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Admission to Master Programme, Vocal Studies

PERFORMANCE PROGRAMME IN MUSIC | CLASSICAL SPECIALISATION

Key dates for your application

  1. Apply for the programme at universityadmissions.se
    Application period: 1 December 2025 – 15 January 2026.
     
  2. Confirm your eligibility. Deadline for supporting documentation to confirm your eligibility is 26 January 2026.
     
  3. Admission test at Malmö Academy of Music will take place during week 10 2026. The invitation to audition will be sent to the email address you provided when you applied for the programme.
     
  4. Admission decision (first selection): 15 April 2026 on My pages at universityadmissions.se
     
  5. Deadline for accepting your place: 28 April 2026 on My pages at universityadmissions.se
     
  6. Admission decision (second selection): 7 May 2026 on My pages at universityadmissions.se

Admission test

Prepare a repertoire list with ten well-rehearsed songs and arias, including at least three opera arias and two oratorio arias. The repertoire should cover different eras and language areas.
Download repertoire list (PDF 119 kB, new tab)

At the admission test you perform:

  • one aria/song from your repertoire list of your choice.
  • one aria/song from your repertoire list chosen by the jury.
  • a recital of a spoken piece of poetry or prose of your choice.
  • one obligatory song.

You must be able to perform the whole repertoire by heart.


Post the sheet music for your repertoire list so that we have it by 23 February:

Musikerutbildningarna Antagning - Sång
Musikhögskolan i Malmö
Box 8203
200 41 Malmö
Sweden

Eligibility and Selection

To be eligible for the program, you must:

  • Meet the general entry requirements for higher education and be able to present a Bachelor’s degree in Music or equivalent at the start of your studies.
  • Meet the specific entry requirement by achieving approved results in all qualifying tests (entrance tests).

Selection is based on the results of the entrance examinations.

Assessment criteria for the main instruments:
The assessment is based on two main areas: technical proficiency and artistic expression.
To receive a passing result, applicants must demonstrate a sufficient level in both areas. Applicants are then ranked according to the level they have achieved.

Contact

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