Master: Composition

The master education in Composition offers individual tuition and supervision, seminars, and possibilities for co-operation with art institutions, professional ensembles and orchestras.

You can apply with a background in either instrumental- or electronic music or in sound art.
The overarching goal is to give you advanced artistic attainments in the main subject, skills, experimental practice, and communication.
A large number of performances, exhibitions and concerts take place at the Academy in co-operation with fellow students and professional musicians. SIREN - the Academy’s festival for new music - plays a decisive role in the official concert programme.

The Master programme at the Academy of Music and Drama runs through two years at advanced level. It aims at students who already have a Bachelor’s degree or comparable knowledge on 180 higher education credits (three years studies in higher education).

The programme is given in English. Students who have obtained the Master’s degree are eligible to apply for the PhD programme in music performance or composition.

Basic courses
Literature and scientific method - Track seminars - Main subject - Thesis project.

Entrance requirements

Entrance Requirements
A bachelor of arts in the fine or applied arts, a professional qualification of at least 180 higher education credits, at least three years of approved full-time studies in a programme for musicians or the equivalent and special requirements that comprise musical skills. Students may be admitted to the programme without having basic eligibility in the form of a degree.

Selection
Selection of eligible applicants is based upon entrance tests.
All applicants are also requested to send in a Proposal for Master independent project on minimum three A4 pages: Title of project, problem statement, method for artistic and/or scientific development/research, and references to related projects.
The proposal should be submitted not later than February 1.
If you apply to more than one track you are obliged to send in one proposal for each orientation.

Auditions will be held at the Academy and you will be requested to come to Göteborg after you have submitted your application. For foreign students auditions can be presented on CD, DVD, mp3, or audio cassettes and sent by post to the Academy of Music and Drama.

Application

Apply at www.universityadmissions.se from 1 December 2011.
Last day of application is 16 January 2012.
Application code: GU-19697

Send the proposal and other material like scores, CD and DVD directly to the Academy of Music and Drama.

Postal address
Academy of Music and Drama, Box 210, SE-405 30 Göteborg, Sweden