MA Music Journalism at TU Dortmund University

The Master of Arts (M.A.) Music Journalism is a 4-semester master’s programme in the Department of Arts and Sports Sciences at TU Dortmund University, taught in German. Students work with topics such as creating content for different media platforms (print, online, radio, TV); conducting interviews with musicians and industry experts; analyzing social development in the music world.

Faculty: Department of Arts and Sports Sciences  |  Department: Arts and Sports Sciences  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester and Summer semester  |  Location: Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Topics include creating content for different media platforms (print, online, radio, TV); conducting interviews with musicians and industry experts; analyzing social development in the music world; communicating musical knowledge and culture; reviewing and analyzing musical works. Modules build on one another following a recommended study plan per semester, with module descriptions in the published module manual.

Career pathways

Graduates work, for example, in the print, online, radio, and TV media production; in concert and opera venues, music labels, and festivals; in publishing houses, cultural institutions; in public culture offices. Typical roles include music journalist; music educators and concert education specialists; production management; writer, program editor.

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