The basic requirements you need are:

General higher education entrance qualification (Abitur) or university of applied sciences entrance qualification (Fachhochschulreife)
CV
Two songs in MP3 format: for your studies, you must choose and present an instrument (or vocals) as your main subject. Please upload your own compositions or interpretations of foreign works with your application (each lasting 1-4 minutes).
Letter of motivation: why do you want to study Popular Music with us? What do you expect from your studies? Where do you see yourself in the future? (max. 2 pages)
Proof of English language proficiency
Copy of your identity card or passport
After a successful pre-selection we will invite you to the practical entrance examination at the Berlin School of Popular Arts. This helps us to get to know your course-specific expertise, your creativity, your willingness to create and express yourself and your motivation. In order to help you prepare for the exam, please find a here.



MP3 tracks & language requirements
Please upload two songs in MP3 format in which you present your musical instrument in the application form, which will be your main subject during your studies. They can be your own compositions or interpretations/arrangements of foreign works, lasting at least one and at most four minutes. In addition, write a one-page PDF file that provides information about these titles and their original authors and performers. Describe the nature and scope of your own work and name the work of third parties.

Your individual artistic and creative strengths, which are expressed in the music examples submitted, should relate to the following focal points:

Author: composition/musical adaptation
Performer: instrumental playing/vocals - at least one song played with the main instrument/vocalist
Singing/vocals
Producer: sound engineering/production
The result of the pre-selection will determine whether the candidate will take part in the practical entrance examination.

Here are the English requirements you should bring along:

FCE (grade A, B or C)
Pearson English Test Academic (PTE-A) 59 points
Duolingo 95 Pts
TOEFL 87 ibt (direct recording)
TOEFL 79 - 86 ibt (with additional agreement)
TOEIC 785 (Listening/Reading 785, Speaking 160, Writing 150)
IELTS (academic) 6.5 average - deviations from this rule are governed by the current version of the Language Centre's guidelines
CAE (grade A, B, or C)
CPE (grade A, B or C)

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