The Berlin University of the Arts is one of the few traditional German art colleges with university status. In addition to a range of classical artistic degree programmes in the field of music, it also offers training in sound engineering and sound studies.

The private British and Irish Modern Music Institute with its eight international locations is one of Europe's largest providers of training in fields such as pop-music production, music business and songwriting.

With a programme ranging from summer courses to multi-year bachelor's and master's degree programmes, the privately funded catalyst Institute for Creative Arts and Technology, based in Funkhaus Berlin, spans the fields of audio and electronic music production, sound engineering and performance.

Based at the Faculty of Humanities and Education at the TU Berlin, the interdisciplinary master's programme in Audio Communication and Technology deals with the acoustic, electroacoustic, electronic and digital communication of music and speech.

The state-run Hanns Eisler University of Music Berlin focusses its profile on training and promoting musical excellence in the classical disciplines of European art music, from singing to composition and directing to guitar, violin and piano.

The Institute for Musicology and Media Studies at Humboldt University offers three bachelor's and master's degree programmes that focus on research into music-related topics and the dimensions of the media that shape culture.

The Jazz Institute Berlin combines the jazz departments of the Hanns Eisler University of Music Berlin and the Berlin University of the Arts. The JIB networks its students from a wide range of jazz disciplines through its international cooperation with renowned conservatoires.

The Popschule Berlin is an institute of the state music school Fanny Hensel in Berlin-Moabit, founded in 1949. The pop school's aim is to provide young pop musicians with the basic skills needed for a professional career or admission to a German university.

Founded in 1976 as the School of Audio Engineering, the international SAE Institute is one of the world's largest private educational institutions in the field of audiovisual media. The educational opportunities range from music production and music business to game and web design.

Based at the Department of Philosophy and Humanities at the Free University of Berlin, the Seminar for Culture and Media Management serves the interface of research, teaching and international art and cultural practice with its application-oriented master's programme.

As a state-recognised private educational institution, SRH offers bachelor's degree programmes in audio design and music production, explicitly geared to the content and personnel requirements of business and the creative industry.

Studieninstitut für Kommunikation (›Institute for Communication Studies‹) in Berlin specialises in further education for IHK-certified professions such as event management, music management and event management.