Digital Music Production, B.A.
Music studies for the DJs of tomorrow: Star DJs like David Guetta, Calvin Harris and Felix Jaehn have shown us how it's done: digitally produced pieces of music move the masses and make them dance. How are synthesizers, drum samplers and other digital effects used in music composition? How do you create your own beats and audio samples? You'll learn this and more in the Digital Music Production specialization in the Bachelor's degree in Music Production.
At Macromedia University, you'll learn the tools you need to become a professional musician or to pursue a career in the music industry after you graduate. You'll be taught by professionals from the music industry.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) |
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| Duration | 6 semesters, 180 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester, summer semester |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.08, summer semester until 15.02 |
| Tuition fee | €779 / month |
| Practical semester | Yes, mandatory |
Will I get in
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →What you study
The music industry is changing. Music is increasingly being marketed and streamed online - and the work of music producers is also moving online. The Digital Music Production course prepares you for these changed conditions.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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- Film/video music producer: You compose and arrange digital pieces of music, for example on behalf of an international film production company. In addition to recording in the recording studio, post-production, i.e. mixing the tracks, is also part of this. You can master the necessary technical tools in your sleep.
- DJ/ane: As a DJ/ane, you really get the dancing masses in clubs and at festivals going. You regularly communicate with your fans on social media to boost your YouTube subscriptions, Spotify streams and record sales. Contact with musicians and singers is also important.
- Sound engineer: You ensure the perfect sound at concerts, film and television recordings. To do this, you monitor and control the various technical devices that record and play back the sound. A thorough sound check beforehand is a must.
Cost of study
The tuition fees depend on the study location and are plus a one-time registration fee of €699.
Requirements and application
| Previous education | A school certificate that gives access to university in Germany — directly or after a Studienkolleg. |
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| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.08, summer semester until 15.02 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 3Application directly to the university until 15.02Send the documents well before the deadline — an incomplete application cannot be completed after it.
- 4Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
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The deadline is 15.02.2027 (124 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.