The Popular Music program is a full-time Professional Bachelor of Arts degree offered by the Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies at Vilniaus kolegija / Higher Education Institution. The program lasts 3 years and comprises 180 credits, with studies focused on popular music performance, main and additional instruments, ensemble playing, improvisation, music theory, arrangement, digital music technologies, concert and recording practice, and professional communication. Students also develop skills in music technologies, self-management, copyright, career development, and independent artistic activities.
The program starts on 1 September, with an application deadline of 30 June. Tuition is €0 for EU citizens and €9,500 for non-EU citizens; the source does not specify the tuition period. Admission requires secondary education or an equivalent qualification, successful completion of a mathematics examination, and English proficiency at B2 level under the CEFR. Applicants must take an English proficiency examination consisting of a written test and interview, and Popular Music applicants are also required to take an entrance examination.