Apply for MFA Organ and Related Keyboard Instruments
This information concerns applications to the Master's Programme in Organ and Related Keyboard Instruments.
Your application process
The following applies to students starting autumn 2023.
- Apply for the programme through universityadmissions.se
Application period: 1 December 2022 – 16 January 2023. - Complete your eligibility no later than 1 February 2023. More information on general requirements for master's level studies.
- Pay your application fee no later than 1 February 2023. 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.
- Choose between admission tests on campus and digital tests: 2 February 2023, we will send an e-mail asking you whether you want to do your admission test on site or online. If you wish to do your admission tests on site you will have to choose the organ you want to play on.
- Admission test on site: Tests and interviews will take place on 6 March 2023.
- Digital admission tests: Submit your work test via SlideRoom from 3 - 27 February 2023. On 1 March, you will receive an invitation for an interview which will take place via video call on 6 March 2023
- Admission decision: 30 March 2023 through My pages on universityadmissions.se
Admission tests
The following applies to students starting autumn 2023.
Compulsory test parts
- Organ audition with 20 minutes of music chosen by you. You can show skills in interpretation or improvisation or both.
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 659). You are expected to obtain sheet music yourself.
Voluntary test part
During the tests, you also have the opportunity to show your skills on keyboard instrument other than the organ. Choices are harpsichord, fortepiano, harmonium, clavichord and modern piano. For this part you have 10 minutes at your disposal.
Choose between admission tests on campus and digital tests
After the last application day, you can choose whether you want to do the admission tests on site or if you want to send in video recordings.
Test on campus
Before the admission tests, you must choose which organ you want to play on. You will receive information from us, regarding preparation times on your chosen instrument for the audition, as well as for the test.
In connection with the audition, you will be interviewed about what you plan to focus on in your independent work.
Digital admission tests
You make video recordings for the various test parts as follows:
- Video 1: Organ audition with 20 minutes of freely chosen music.
- Video 2: Johann Sebastian Bach: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 659)
- Video 3: Voluntary audition on a keyboard instrument other than the organ. You have 10 minutes at your disposal.
The finished video recordings are uploaded via SlideRoom. You create a new account in SlideRoom yourself with your e-mail address and password of your choice.
A short interview is conducted via video call. More information will be sent to you via e-mail.
Requirements for the video recordings
- The recordings sound must be of high quality.
- The applicant must be in close-up. Face, arms and instruments should be clearly visible.
- You must upload separate video files for organ (required) and related piano instruments (optional).
- The video files can be a maximum of 500 MB each and must be in one of the following formats: .m4v, .mov, .mp4, .wmv, .flv, .asf, .mpeg, .mpg, .mkv
Eligibility and selection
Entry requirements
Bachelor degree of arts in music or equivalent, and musical knowledge and skills that are assessed at the admission test and are the basis for selection.
Selection
Selection of eligible applicants is based upon entrance tests.
