The University of Popular Music and Music Business has many names; Popakademie Baden-Württemberg, University of Popular Music and Music Business, Popakademie Mannheim. As a specialized university for pop music and music management, it is still often called just the Pop Academy.
The Pop Academy offers education at the bachelor's and master's level but is also a center of expertise for the music industry and an active player in numerous European music projects.
Mannheim has approx. 300,000 inhabitants and can be called Germany's unofficial music capital, with a lively cultural life and an active policy of promoting pop music.
Tuition
If you get an Erasmus+ grant you do not pay school fees. We have:
4 Erasmus grants for one semester. Each is reserved for performing popular music.
2 Erasmus grants for one semester. Each is reserved for the music management field.
Credits and Modules
Students from UiA must take 30 ECTS per semester.
Housing
The Pop Academy helps you find housing.
Admission
You must be registered on a study program at UiA. For more information on admission requirements- please follow the link.
As a performing music student, you must attach recordings / have an entrance exam as part of the application.