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Arranging/Composition, Classical Specialisation

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

The Bachelor's programme in Music, Arranging/Composition, Classical Specialisation, is designed for those who wish to develop as classical arrangers while gaining foundational knowledge in classical composition. The goal is for you to discover your own personal musical language in both your arrangements and compositions.

The programme aims to develop you into an arranger with both artistic and professional competence. Upon completion of the programme, you will be well-prepared to work creatively within your professional role, equipped with advanced knowledge and skills, in an ever-changing and evolving professional and cultural landscape.

This programme provides a solid foundation in both arranging and traditional music theory, covering areas such as harmonization, four-part writing, form, analysis, notation, and music theory. You will also acquire the skills necessary to study at the Master's level with a high degree of independence.

The teaching includes arranging/composition, electroacoustic music, instrumentation, ear training/analysis, counterpoint, piano/ear training, ensemble leadership with conducting, Music as a Profession, and Music and Society, through individual lessons, group lessons, and seminars. Projects and a final degree project are included.

Håkan Andersson, lecturer in Music Theory/Ear Training
Rolf Martinsson, professor of Music Theory with Arrangement and Composition
Staffan Storm, professor of Music Theory and Composition
Daniel Hjorth, university lecturer in Music Theory
Björn-Tryggve Johansson, university lecturer in Music Theory
Magnus Lindén, university lecturer in Piano/Ear training 
Samuli Örnströmer, teacher in Conducting

Each year, the students collaborate with various ensembles and musicians at a high level in creative projects. Examples of major collaborations include the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, the Stockholm Wind Symphony, and the Jönköping Sinfonietta. Students also have access to choral projects and numerous chamber music projects, providing them with plenty of opportunities to hear their works rehearsed and performed in concerts, as well as the chance to build a rich professional network during their studies. Some projects are carried out in collaboration with the Royal College of Music in Stockholm and the Academy of Music and Drama at the University of Gothenburg. Students participate in projects throughout the entire programme.

Connect Festival is a contemporary music festival organised by the students.

Read more about Connect Festival

The Composition Seminar is a forum for aesthetic discussions, analysis, reflection and meetings with visiting professors, composers and musicians from the field of contemporary art music.

The composition studio serves as the programme’s platform for students' creative work in electroacoustic music, live electronics, and experimental studio production.

Every year the Royal Swedish Academy of Music (RSAM) awards national and local scholarships.

Read more about RSAM’s scholarships


Read more about the scholarships at Malmö Academy of Music

Students at Malmö Academy of Music are offered the opportunity to apply for international exchange studies each year—an excellent opportunity to experience new and inspiring study environments, meet new teachers, explore a different cultural scene, and build new connections.

Read more about international exchange studies

Inter Arts Centre is our platform for electro-acoustic music and a meeting place for collaborations with other art forms such as theatre and the visual arts.

Read more about Inter Arts Center

At the end of the programme, students complete a degree project consisting of a performance component and a creative research component with written reflections. For composition students, the degree project is typically based on a composition project but can also include an exam concert if the student chooses to incorporate that alongside their composition work. Upon successful completion of the programme, students are awarded a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music, specialising in Arranging/Composition, Classical Specialisation.

Listen to students talking about the programme (subtitles available in English under settings)
9 Pieces for Solo Guitar | A collaboration between guitar and composition students | 2023

Quick Facts

Duration
180 ECTS credits / 3 years full-time

Kind of programme
Bachelor Programme in Music

Language of instruction
Swedish 

Application period
2 December 2024 – 15 January 2025 

Syllabus
Programme Syllabus (PDF 487 kB, new tab)

Entry requirements
General requirements for university studies in Sweden as well as successful entrance tests to the Bachelor’s Programme in Music, Arranging/Composition, Classical Specialisation. The applicant must also be able to speak, write and read Swedish.

Information about admission

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

Contact

Thea Lundbäck
Programme Coordinator
thea [dot] lundback [at] mhm [dot] lu [dot] se (thea[dot]lundback[at]mhm[dot]lu[dot]se)
+46 40 32 54 25