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Admission to Bachelor's Level, Folk and World Music

PERFORMANCE PROGRAMME IN MUSIC

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Key dates for your application

  1. Sign up for the program at antagning.se
    Application period: December 2, 2024 – January 15, 2025
     
  2. Verify your eligibility: The final date to provide documentation for eligibility is January 27, 2025.
     
  3. Upload your samples of work (Round 1)
    Submit your samples of work (Round 1) by January 22, 2025. Read more about the content, recording quality, and format further down on this page.
     
  4. Assessment of samples of work (Round 1)
    A jury will review the submitted samples of work (Round 1) and then invite applicants with approved samples of work to Round 2. Invitations will be sent to the email address you provided during your application.
     
  5. Applicants invited to the admission test (Round 2)
    If you are invited to the admission test (Round 2), you must upload your video films for Round 2 by February 27, 2025. Read more about the content, recording quality, and format further down on this page. On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, you will also participate in three live tests via Zoom.
     
  6. Admission results, first selection: April 10, 2025, available on Mina sidor at antagning.se
     
  7. Accept your place: Confirm your acceptance of the offer on Mina sidor at antagning.se no later than April 24, 2025.
     
  8. Admission results, second selection: May 7, 2025, available on Mina sidor at antagning.se

Admission test

Round I (uploaded samples of work)
You are required to submit video recordings of:

  • Two songs/pieces of contrasting character within your specialty, one of which must be performed solo. You must play or sing on your main instrument within your genre. If you prefer accompaniment for the second song, you may perform with other musicians or use a pre-recorded backing track.
     
  • The total duration of both songs must not exceed 10 minutes. Choose pieces that showcase different aspects of your playing but also demonstrate in-depth knowledge of at least one folk or world music tradition.

Round II (uploaded samples of work)
You are required to submit video recordings of:

  1. An additional song/piece of your choice within your specialty. This should ideally showcase a different aspect of your musicianship than the previous two pieces. You must play or sing on your main instrument within your genre. If you prefer accompaniment, you may perform with other musicians or use a pre-recorded backing track. The total duration must not exceed 5 minutes.
     
  2. You will receive access to a folder containing sheet music and recordings of three pre-recorded songs. You must record yourself performing one of these songs, choosing the one you feel suits you best. Ensure both the backing track and your performance are audible in the video, prioritizing your performance. If the key of the selected song is unsuitable for you, you may transpose it using appropriate software, but you may not alter the tempo. Instructions for playing specific parts based on your instrument will be provided in the same folder.

All recordings must be uploaded to the Malmö Academy of Music via the link provided below.

3. On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, you will participate in three live test components via Zoom:

  • Sight-reading test: You will be sent a piece of sheet music and given one minute to review it before attempting to play it in front of the camera. An example of a sight-reading task can be found here:
    https://lu.box.com/s/dhgu7q7168n7c324jh2nylwzgt4mnpla
     
  • Ear training test: You will listen to short melodic phrases and attempt to replicate them on your instrument.
     
  • Interview: We will ask about your previous experiences as a musician and your motivations for applying to the program.

While these components are important for the overall assessment, none of them are individually decisive. It is not mandatory to pass all three tests to be admitted.

The live test will also assess your proficiency in English to ensure you can follow the program. For this reason, the entire session will be conducted in English. The three components will take approximately 10 minutes in total. More detailed information, including a schedule, will be provided in your invitation after the application deadline.

If admitted, you will take a diagnostic theory test at the start of the term to determine the appropriate level of theory instruction for you.

No additional eligibility tests are required. The theory test is diagnostic only.

Instructions and criteria for videos

In order for the video recordings to be approved as a basis for assessment, you must follow the instructions below:

  • Start your video recordings by identifying yourself – film your ID or passport, and your face. State which piece you will perform.
     
  • Your face, hands and instrument must be visible at all times.
     
  • Perform and record one (1) piece/audition task per film. No clips or other technical edits are allowed.
     
  • The sound should be of good quality, recorded with the microphone in your mobile phone or with a room microphone, without too much room acoustics and without distortion and noise.
     
  • The video recordings must have good image quality with good contrast and light.
     
  • You must upload the recordings in MP4 format. Other file formats are not allowed. Your folder with work samples must not exceed 5 GB.

If these instructions are not followed or if we suspect that the video files have been modified, your submitted samples of work may be assessed as invalid.

Instructions for uploading samples of work

  1. Make sure you have signed up for the programme you are applying for at antagning.se or universityadmissions.se
     
  2. Save the videos you want to submit in MP4 format. Name each file with a title, your initials and date of birth – use the first two letters of your first and last name and the year/month/day format for your date of birth. Separate the data with underscores.

    Example:
    Video1_LaJo_990230 (In the example, the applicant is named Lars Jonsson and was born on 2 February in 1999. The next file is called Video2_LaJo_990230 etc.)
     
  3. Create a new folder on your computer. Name the folder with the abbreviation your name_your instrument_date of birth (year/month/day).

    Example: LarsJonsson_Violin_990230
     
  4. Put all your files in the folder and save it on your computer. 
     
  5. Compress your folder into a ZIP file (do not use RAR files, we cannot open these). The folder must not exceed 5 GB.
     
  6. Open the link for uploading samples of work. You will find the link at the bottom of this page.
     
  7. Download or drag the entire folder from your computer into the upload window.

    Upload!
     
  8. When the upload is complete, you will receive a confirmation directly in the browser. Do not close the browser until the upload is complete.
     
  9. If you have problems with the upload of your samples of work, please contact us via email admissions [at] mhm [dot] lu [dot] se (admissions[at]mhm[dot]lu[dot]se)

Please note: It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that the work samples are complete according to the audition information, that they are submitted in the correct format and are playable. Never send your samples of work to the admissions email. They will end up in the wrong place and your application will not be considered complete.

Upload your samples of work (round 1) here no later than 22 January 2025.

Link to application

Apply for the programme no later than 15 January 2025.

Read more about the programme

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Contact

Questions about admission:
admissions [at] mhm [dot] lu [dot] se (admissions[at]mhm[dot]lu[dot]se)

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