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Church Music

MASTER'S PROGRAMME IN MUSIC · 120 CREDITS · 2 YEARS

The Master’s programme in Church Music aims to train musicians with excellent artistic, pedagogical and professional abilities.

After completing the programme students shall have well-developed knowledge, understanding and skills to be able to partake in various forms of professional work such as soloist work, as a member of a fixed ensemble or as a musician within a parish of the Church of Sweden or other congregations. Students shall also have developed the ability to study independently.

In addition, after completing the programme, students shall have acquired thorough entrepreneurial skills that increase their professional versatility in an ever-changing ecclesiastical and cultural life.

The Master’s programme in Church Music is two years in length. Students may have a number of teaching elements and projects in common with other students of church music or performance studies.

Programme Contents

The Master's programme in Church Music offers two areas of specialisations:

Programme syllabus - Church Music – Arranging/Composition (PDF 441 KB, new tab)

Admission requirements and selection criteria

General requirements for university studies in Sweden as well as a Bachelor in Music 180 credits or equivalent and successful entrance tests to the Master’s Programme in Church Music. Exceptions can be made from the basic eligibility requirement of proficiency in Swedish for international students.

Programme syllabus - Church Music – Organ and Keyboard (PDF 408 KB, new tab)

Admission requirements and selection criteria

General requirements for university studies in Sweden as well as a Bachelor in Music 180 credits or equivalent and successful entrance tests to the Master’s Programme in Church Music. Exceptions can be made from the basic eligibility requirement of proficiency in Swedish for international students.

Quick Facts

Duration
120 ECTS credits / 2 years full-time

Kind of programme
Master's Programme in Music

Language of instruction
Swedish and English 

Application period
2 December 2024 – 15 January 2025 

Information about admission

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

Contact

Rebecka Lassbo
Programme Coordinator
rebecka [dot] lassbo [at] mhm [dot] lu [dot] se (rebecka[dot]lassbo[at]mhm[dot]lu[dot]se)
+46 40 32 54 03