University of Gothenburg
Academy of Music and Drama
Musicians on stage during the World Winter Concert from an audience perspective. An electric guitarist on the left in front of amplifiers and bongas, an accordionist in the centre and an oud player on the left.
World Winter Concert, December 2023
Photo: Gunnar Jönsson
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Music

Education programmes for musicians at both bachelor's and master's level, with a variety of specialisations, as well as free standing courses and a programme for music teachers are offered at the Academy of Music and Drama at the University of Gothenburg. The subject musicology is offered at the University of Gothenburg's Department of Cultural Sciences.

Bachelor's level

Bachelor's programme
Improvisation Performance
Bachelor's programme
Contemporary Traditions in Music
Bachelor's programme
Composition
Bachelor's programme
Classical Performance
Bachelor's programme
Church Music Performance
Freestanding courses (Study pace 100% 30 credits)
Interpretation for Orchestra Instrument, Piano, Organ (courses 1 and 2)
Bachelor's programme
Individual Performance
Bachelor's programme
Music and Sound Production
Bachelor's programme
Opera
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Master's level

Master's programme
Choral Conducting
Master's programme
Organ and Related Keyboard Instruments
Master's programme
Experimental Composition and Creation
Master's programme
Improvisation or World Music Performance
Master's programme
The Composing Musician - Improvisation
Master's programme
Symphonic Orchestra Performance
Master's programme
Opera
Freestanding courses (Study pace 100% 30 credits)
Interpretation for Orchestra Instrument, Piano, Organ (in-depth studies 1 and 2)
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Freestanding courses
Do you want to broaden your education, knowledge and skills or learn something new?
Teacher Education in Music
The teacher education in music is open for exchange applications.

Our academic staff

We have compiled a directory of academics and specialists in our various educational fields. This directory provides access to their names, contact details, and links to their personal presentations.

Classical Music and Church Music
Music
Pedagogy: Music, Dance and Drama
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Scholarships
Students at the Academy of Music and Drama have many options to apply for scholarships.
Study
Tuition fees
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Doctoral studies

Doctoral studies
Musical Performance and Interpretation
The doctoral programme in Musical Performance and Interpretation offers the opportunity to become an artistic researcher in…
Doctoral studies
Research on arts education
Research on Arts Education as a discipline studies all forms of teaching/learning processes within the aesthetic field of…
Doctoral studies
Music Education
Musikpedagogik som vetenskap studerar alla former av musikaliskt lärande, inkluderande de ramar

Research

Our research
Musical performance and interpretation
Area description and strategies for research in musical performance and interpretation.
Our research
Music education and arts education
Area description and strategies for research in music education and arts education.
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