University of Popular Music and Music Business - Popakademie
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.
- Country
- Germany
- City
- Mannheim
- Agreement
- Erasmus+
- Type
- Studies
About the partner institution
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.
Available places:
- Erasmus+: 6
Requirements
You must be enrolled on a study programme at UiA and have completed a minimum of 60 credits before you go on exchange.
In the description of your study programme you will find more information about other possible requirements for applying for an exchange.
As a music performance student, you must submit recordings / have an entrance exam as part of the application.
Credits and courses
Students from UiA must take 30 ECTS per semester.
The academic year
October - January
March - July
Tuition fees and scholarships
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.
Accommodation
The Pop Academy will assist you in finding housing.
Additional information
Follow the Pop Academy on Facebook.
How to apply
Application deadlines:
- 10 February for exchange in the autumn semester or full year exchange
- 10 September for exchange in the spring semester