Bachelor Degree Program: Music Journalism for Radio, Television, and Internet

Music journalism in Karlsruhe: a practical course with a future

The Bachelor's degree course in Music Journalism in Karlsruhe offers a sound and practice-oriented education for anyone looking for a career in the media. The full-time, on-campus course begins each year in the winter semester after passing an entrance examination. This comprises a music exam (instrumental or vocal audition, theory and aural training) as well as a personal motivational interview.

The six-semester course is divided into three central modules:

• Journalism: students learn the basics of working in the media and receive one-to-one tuition in speech training throughout.
• Production: practical work with cameras, microphones, lighting and sound technology as well as post-production and digital audio/video editing.
• Music: Courses in music theory, musicology, music history and vocal or instrumental lessons promote musical competence.

A special feature of the music journalism course in Karlsruhe is the high practical component. Students work in the university's state-of-the-art radio and TV studios and complete compulsory internships during the semester break. This gives them valuable professional experience and prepares them optimally for a traineeship, a job in a media company or a postgraduate Master's degree.

Possible jobs after graduation:

• Shooting with 4K cameras
• Working in broadcasting and production technology in radio & TV
• Compiling music for pop and classical music programs
• Presenting radio and TV programs
• Writing online texts, reports and news
• Producing broadcast elements for online, radio & TV
• Creating audio and video contributions
• Maintaining blogs and accompanying program information.

Additional subjects such as social media, media ethics and investigative research not only strengthen students' media skills, but also their sense of responsibility in journalistic work.

At the end of the course, students create a multimedia production with a focus on video or audio. Upon successful completion of the course, they are awarded the title “Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Music Journalism for Broadcasting and Multimedia”.