In our on campus you get the opportunity to be inspired and to exchange ideas by numerous creatives.

The speakers include precisely those who work successfully in the industry every day and who can share their experience with you free of charge.

Agenda:

• Overview of career opportunities at the United POP Academy
• Lectures and workshops with our practical experts
• Interactive Q&A session & exchange with creative people
• Bachelor of Arts as a ticket to the international media industry

You can choose your individual program from more than a dozen workshops & panels on exciting topics from music, sound, marketing, management, voice, communication, design, fashion, makeup, games, film, photography & fitness!

From demo to final master

In this workshop producer / engineer Idan Altman will walk you through his process of producing a song for an artist starting with a rough demo and developing it all the way to a final master.

• Using reference tracks for inspiration
• Vocal recording tips for home studios
• Arrangement and Mixing techniques

Playful Fashion Design

Starting to create your fashion designs might be intimidating; a white sheet of paper in front of you is just staring back at you. When starting with designing it is important to be aware of your aesthetics. But what are your aesthetics? During this workshop you will learn to get more aware of this and you will get an introduction in designing in an intuitive way by using collage techniques. Collage techniques will give you the ability to create fast sketches in a playful, fun and not intimidating way. The only tools you will need are; paper, scissors, glue/tape and some old magazines or newspapers.

• Get aware of your aesthetics; what, visually, draws your attention? We will do an exercise to awaken your awareness of this.
• Learn to think about the bigger picture instead of focusing on details
• Get introduced to various collage techniques that will help you to design in an intuitive way that will trigger your imagination.

THE POWER OF CLIPPING MASKS

In this Photoshop text e¬ffect tutorial (or you can also call it typography tutorial), We will show you how to create text masking e¬ffect. Text masking is popular trend at the moment in graphic design. Here we will focus on entire word or phrase. Main focus is to put an image inside text and at the same also show subject outside text as well. We manage it by creating thin empty line between subject and word. Or using a solid background rectangular, filled with text. This pretty simple tutorial is easy to follow even if you are new to Photoshop, just take you time while selecting the images.

• How to use the clipping mask tool in Photoshop
• How to combine typography and images
• How to create stunning images for web design or graphic design

How to organise your own events!

Learn how to successfully plan, advertise and execute an event. Get the insights on how to calculate the budget, work on public relations, event marketing and acquiring sponsors. In addition, you have an insight into legal and insurance issues.

• Learn the art of Planning & executing events
• How to work in Project management & team work
• Do Marketing of large events

Become a Sucessful Music Manager! The Music Industry and how it really works

20 years ago when a teacher asked about your dream job, most answers were police man, doctors or attorneys. Today most people will answer: Model, influencer or… DJ. The competition in the music industry has never been tougher, then it is today. How is it possible for you to rise and shine? Do you have what it takes to glow in the spotlight? Come by and find out. We will reflect and discuss all you need to know from mental fitness to branding, from music production to management, from artist visions to industry adaptions.

• Learn how to reflect about you and your visions
• Get to know how the music industry works and use this to your advantage
• Learn how to start (or reach the next chapter of) your career

Have a good voice? Become a Voice Over Artist and learn how make money with your voice!

You are the voice of audio drama characters, foreign actors and virtual film characters and provide the off-screen commentary for documentaries. You are flexible in using different language registers and have a wide range of emotional expressiveness.

Have a good voice? Become a Voice Over Artist and learn how make money with your voice!

Great ideas need great voice overs. Companies and clients are looking to sell their products and all they need is your voice!

Learn how to use your voice for Radio & TV Commercials , Audiobooks , Documentary, IVR-systems, Service texts or any kind of text that has your interest

3D for games: An introduction

Discover what tools and techniques your favorite game development studio's use to turn idea's and fantasy into explorable 3D worlds. Find out what it is exactly that 3D artists do at these companies, and what it takes to become one. What do we mean when we talk about 3D art? What tools do we use to make 3D art? How does the gaming industry employ 3D artists?

• Learn to use 3D software such as Autodesk Maya
• Become knowledgeable in the 3D production pipeline
• Start building your 3D portfolio

Lyrics Amateur or pro?

In this workshop you will get an introduction to the art and craft of songwriting. You’ll get tips & tricks and there’s a Q & A about your personal songwriting process.

Furthermore, we will discuss the business side of songwriting in other words: ‘how do songwriters make money?

• What skills you need to write songs
• Different roles have different income sources
• The power of honesty

Red Carpet ready!

Kim Kardashian, Alexa Demie and Rihanna continuously serve make-up looks that break the internet. The red carpet is a haven of inspiration for the best glam looks. Learn how to achieve that show-stopping, glamorous, red carpet-ready make-up in this masterclass provided by Hannah Tuwanakotta.

Learn how to beat your face like celebrity make-up artists do. Achieve that red-carpet ready glam that will make you the talk of the town. Break your Instagram feed! Learn the tricks of this trade and sign up now for this full-glam makeup demonstration during the openday.

Taught by a highly respected and well experienced make-up professional, Hannah Tuwannakota. Hannah has worked with major brands such as Karl Lagerfeld, Mugler and Clarins and has even been named The Best Make-Up Artist of the Netherlands in 2010. She knows all the tricks of the trade and is very excited to share them with you

Achieve a beautiful and even skin tone

From the best primer, to the perfect foundation match; our make-up professional will help you achieve the perfect base for the perfect full-glam look.

Achieve that snatched face shape

High cheekbones and a chiseled jaw, properly applied contour can snatch your face and enhance your facial bone structure. Hannah will help you achieve that snatched, full-glam celebrity face structure.

Camera-ready eyebrows

Eyebrows can make or break any make-up look. It’s a crucial step and has a huge effect on the final result. Learn which color and shape is a good match for you and can give you that red carpet-ready look.Show-stopping eye make-up

Eyes are the first thing we look at. Learn how to make them stare with a glamorous eye-look that perfectly suits your face shape. This, of course, includes the right placement of false eyelashes.

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Deutsche POP / United POP - academy of music, media & the arts

• Bachelor courses in cooperation with the University of West London
• Over 35 practical training courses based on job descriptions in the creative industries
• More than 50 individually combinable individual courses - also available as additional qualifications / advanced training

Start your career now:

• Your entry into the music and media industry
• Professional know-how and lecturers from practice
• Direct practical application in class
• State-of-the-art equipment
• References and contacts through projects
• Flexible start of training several times a year
• Bachelor's degree even without the Abitur / Matura