Music Business

Music is passion - but it’s also strategy, innovation and change. A lot of people with a passion for music want to belong to the movers and shakers rather than on stage. That’s why the accredited B.A. in Music Business teaches not only the foundations of business but also specific skills for the music industry and the newest developments in the digital world. A hallmark of our programme is its practical orientation, especially manifested in our so-called project workshop.

Our goal is to educate a new generation of creative thinkers and innovative music managers who will lead the music industry into a new age.

Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Duration: 6 semesters, 180 ECTS
Instruction language: German (at least level C1 required)
Mandatory internships: 12 weeks each, in the 3rd and 5th semesters
Application deadline: 30 April
Entry exam: June 2025
Start: winter semester
Students admitted: approx. 30
Tuition fees: none
Except for international students and students studying for a second degree.

Requirements for acceptance:

• general or subject-specific university entrance qualification or appropriate professional qualification with additional exam, see Info Sheet for studying without A-levels (German only)
• Industry-relevant practical experience: The more relevant to the music business and more comprehensive the experience is, the better your chances for admission will be

You want to study one or two semesters at the Popakademie? These are the course schedules of the exchange program in the degree program B.A. Music Business:

• B.A. Music Business Course schedule winter term
• B.A. Music Business Course schedule full year

Here you can find more information about our student exchange program.