Entrance and selection Master of Fine Arts in Music

The entrance requirements and the selection described at this page apply to the specializations in composition, improvisation, interpretation and theory.

For more application information concerning the Organ Master programme, click here

For more application information concerning the Symphony Orchestra programme, click here.

Application

Last day of application was 16 January 2012.

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.

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

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.

Entrance examinations will be held in week no. 12 2012

Contacts

Contact us if you have any questions concerning the entrance examinations:
Composition: Ole Lützow-Holm, e-mail: ole.lutzow-holm@hsm.gu.se
Improvisation: Anders Jormin, e-mail: anders.jormin@hsm.gu.se
Interpretation: Anders Tykesson, e-mail:anders.tykesson@hsm.gu.se
Music theory: Bengt Lundin, e-mail: bengt.lundin@hsm.gu.se

Postal Address for proposals and other material
Academy of Music and Drama, Box 210, 405 30 GÖTEBORG, Sweden

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