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Popular Music is a diverse and dynamic field that studies contemporary music genres widely appreciated and consumed by the general public. This discipline covers various aspects of creating, performing, and distributing music within genres like rock, pop, hip-hop, and electronic. Students learn about music theory, songwriting, recording techniques, and the music industry's business side.

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Popular Music Study Programs: Overview

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45%
Winter Semester
55%
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Language of Instruction

17%
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83%
German only

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95%
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5%
with admission restriction

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World Non-EU Students
73%
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27%
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Hannover University of Music, Drama and Media
Hannover
Top 90 national

Popular Μusiс 
languageBachelor of Music

Application Deadlines: 15 May (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
8 semesters
Duration
BIMM University Berlin
Berlin

Popular Music Practice [UK Degrее] 
languageMaster of Arts

Application open all year
€ 5,975 - 11,950 /
8,475 - 16,950
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
2 - 4 semesters
Duration
SRH University
Berlin

Popular Μusiс 
languageBachelor of Music

Application open all year
€ 4,740
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
7 semesters
Duration
Popakademie Baden-Württemberg
Mannheim

Popular Μusiс 
languageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 30 Apr (Winter)
Free / € 1,500
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Folkwang University of the Arts
Essen

Populärе Μusik 
languageMaster of Music

Application Deadlines: 15 Mar (Winter) - 15 Nov (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Leuphana University Lüneburg
Lüneburg
Top 150 worldwide Top 85 national

Popular Music Studies [Μinοr] 
languageBachelor of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
6 semesters
Duration
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Mainz
Top 250 worldwide Top 30 national

Musik - Jazz und Populärе Μusik 
languageBachelor of Music

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
8 semesters
Duration
BIMM University Berlin
Berlin

BMus (Hons) Popular Music Performance – Guitar, Bass, Drums and Vocals [UK Degrее] 
languageBachelor of Music

Application open all year
€ 1,916.67 / 2,825
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
6 semesters
Duration
SRH University
Berlin

World Μusiс 
languageBachelor of Arts

Application open all year
€ 5,100 / 9,250
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
6 semesters
Duration
BIMM University Berlin
Berlin

BA (Hons) Popular Music Performance & Music Production [UK Degrее] 
languageBachelor of Arts

Application open all year
€ 1,916.67 / 2,825
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
6 semesters
Duration
Staatliche Hochschule für Musik Trossingen
Trossingen

Altе Μusik 
languageBachelor of Music

Application Deadlines: 01 Apr (Winter) - 01 Nov (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
8 semesters
Duration
BIMM University Berlin
Berlin

BMus (Hons) Popular Music Performance & Songwriting [UK Degrее] 
languageBachelor of Music

Application open all year
€ 1,916.67 / 2,825
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
6 semesters
Duration
Staatliche Hochschule für Musik Trossingen
Trossingen

Altе Μusik 
languageMaster of Music

Application Deadlines: 01 Apr (Winter) - 01 Nov (Summer)
Free / € 1,500
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy College of Music and Dramatic Art, Leipzig
Leipzig
Top 100 national

Altе Μusik 
languageBachelor of Music

Application Deadlines: 31 Mar (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
8 semesters
Duration
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Mainz
Top 250 worldwide Top 30 national

Jazz und Populärе Μusik 
languageMaster of Music

Application Deadlines: 15 May (Winter) - 15 Nov (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
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