Bass
Bachelor of Arts in Music Education
Bass for Jazz & Popular Music
Your Music, Your Career
Start Your Professional Musical Journey with JAM
Choose the Focus of Your Studies
Jazz
Pop & Rock
Song Production
Study Contents
- Teaching Experience
- Methodology and Didactics in Jazz and Popular Music
- 1 on 1 classes
- Band-Coaching
- Song Production
- Self Promotion
- AI Music Producing
- Eartraining, Music Theory
Do you want to dedicate your life to music? We’ll train you.
The world of music today offers more possibilities than ever before: live performances, recordings, self-production, self-marketing, and teaching. We want to introduce you to all these exciting areas and prepare you for a successful career as a musician.
We believe in your uniqueness and want to strengthen it. With us, you will not only learn technical skills and stylistic diversity but also how to realize your own artistic visions. Become part of an inspiring community that supports your creative ideas and accompanies you on your journey.
FAQs
Yes, you can create your individual schedule based on the curriculum and adjust it to your work schedule. Our Student Services team will assist and advise you.
A typical week for first-semester students consists of several theoretical courses such as "Theory of Jazz and Popular Music" and "Ear Training & Solfeggio," practical courses like "Improvisation" and "Stage Band," as well as a weekly individual lesson lasting 75 minutes.
Many events are organized to encourage musical growth: monthly jam sessions, “Town Hall” meetings, semester parties, and much more.
There is a student residence at the Gasometer where you can rent a room with an attractive all-in package.
YES – you have the opportunity to practice for free almost all day on campus. You simply book your room through our online system. Happy practicing!
Absolutely – we support all talented musicians regardless of their stylistic background.
The focus of the entrance exam is on your instrumental skills. After passing the admission, a placement test for music theory will be held at the beginning of the semester.
Study Bass with Julia Hofer
Julia Hofer with Marcus Miller
Billy Gibbons & Julia Hofer
Billy Sheehan & Julia Hofer
Electric Bass, Double Bass
Styles: Jazz, Pop, Rock, Latin Music, Funk, Big Band
Electric Bass, Double Bass
Styles: Jazz, Pop, Rock, Latin Music, Funk, Big Band
The Bachelor of Arts in Music Education degree with Bass as the main subject ensures that you garner of a diverse range of qualifications necessary for your future career as an educator:
- A professional level of proficiency with your main instrument
- The concepts of methodology and didactics in the fields of Jazz and Popular Music
- Ability in undertaking scientific research and reflection in relation with music education, as well as with creative processes, i.e. artistic research
- Social competence in communication, project planning and in the areas of marketing and management
The learning engagements consist of weekly lessons and lectures in the main subject, as well as in compulsory and free-choice electives: Stage Bands, Improvisation, Rhythmical Training, Music Theory, Didactics, Methodology, Teaching Practice, Lesson Observation, Music Business and more.
- Study Program: Bachelor’s Degree
- Duration: 8 Semesters
- Workload: 240 ECTS
- Degree - Academic title: Bachelor of Arts in Music Education (BA-ME)
Prerequisites: