For those with music in their blood

This bachelor's programme is something special, as we offer it in partnership with the Trossingen University of Music. Two universities, two perspectives – your degree programme is guaranteed to be twice as interesting! We view working with sound as part of an overall production that the listening audience can experience through multiple media and senses. Learn to shape sound using the elements of (composed) music, speech and ambient sound!

ECTS: 240 ECTS
Programme duration: 8 semesters
Campus: External
Faculty: Faculty IV: Business, Design & Media
Programme begins: Winter semester (October)
Application deadline: 1 April (winter semester)
Entry requirements: University entrance qualification or an aptitude test. An entrance examination is also held.
Teaching language: German
Accreditation: yes

Become a hearing professional On this degree programme, you will learn how to analyse sound from both an aesthetic and a psychoacoustic perspective. We will develop your media skills, as well as your musical and artistic creativity.
Not the piano, but ... the laptop! It receives full accreditation as a fully-fledged musical instrument on this degree programme. So you don’t have to be Chopin – what matters to us is musical creativity. You’ll have the chance to show us what you can do at the entrance audition.
Talent counts Whether you can read music or you’ve passed your A levels or not... to be honest, it doesn’t really matter to us. We’re looking for talented people who want to develop their creative and artistic skills. You’ll learn everything else as you go along.
The world is waiting Music and media are ‘languages’ that will enable you to work anywhere in the world. How wonderful that, with us, you’ll have access to an international network of universities stretching from the USA to East Asia!

Apply now for MD!

Your key contact

Do you have questions about the MD degree programme and need further information?

The best thing to do is to contact our partner institution directly:

Trossingen State University of Music
Schultheiß-Koch-Platz 3
78647 Trossingen

Email: Email application is started:info(at)musikdesign.net
Telephone: +40 7425 9491-8110

www.musikdesign.net

Details of the programme

Course content and structure

Music designers work closely with other artists, as well as marketing and product acoustics specialists from the fields of brand communication, product development, architecture, media installations, film, interactive applications and mobile content, on the conception and realisation of this production. This degree programme will equip you for this challenging interdisciplinary collaboration.

We are looking for creative minds with sound in their blood who want to be more than just musicians: both newcomers (school leavers) and career changers – experts from the fields of music, composition, sound design, DJing, sound art, media design and scenography.

External link opens in a new window:You can find out more about the MD degree programme on the Trossingen University of Applied Sciences website.

Foundation studies

During your foundation studies, we’ll teach you the basics of music and technical skills. We’ll develop your skills in aural training, improvisation and composition. Your timetable will also include musicology, audio engineering and basic programming languages.

Advanced studies

In the subsequent semesters, working with musicians and artists from all disciplines plays a crucial role. Media management and marketing, as well as practical projects, complement our range of subjects. We will guide you so that you can carry out independent projects and reflect constructively on your own work and that of others.

In the home straight

As part of the compulsory elective modules, you can choose a personalised specialisation for your degree, such as interactive musical content and games, film music, experimental composition, music informatics or music education. We strongly recommend that you spend a semester abroad at one of our many partner universities.

Your degree

In the 7th semester, this degree programme includes an internship semester, which then leads to a bachelor's degree in the 8th semester following the completion of a bachelor's project and a public presentation at the university. In addition, there are regular workshops with senior executives and successful figures from the creative industries and the arts and music scene.

Entry requirements

What counts is musical talent – even if it takes an unconventional form. The ability to read music is therefore not a mandatory requirement for the entrance examination; however, you are expected to develop this skill as part of your course.

Applicants without university entrance qualifications may also be admitted to the programme if they demonstrate exceptional artistic talent and sufficient general knowledge, which is assessed separately in what is known as a ‘talent assessment’.

MD specifics

We have few entry requirements, apart from talent and creativity. A knowledge of musical notation is not essential at the start of the degree programme. Registration for the degree programme is possible even without A levels, and career changers without a background in classical music are also welcome.

The degree programme has an interdisciplinary approach: we emphasise traditional fundamentals alongside a sound university education. Our teaching team also comprises interdisciplinary experts from the fields of the arts, technology and professional practice.

Our graduates have a wide range of career prospects in the cultural and business sectors. You can start your career straight after completing your bachelor's degree!

What's covered

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Your career prospects

As a Music Designer, you can put your creativity to use either in a permanent role or as a freelancer after completing your degree. Our graduates work in the fields of composition, audio/sound design, sound engineering, media production, project management and concept development. You can take on audio supervision and sound design for production companies (music, video, computer applications/games, advertising) or work for agencies (advertising, promotional film, web and event agencies), as well as for radio and television broadcasters and music schools.

And if you haven’t had enough of studying yet, a master’s programme is also an option! Just to give you an idea, here are the master’s programmes in digital media which we offer:

Internal link opens in the same window:Master’s in Computer Science in Media and Internal link opens in the same window:Master’s in Interactive Media Design.