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Admission to Composition

BACHELOR’S PROGRAMME IN MUSIC • 180 CREDITS • 3 YEARS

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Key dates for your application

  1. Apply for the programme at antagning.se
    Application period: 2 December 2024 – 15 January 2025.
     
  2. Confirm your eligibility. Deadline for supporting documentation to confirm your eligibility is 27 January 2025.
     
  3. Round 1. Upload your work samples by January 22, 2025. A jury will evaluate the work samples, and successful applicants will proceed to Round 2. The invitation to Round 2 will be sent to the email address you provided when you applied for the programme.
     
  4. Round 2. Takes place on-site at Malmö Academy of Music during week 10, 2025. Date and time are stated in the invitation. 
     
  5. Admission decision (first selection): 10 April 2025 on My pages at antagning.se
     
  6. Deadline for accepting your place: 24 April 2025 on My pages at antagning.se
     
  7. Admission decision (second selection): 7 May 2025 on My pages at antagning.se

Admission test

The admission test consists of two rounds. Round 1 is conducted remotely and consists of you uploading work samples. If you pass, you will be invited to Round 2, which takes place on-site at Malmö Academy of Music during week 10.

WORK SAMPLES
Round 1 (uploaded work samples)

You must upload:

  • four-five (4-5) representative samples of work (compositions) in written form (scores as PDF files) with detailed notes. Include live or synth recordings (as MP3 files) with detailed recording notes. It is important that you submit both scores and sound files.
     
  • a written text stating the goals you have with your studies.
     
  • a CV/resumé detailing grades from previous studies, plus information on teachers, schools, level of previous studies and areas of specialisation.
     
  • complete list of works and preferably also comments.

Please note: if you are applying for both Composition and Arrangement/Composition, classical specialisation, you only need to submit one (1) set of work samples, but you still need to register for both programmes on antagning.se. If you are applying for both programmes, it is also possible to send more than five (5) work samples so that both compositions and arrangements are available for the jury to assess.

The work samples must be uploaded via the link below no later than 22 January 2025.

ADMISSION TEST 
Round 2 (at Malmö Academy of Music)

  • The written test for Composition, Bachelor’s level consists of a test in three parts: composition/analysis, counterpoint and instrumentation, as well as a theory test in two parts: music notation and music theory. You must also take a written aural test (see information below about other qualifying tests).
     
  • Interview: the tasks carried out at the admission test are discussed, as are the submitted work samples. You can talk about your musicality and expectations of the programme and which skills you wish to develop further.
     
  • During the interview you will also be asked to play a short piano piece.

OTHER QUALIFYING TESTS 
In addition to passing Round 1 and Round 2, you must also pass other qualifying tests to be admitted.

Read more about other qualifying tests

ADMISSIONS EXERCISES
Admissions exercises in Composition

How to upload your work samples

  1. Read the information carefully to ensure you send the correct files in the correct format.
  2. Make sure you have applied for the programme at antagning.se or universityadmissions.se

Prepare your files

  • Save the scores you want to submit as PDFs.
     
  • Name each file with a title and number, your initials (first name + surname, two letters each), and your date of birth (YY/MM/DD). Separate the data with underscores (_).
     
    • Example: Part1_JeSm_990230 (for Jessica Smith, born 1999-02-30)
    • The next file is named Part2_JeSm_990230, and so on.
       
  • Save the audio files you want to submit in MP3 format and name each file with title, initials and date of birth.
     
    • Example: Title1_JeSm_990230
       
  • If you want to use links to YouTube, Soundcloud, your own website or similar as work samples, write full link names in a separate text document and save it as a PDF. Name the PDF file according to the format: Links_JeSm_990230
     
  • Save your other text documents as PDFs and name them with title_initials_date of birth.
     
    • Examples: CV_JeSm_990230, Plan_JeSm_990230 etc.

Create a ZIP file

  • Create a folder on your computer and name it according to the format: Full name_Date of birth (YY/MM/DD)
     
    • Example: JessicaSmith_990230
       
  • Place all files in the folder and compress it into a ZIP file. Do not use RAR, as we cannot open that format.
     
  • The folder must not exceed 5 GB.

Upload your ZIP file

  • Open the upload link (found further down this page).
     
  • Select or drag the ZIP file from your computer.
    Enter the same email address you used when you applied for the programme at antagning.se or universityadmissions.se
     
  • Click Upload.

Once the upload is complete, you will receive a confirmation in your browser. Do not close the browser until the upload is finished.

If you need help

Contact us via email: admissions [at] mhm [dot] lu [dot] se (admissions[at]mhm[dot]lu[dot]se). Never send work samples via email, as your application will be considered incomplete.

Note: It is your responsibility to ensure that the work samples are complete, in the correct format, and playable.

Upload your work samples here no later than 22 January 2025

Apply here

Apply for the programme no later than 15 January 2025.

Read more about the programme

Contact

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

Last updated: 23 Apr 2025 | rebecka [dot] lassbo [at] mhm [dot] lu [dot] se