About this programme
Bachelor in Tonmeister/Sound Engineer - Bachelor is a Bachelor's Degree programme at The Royal Danish Academy of Music in Frederiksberg, taught in English. It runs for 3 years. The register gives Frederiksberg as the campus town. It lists the degree as Bachelor. The Royal Danish Academy of Music is an arts academy in Capital Region.
How it compares
Bachelor in Tonmeister/Sound Engineer - Bachelor is one of 5 English-taught Music & Performing Arts programmes at Bachelor's Degree level in the register, offered by 2 institutions. 3 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, from EUR 4,850 to EUR 6,600; this programme lists EUR 4,850 a year. 1 is recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.
What you will study
What you study
The principal study is music production and recording techniques. That is the core of the degree, and most of your time and energy goes there.
Around it, the academy teaches aural studies, basic piano, music theory and history of music. The source description adds "and much more", so expect supporting subjects beyond that list.
Teaching is organised in close collaboration with the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR). That connection runs through the principal study tuition itself, not as an occasional add-on.
Alongside semester projects and set productions, you can take optional subjects. The programme also includes study trips, master classes, music evenings, company visits and listening tests.
Admission, language and next steps
The programme is taught in English and runs for three years, leading to a Bachelor degree. It is based in Frederiksberg at the Royal Danish Academy of Music, an academy of music.
EU/EEA applicants apply online and attend a live entrance examination for the Bachelor level. Non-EU/EEA applicants submit an online application and are then contacted by the academy to arrange a telephone or Skype interview as their audition.
Students with citizenship outside the EU/EEA pay a tuition fee each year. Check the academy's own pages for application deadlines and the fee amount, since these are set by the institution.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Sound technician
- Producer
- Recording work in rhythmic contemporary music
- Recording work in classical music
- Music production
- Sound technique for broadcast and studio settings
Before you apply
Undergraduate applications are made through optagelse.dk, with deadlines on 15 March and 5 July (12:00 CET). Which one applies depends on your qualification. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, residence permits and housing.
Facts on this page come from the Study in Denmark register, the official portal of the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science. Fees are in euros as the institution lists them. "Not recorded" means the register has no figure, not that the programme is free. Always confirm requirements, fees and deadlines with the institution.
Quick answers
Is Bachelor in Tonmeister/Sound Engineer - Bachelor taught in English?
Yes. The Study in Denmark register lists it as an English-taught programme at The Royal Danish Academy of Music. Only English-taught degree programmes are in the register.
How long does it take?
The register records 3 years of study. Confirm the study load in ECTS credits with The Royal Danish Academy of Music.
Where is it taught?
The register lists Frederiksberg as the campus town for this programme at The Royal Danish Academy of Music.
How do I apply?
Undergraduate applications to Danish institutions are made through optagelse.dk, the national admissions portal. Its deadlines are 15 March and 5 July at 12:00 CET; which one applies depends on your qualification, so check optagelse.dk and the programme page at The Royal Danish Academy of Music.
What does it cost?
Students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland pay EUR 4,850 a year, as The Royal Danish Academy of Music lists it. The fee for EU, EEA and Swiss students is not recorded for this programme, so do not assume it is free; check with The Royal Danish Academy of Music. Fees are in euros as the institution lists them.
Is this programme officially listed?
It comes from the Study in Denmark register, the official portal of the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science at studyindenmark.dk. The programme page at The Royal Danish Academy of Music is linked from this page so you can compare.
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