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Bachelor of Music Jazz & Pop at Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart

Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart, Germany

Programme overview

Programme on the styles and forms of jazz and popular music with a thorough instrumental or vocal education. Students receive 90 minutes of individual main-subject lessons per week throughout the course, with improvisation and ensemble playing central.

Faculty: Institute for Jazz & Pop  |  Department: Institute for Jazz & Pop  |  Duration: 8 semesters (4 years), 240 ECTS  |  Study mode: German-taught, full-time; degree: Bachelor of Music  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

Aural training, theory, rhythm and arrangement deepen technique and knowledge; a second instrument and composition can be added, and jazz methodology prepares students for teaching.

Career pathways

Graduates usually combine artistic and teaching work, for example music-school posts with freelance performing, music production, cultural management or writing about music.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application period: 1 Mar to 1 Apr 2027 for winter semester 2027/28. Prior knowledge of jazz theory and practice is expected; admission is by entrance examination.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 8 semesters (4 years), 240 ECTS

Apply through the official page: https://www.hmdk-stuttgart.de/bewerbungsportal

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