition fees

  • EU/EEA citizenship, including Western Balkans, Switzerland and Ukraine: €790 / month
  • Non-EU/EEA citizenship: €4,740 per semester

The monthly/semester tuition fees remain the same for the entire duration of the study programme. A one-off enrolment fee of €750 (EU/EEA) or €1000 (non-EU/EEA) is to be paid once.

Goal-oriented studies require good organisational skills and solid financial planning on how to pay rent, living costs, and tuition fees. Various financing options, such as educational loans or scholarship programmes, are available for students.

We have summarised all financing options for you.

Admission requirements and application

Admission

You can apply at any time via our online portal. We will then check your application documents and invite you to a personal interview.

To apply for the Bachelor's programme in Music Production, you will need to provide

  • General higher education entrance qualification (Abitur) or university of applied sciences entrance qualification (Fachhochschulreife)
  • Two songs in MP3 format: for your studies, you must choose and present an instrument (or vocals) as your main subject. Please upload your own compositions or interpretations of foreign pieces with your application (each lasting 1-4 minutes)*
  • Proof of English language proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae with a current passport photo
  • Copy of your identity card or passport

* After successful pre-selection, we will invite you to the practical entrance exam. During the exam, we want to assess your programme-specific expertise, creativity, creative and expressive drive, and motivation. To help you prepare, you can find a sample entrance exam here.

More information about the admission requirements

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Application process

We look forward to welcoming you to SRH University. This is what our application process looks like:

  1. You submit your online application via the SRH application portal
  2. If you meet the admission requirements, we will invite you to a personal/phone interview
  3. If the interview is successful, you will receive an acceptance letter and the study contract
  4. You sign the study contract and send it back to us
  5. You pay the enrolment fee
  6. You will receive your letter of admission
  7. You take part in our Welcome Week and then you are good to go!
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