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BA Populäre Musik und Medien (Popular Music and Media) at Paderborn University

Paderborn University, Germany

Programme overview

Bachelor's programme examining pop music and its cultures from scholarly, music-practical and media-practical perspectives on, in front of, beside and behind the stage; it is an interface between academic practice and the pop industry.

Faculty: Art, media, music, textiles  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years), 180 ECTS  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Paderborn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Modules provide a broad overview of popular music and media and specific expertise, including Introduction to Popular Music and Media, Pop Music History and General Music History.

Career pathways

Graduates are qualified for work in the pop, music, culture and media industries.

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Application information

Entry requirements

General higher education entrance qualification (allgemeine Hochschulreife) or relevant subject-specific entrance qualification (fachgebundene Hochschulreife); applicants with a professional qualification can also be admitted. A suitability assessment procedure (Eignungsfeststellungsverfahren) is required. The Erwartungscheck is optional. Admission-free: no numerus clausus, so all applicants meeting the enrolment requirements are admitted.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years), 180 ECTS

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-paderborn.de/zv/3-3/formalitaeten

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