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Tuition-free Popular Music without NC

Tuition-free Popular Music without NC

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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100%
TU Dortmund University
TU Dortmund University
2
100%
Paderborn University
Paderborn University
3
100%
Leuphana University Lüneburg
Leuphana University Lüneburg
4
100%
University of Wuppertal
University of Wuppertal
5
100%
University of Greifswald
University of Greifswald
6
100%
University of the Arts Bremen
University of the Arts Bremen
7
100%
University of Erfurt
University of Erfurt
8
100%
Munich College of Music and Theatre
Munich College of Music and Theatre
9
100%
Folkwang University of the Arts
Folkwang University of the Arts
10
100%
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy College of Music and Dramatic Art, Leipzig
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy College of Music and Dramatic Art, Leipzig
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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
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
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
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
Staatliche Hochschule für Musik Trossingen
Trossingen

Neuе Μusik 
languageMaster of Music

Application Deadlines: 01 Apr (Winter) - 01 Nov (Summer)
Free / € 1,500
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Paderborn University
Paderborn
Top 150 worldwide Top 50 national

Populäre Musik und Mеdiеn 
languageBachelor of Arts

Application Deadlines: 21 Sep (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
6 semesters
Duration
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy College of Music and Dramatic Art, Leipzig
Leipzig
Top 100 national

Altе Μusik 
languageMeisterklasse

Application deadline not specified
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
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University of the Arts Bremen
Bremen

Altе Μusik 
languageBachelor of Arts

Application Deadlines: 31 May (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
8 semesters
Duration
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy College of Music and Dramatic Art, Leipzig
Leipzig
Top 100 national

Alte Musik (verbrеitеrnd) 
languageMaster of Music

Application Deadlines: 31 Mar (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy College of Music and Dramatic Art, Leipzig
Leipzig
Top 100 national

Alte Musik (vertiеfеnd) 
languageMaster of Music

Application Deadlines: 31 Mar (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
2 semesters
Duration
University of Church Music of the Protestant Lutheran Regional Church in Saxony
Dresden

Doppelfach Musik/Kirсhеnmusik 
languageDiplom

Application Deadlines: 30 Apr (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
8 semesters
Duration
Saarland College of Music and Dramatic Art
Saarbrücken

Künstlerisches Profil Dirigieren Neuе Μusik 
languageMaster of Music

Application Deadlines: 01 Jun (Winter)
Free
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4 semesters
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Tuition-free Popular Music programs without admission restriction: Overview

German Students
Other EU Students
Non-EU Students
German Students
13
Tuition-free
Master
18
Tuition-free
Bachelor
0
Tuition-free
MBA
0
Tuition-free
LL.M.
0
Tuition-free
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This Latin term means “limited number” and indicates that a program has restricted admission. In other words, not all applicants can be accepted, so selection is usually based on grades or other criteria when demand exceeds available spots.
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