Jazz/Pop Musician/Music Teacher (Aarhus)

The Academy's jazz/pop programmes are very diverse. Knowledge of historical roots and performance traditions will be a natural part of many contexts and subjects, but always as a precondition for giving the student the ability to communicate future musical ideas. Students will participate in various projects playing live. Examples include tours of boarding schools or folk high schools, performing at the Aarhus or Aalborg Festival, playing at concert cafés, and much more. All the teachers are experienced professional musicians. And the Academy is regularly visited by major international artists who conduct clinics for and with students. Tuition is offered in all common instruments in jazz/pop music.  The Jazz/Pop Musician/Music Teacher (Aarhus) master’s programme builds on the skills and qualifications acquired on the bachelor’s programme. At the master’s level the student can choose to focus on musicianship, pedagogics, or songwriting/composition, depending on the selected curriculum: Jazz/Pop Musician Jazz/Pop Music Teacher Jazz/Pop Composition and Songwriting  The subjects on all three programmes are divided into the following areas: Main study area: Subjects where the student is a performer as well as subjects that support this aspect Pedagogics: Subjects where the student communicates and teaches as well as subjects that support this aspect Entrepreneurial Studies: Subjects and projects where the student explores the role as entrepreneur and manager of dynamic processes, and in addition develops his or her career management tools Master’s project: The project itself as well as tuition in the form of guidance and subjects that prepare the student for project work This programme is offered at the Aarhus campus. Visit the programmes website . Career Opportunities This master's program makes the student prepared for a career as a musician, songwriter/composer, music teacher, and an enterprising music industry player. Admission To be admitted to this programme, students must take an entrance exam that is described in admission requirements. At the Academy’s homepage the applicant can find detailed information about admission requirements for the bachelor’s, master’s, and soloist programmes as well as examples of entry exams. The applicant must apply online via kum.studieoptag.dk , which is the application system for all education institutes under the Ministry of Culture. At the Academy’s homepage the student can find out more about admission e.g., application deadline, schedule for entry exams, application fee etc. Tuition There is a tuition fee for all full­time degree students with a citizenship from outside of EU/EAA/Switzerland. Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition. For Further Information Information from the Danish Agency for Higher Education can be located here . You will find information about the Danish assessment of foreign qualifications in Guide to diploma recognition . About the Educational System in general visit the section The Danish Higher Education System .

Living costs€1,500 a month in Aarhus, rent included

€18,000

Living costs from SiT estimate from livingcost.org city data (Nov 2026), converted from USD at the ECB reference rate of 30 Oct 2026 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD)

Typical requirements in Denmark for this degree level. Your advisor gives you the final list.

• A completed qualification that gives access to Master's Degree study.
• Academic transcripts and any programme-specific assessment the institution asks for.
• Your advisor checks the final requirements for your education system and intake.

Confirm the accepted English-language evidence with the institution for the selected intake.

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A typical checklist for this degree level. Your advisor gives you the final list.

The central catalogue records this programme as accredited.