B.A. Music Production

About the course

A 7-semester (210 ECTS) practical degree taught in English. It combines songwriting, composition and live and studio musicianship with sound engineering and music-business skills, and ends with a final thesis.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• SRH asks for a general higher education entrance qualification (or a university of applied sciences entrance qualification). It does not publish Leaving Cert rules of its own. Under German recognition rules (KMK/ZAB), the Leaving Cert gives direct entry to arts subjects if you have six subjects. At least two must be at Higher Level with H5 or better, and the other four need O6/H6 or better. The six must include two languages and Maths at O5/H6 or better. LCA and LCVP are not accepted. Confirm with SRH admissions.
• Entry is by audition. First you send an e-audition, made up of: two unedited performance videos (1-4 minutes each), an optional video of a production or release you worked on, a short video introducing yourself, and a one-page PDF describing the pieces. If you are shortlisted, you take a live entrance exam, either by video call or on campus. It has two parts. The first tests ear training, reading, instrument or vocal technique, and music production and the technology used. The second is an interview about your motivation and plans.
• English: proof is required. SRH publishes no exemption for Leaving Cert English or for native speakers. Accepted certificates must be no more than 2 years old. They include IELTS Academic 6.5, TOEFL iBT 87, Cambridge B2 First grade A or B, CAE/CPE grade A-C, Duolingo 110, PTE-A 59, TOEIC 785 and Linguaskill 176. You can also take SRH’s own English Proficiency Certificate test. Ask admissions whether your Leaving Cert English will be accepted.

How to apply

1. Prepare your audition materialRecord two unedited 1-4 minute performance videos and a short video introducing yourself. You can add a production or release you worked on. Write a one-page PDF about the pieces. The 2026 entrance exam guide is on the SRH website.
2. Apply onlineApply on apply.srh.de for the October 2027 start. Upload your CV, ID or passport, your Leaving Cert results (or current school results), proof of English and your audition videos. Admissions are rolling, so apply early in 2027.
3. Sit the live entrance examIf you are shortlisted, you take the theory and practical tasks and the motivation interview, by video call or on campus in Berlin.
4. Sign the study contract and enrolIf you get an offer, sign the study contract, pay the €750 enrolment fee and arrange accommodation in Berlin before the 1 October 2027 start.

Costs

• SRH is a private, state-recognised university. EU/EEA students pay €790 a month. SRH’s EU/EEA fee sheet lists €4,740 per semester, €9,196 per year and €31,521 for the full 7-semester programme. There is also a one-off enrolment fee of €750. You get a 3% discount if you pay a year in advance, or 5% if you pay for the whole programme in advance. No application fee is listed. Rent and living costs in Berlin are extra.

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