About this programme
Master in Tonmeister/Sound Engineer - Master is a Master's Degree programme at The Royal Danish Academy of Music in Frederiksberg, taught in English. It runs for 2 years. The register gives Frederiksberg as the campus town. It lists the degree as Master (2 years). The Royal Danish Academy of Music is an arts academy in Capital Region.
How it compares
Master in Tonmeister/Sound Engineer - Master is one of 11 English-taught Music & Performing Arts programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 3 institutions. 7 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, from EUR 4,600 to EUR 8,716; this programme lists EUR 4,600 a year. 3 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.
What you will study
The Tonmeister/Sound Engineer master's at the Royal Danish Academy of Music is a two year programme taught in English. It is for people who want to work with music production and recording at a high level. The principal study is music production and recording techniques, and the academy runs that tuition in close collaboration with the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR).
What you study
The core of the degree is your principal study in music production and recording techniques. Around it you also get tuition in aural studies, basic piano, music theory and history of music. The programme adds semester projects, set productions and optional subjects. You can join study trips, master classes, music evenings, company visits and listening tests.
You can shape the degree by genre or sector. The programme covers both rhythmic contemporary music and classical music, and you can focus on the role of producer or sound technician. Applicants apply for the master's programme with Rhythmic Music Specialisation.
Admission, language and next steps
Everything is taught in English. If you hold EU/EEA or Swiss citizenship you apply online and attend a live entrance examination at master's level. If you are from outside the EU/EEA you submit an online application and an audition recording instead. Full degree students with citizenship outside the EU/EEA pay a tuition fee each year; the academy sets the amount. EU/EEA and Swiss students study free of charge.
Application deadlines are published by the academy. The programme is based in Frederiksberg. Before you apply, read the academy's admission requirements for the Tonmeister/Sound Engineer master's with Rhythmic Music Specialisation and check the deadline on the academy's own pages.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Music production and recording
- Sound technique for rhythmic contemporary music
- Sound technique for classical music
- Producer roles
- Sound technician roles
Before you apply
Master’s applications go straight to The Royal Danish Academy of Music, not through optagelse.dk, and the institution sets its own deadline. 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 Master in Tonmeister/Sound Engineer - Master 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 2 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?
Master’s applications go straight to the institution, not through optagelse.dk. The Royal Danish Academy of Music sets its own deadline.
What does it cost?
Students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland pay EUR 4,600 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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