Drums

Based on an extensive Jazz tradition, the development of the modern drumming in popular music is addressed from its beginnings to the present. With reference to ethnic origins and music forms from all over the world, a sound basis is formed that enables developments to be understood and separate developments to be created. Current trends in Pop music are individual material for the main field of study.

Students have the opportunity to be taught by two main subject teachers in parallel. Teachers and students know how to take advantage of this unusual model. Regular workshops with international guest lecturers such as Jeff Ballard, Tyshawn Sorey, Henry Cole, Dave King, Oli Rubow, Holger Nell, round off the training. The course is supplemented by offers such as performance, various ensembles and musical projects, work in the recording studio and insights into the areas of booking/promotion/copyright.

Free improvised music has a long tradition in Dresden. With the reference to all playing types of contemporary music it gets more and more new facets. These, as well as the development of creative processes, imagination and expression are conveyed independently of the genre and are essential for the functional companion up to the individual artist personality.