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Sound Engineering Bachelor

General information

Application deadline

15 March till 15 April for the following winter semester

    • General Higher Education Entrance Qualification
      • Studying without a school leaving certificate see FAQs section ‘General university entrance qualification’ 
    • artistic talent
    • german language skills C1 according to CEFR

    • Standard period of study: 8 semesters, 240 credit points
    • Degree: Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Your application – step by step

All of the steps listed below must be completed within the application period for the respective study programme. We recommend that you submit your application as early as possible within the application period so that you can clarify any questions that may arise with our StudyGuide in good time.

  • Register and verify your identity (if you have not already done so) on the UdK Berlin application portal: https://my.udk-berlin.de

     

  • Fee per application: EUR 50.00 (plus fees for international transfers)

    Proof of payment: bank statement or transfer confirmation with value date

    Universität der Künste Berlin
    IBAN: DE 72 1009 0000 8841 0150 46
    BIC: BEVO DE BB XXX
    Payment reference: 35/01036, study programme, name, application number

    Berliner Volksbank eG
    Budapester Straße 35
    10787 Berlin
    Germany
     

    For international transfers:
    Please ensure that you cover all transfer fees incurred (OUR – sender pays costs) when making the transfer.

  • During the application process, you will be asked to submit formal documents. Please prepare these as individual PDF files (max. 5 MB each).

    Formal documents:

    • Curriculum vitae
    • School leaving certificate
    • Transcript of records, if applicable (Application for a higher semester)
    • Preliminary examination document (VPD) from uni-assist, if applicable (see FAQs)
    • Proof of German language proficiency at C1 level according to CEFR for international applicants (see FAQs)
      • Application also possible with German B2
    • Proof of payment of application fees
    • Specialist medical certificate with audiogram
      • Not older than one year
      • Physiologically sound hearing (frequency range from 100 Hz to 8 KHz)

  • Log in to the application portal (https://my.udk-berlin.de) and submit an application for admission to your desired study programme within the application period and upload the formal documents.

FAQs and Tutorials

Submitting application documents at a later date

Are you unable to submit your school leaving certificate or university degree certificate within the application deadline? 

Studying without a school leaving certificate (section ‘General university entrance qualification - §11 BerlHG’)

Changing universities / Applying for a higher semester

Recognition of international educational qualifications (VPD and APS)

Language certificates (requirements and accepted certificates)

Help and tutorials for the my.udk application portal

Help and tutorials for the Bemus upload portal

 

 

Entrance procedure

What happens after the application?

The entrance exam usually takes place between mid-June and mid-July. You will receive an e-mail approx. 4 weeks before the entrance exam with information on the exact dates and the exam procedure.

Theoretical part of the entrance exam:
• Ear training exam
• Tonmeister* test
• Music theory exam
• Listening test

Practical part of the entrance exam:
• Aural training and music theory oral
• Compulsory subject piano, unless main instrument
• sight-reading of an easy piano piece
• Main artistic subject (main instrumental subject or composition)

Instrumental major:
The main instrument can be any instrument or voice that can be studied at the UdK Berlin as a major subject, including all historical instruments offered at the Institute for Artistic Training/Old Music.
Performance of two pieces of medium difficulty from different stylistic periods. Artistic performance and playing technique should be at a recognisably advanced stage.
 

On the Tonmeister website you will find non-binding information on repertoire suggestions for the main instrument. Please prepare two works of different styles or epochs of medium difficulty, unless otherwise indicated.
The playing time is about 15 minutes.

For composition major:

Three compositions with different instrumentation must be submitted. Two compositions must be submitted in the form of a score. For classical or popular music, sheet music, a score or MIDI files are expected.

If electronic compositions are available, the code (e.g. Supercollider, Python, Openmusic) or a screenprint (e.g. MaxMSP, Pure Data, NO screenshot of Abelton, Reaper, DAWs etc) can be submitted instead

All examples should be made audible in an audio sample.

Please upload within the apapplication period (15 March – 15 April ) to:
http://ton.udk-berlin.de/komposition

Please find out what is taught in composition at the UdK.

Further detailed information on the application, the examination parts as well as preparation instructions, sample exams etc. can be found on the Tonmeister website:
https://www.udk-berlin.de/tonmeister/studium/bewerbung/