Admission to Composition – Scoring for Film and Media
MASTER’S PROGRAMME IN MUSIC • 120 CREDITS • 2 YEARS
No admission 2025
No admission for the academic year 25/26. The next admission period opens for the academic year 26/27.
Key dates for your application
- Sign up for the programme at www.universityadmissions.se
Registration period: 1 December 2023 – 15 January 2024
- Last completion day to prove your eligibility is 25 January 2024.
- Upload your samples of work no later than 22 January 2024. Read more about content and format further down on this page.
- Assessment of samples of work. A jury group makes an assessment of the samples of work and then calls the applicants who have approved samples of work for admission test and interview. The invitation is sent to the email address you provided when you made your application.
- Upload your admission test no later than 23 February 2024 via the same link as with the samples of work below. Read more about content and formats further down this page.
- Interview will take place at Malmö Academy of Music week 10 2024. Date and time are stated in the invitation.
- Admission decision 1: 12 April 2024 on My pages at www.universityadmissions.se
- Deadline for accepting your place through My pages at www.universityadmissions.se: 25 April 2024
- Admission decision 2: 8 May 2024 on My pages at www.universityadmissions.se
Admission test
WORK SAMPLES
You must upload:
- four-five (4-5) work samples that represent your work in the best possible way. It could be scores or recordings of your compositions for example. If you are sending scores, make sure you also send recordings in mp3 format (live or synth).
- a written text stating your personal goals and what you expect from this Master's programme (about one page).
- a CV/resumé detailing grades from previous studies, plus information on teachers, schools, level of previous studies and areas of specialisation.
Please note: All work samples must be uploaded to Malmö Academy of Music via the link below no later than 22 January 2024.
ADMISSION TEST
If you are invited to the admission test you will receive three (3) short film clips with a synopsis together with the invitation.
- Choose one of the film clips and compose a standalone theme.
- Then create music for the clip of your choice where you incorporate the theme or fragments of it in some way. You choose your own instrumentation. Keep in mind that the dramaturgical expression is primary, a simple arrangement can be as well-functioning as a grand orchestra set.
- Briefly describe and motivate the approach and the underlying dramaturgical thoughts, both for the standalone theme and the music for the film clip.
Upload the standalone theme as a lead sheet (format: PDF) and an audio file (format: MP3. Upload the clip you have worked with in quicktime format (.mov) together with your motivation by 23 February 2024. Use the same link you used for uploading your work samples at the bottom of this page.
INTERVIEW
The interview will take place at Malmö Academy of Music.
- During the interview, the tasks completed in the admission test are discussed, as are your submitted work samples. This is also an opportunity for you to talk about your musicality, your expectations of the programme and which skills you wish to develop further.
How to upload your work samples
- Read the information carefully to ensure you send the correct files in the correct format.
- 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)
- Example: Part1_JeSm_990230 (for Jessica Smith, born 1999-02-30)
- 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
- 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
- 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 sample of work (Round I) here no later than 22 January 2024.
Link to application
No admission for the academic year 25/26. The next admission period opens for the academic year 26/27.
Reminder
In order to meet the entry requirements for a Master’s Performance Programme you have to be able to demonstrate a Bachelor’s degree in Music or equivalent at the beginning of the term.
Contact
Questions about admission:
admissions [at] mhm [dot] lu [dot] se (admissions[at]mhm[dot]lu[dot]se)