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Music Production Master at the Musicube Academy

For a specialisation in the field of music production, Musicube Academy in Enschede offers various postgraduate courses leading to a Master's degree. In addition to the Master Media Music Producer, the Master of Music Composition for Film, Games and Media is also offered. Both programmes build on corresponding Bachelor's degree programmes. The Master of Music programme is primarily designed as a qualification for electronic artists, composers and music producers who have already completed a Bachelor of Music degree.

A music production degree brings together music producers, music managers and pop musicians. The creative learning environment at Musicube Academy not only supports individual learning processes, but also reflects important aspects of the music industry in professional practice.

Specialisations

Students in the Music Production degree programme can specialise in different career paths. For example, the Master's degree programme in Music Production also offers a specialisation as a film composer, covering areas such as film, theatre and film scoring. In addition to a focus on the film industry, further specialisations in music composition are offered, including Game Composer, Composer and Arranger, and Songwriter. Other pathways with a stronger emphasis on scoring and production include Music Producer, Song Producer, Sound Designer, Producer and Performer, and Music Manager. There is also a broad field for creative musicians, such as Electronic Artists, Performing Artists, Songwriters and Band Leaders. Somewhat outside the production field, a specialisation as a music teacher is also possible.

Study programme

The Master's programme in Music Production lasts 4 semesters. It is organised with a high degree of flexibility, as the work is largely project-based. This allows students to work at a very high artistic, conceptual and technical level. The course of study is designed to support parallel career development and training. To make this possible, each student defines concrete study goals within the field of music production and develops a personal study plan to achieve them. This plan also includes the student's motivation. Furthermore, the teaching content and the lecturers involved are planned individually within the Master of Music Production programme. Specific practical projects are also defined and carried out during the course of study. In addition, the topic of the final thesis and the associated research project are determined.

The research project is directed by the student. For example, students may develop their own media, film or music production. Self-developed software products or an independent label may also be chosen as project topics. The projects are supported by Bachelor's students from the Media Music programme or the Academy of Pop Music, so teamwork is also an important focus.

Further networking opportunities for students in the Master of Music Production are provided through company internships. Practical experience can be gained directly within companies and the knowledge acquired during the programme can be applied in a professional setting. Internships are available at well-known companies such as Alles Los Agency and Events, Dynamedion, Poppodium ATAK, Remote Control Studios, Sonic Fuel Los Angeles and The Game Company. Internships are even available at the music software producer Arturia in Grenoble. Students interested in academic exchange opportunities can also study at the University of Twente.

Since students in this degree programme receive highly individual tuition, Musicube Academy also works with a broad range of lecturers, guest lecturers and coaches. They contribute their expertise in seminars, workshops, coaching sessions and masterclasses. Experts from the national and international entertainment and media industry are represented. Among them is Tony Cornelissen, who has worked as a songwriter and in music production for Sony and Warner.