Bass Guitar/Double Bass Jazz/Rock/Pop
Training in the main subject bass guitar and double bass covers a broad stylistic spectrum. This is the core of the comprehensive artistic training for an all-round musician on these instruments.
Your path to a successful career
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The study guarantees a good and broadly diversified education in which all essential styles and varieties are dealt with in detail. Next to traditional jazz, bebop and avant-garde jazz, traditional rock jazz to fusion jazz, blues to reggae and Afro-Cuban, soul to funk, classical rock to nu metal are some of the main focuses of the studies.
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Bass guitar and double bass are compulsory subjects. You can choose between weekly lessons of 45/45 min; 60/30 min and 30/60 min bass guitar/double bass. In addition, there is the possibility to complete an education in the subject’s methodology and teaching practice.
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The training spectrum is rounded off by offers such as performance, different ensembles and musical projects, work in a recording studio and insights into the areas of booking/promotion/copyright.
Faculty
Tom Götze
Niklas Lukassen
Jazz/Rock/Pop Bassgitarre
Methodik, Lehrpraxis, Ensemble
Mobile: +49 172 5152931
Tino Scholz
Jazz/Rock/Pop Kontrabass
Contacts for all professors, lecturers and staff can be found here
Masterclasses & Workshops Jazz/Rock/Pop
Freie Improvisation
Workshop mit Prof. Günther Sommer am 25. Juni 2026
Morphende Grooves
Worhsop mit Fabian Dudek am 18. Juni 2026
Videoproduktion
Workshopreihe mit Max Bollow
Matthias Schriefl zu Gast
Meisterkurs an der HfM Dresden am 23.10.25
Application Entrance Requirements
News from our Department
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Studies Curriculum & Course Schedule
Contact Persons Jazz/Rock/Pop
Stephan Bormann
Prof.
Jazz/Rock/Pop Gitarre/Ensemble
Stellvertretender Studiendekan Jazz/Rock/Pop









