Apply to BA Improvisation Performance
This information concerns the Bachelor's Programme in Music, with specialisation in Improvisation. The next applications period is from 2 December 2024 to 15 January 2025. Studies start in the autumn of 2025.
Your application process
The following applies to students starting autumn 2025.
- Apply for the programme through universityadmissions.se
Application period: 2 December 2024 – 15 January 2025 -
Submit your portfolio via SlideRoom 2 Dec 2024 – 27 January 2025
- Pay your application fee 27 January 2025. If you are a citizen of the EU, an EEA country or Switzerland, you do not have to pay any enrolment or tuition fees. If you are exempt from paying the application fee, you must prove your exemption status by the same date. More information about fees on universityadmissions.se.
- Last day to provide documentation at universityadmisssions.se showing that you meet the general entry requirements: 27 January 2025. More informaion about providing application documents
- Admission decision 1: 10 April 2025 through My pages on universityadmissions.se
- Accept your place through My pages on universityadmissions.se 27 April 2025.
- Admission decision 2: 7 May 2025 through My pages on universityadmissions.se
The following refers to students entering the programme autumn 2025.
The admissions test for the undergraduate programme in improvisation is conducted remotely or on site. For the first round, you will upload three videos in which you sing or play your instrument, either solo or accompanied by one or more other musicians. At least two of the pieces in round 1 must be performed together with other musicians. See instructions and criteria for the video on this page.
If you pass round 1, you will be invited to round 2 no later than February 10. Round 2 is conducted during calendar week 9 (24 February–28 February).
Round 1
- You play or sing and improvise over two pieces of your choice, with a maximum length of 6 minutes per piece.
- You arrange, interpret, and improvise on the song "Both Sides Now" by Joni Mitchell, with a maximum length of 6 minutes
Round 2
Test 2 takes place during calendar week 9. You may choose to take the test remotely or on site. Detailed instructions for how the second test will be administered will be sent with the invitation via email no later than February 10.
Requirements for video recordings
You submit your work samples via SlideRoom. You create a new account in SlideRoom yourself with your e-mail address and password of your choice.
Read the instructions for the programme you want to apply for carefully and make sure you know which pieces/samples you need to record and upload.
- Start your videos by introducing yourself. You must also clearly state which piece you will perform on the recording. For the videos to be considered valid, your face and hands must be visible at all times.
- Perform one (1) piece/sample per film. Each film may be a maximum of 6 minutes long and must be shot in one uninterrupted take. No cuts or other technical editing are allowed. The total running time of your videos must not exceed 12 minutes (unless otherwise specified in the trial information).
- The sound must be of good quality without too much room acoustics and without distortion and noise.
- The films must have high image quality with good sharpness and light. The recordings must be uploaded in the following permitted file formats: MP4 or MOV. Other file formats are not allowed.
- If the instructions are not followed and the video files are found to have been modified in any way, your submitted work samples may be deemed invalid.
