Conducting
As a conducting student at KMH, you are given the opportunity to regularly work with various ensembles, choirs and orchestras. The studies provide knowledge of various aspects of the conductor's work by combining theory and practice.
KMH is the only university in Sweden that offers educational programs in conducting at both bachelor's and master's levels. You can choose between two specializations: choir or orchestra.
Some of the leading conductors in Sweden teach here today. Supervised podium time is essential to conducting training, as is the opportunity to perform concerts. A diverse repertoire from different eras is interspersed with collaborations with KMH's composition students and their teachers. At the master's level, several collaborations with professional ensembles, orchestras and choirs are included.
Programmes
Bachelor's programmes
Conducting, Choir
Sweden’s only bachelor’s program in choral conducting. The program provides a solid foundation for working as a choir conductor both nationally and internationally.
Conducting, Orchestral
Sweden’s only bachelor’s program in orchestral conducting. You will combine practical work with orchestras and ensembles with solid theoretical studies.
Master's programmes
Choral Conducting
Develop your technical skills and artistic integrity as a choral conductor through regular work with various ensembles, choirs, and orchestras.
Orchestral Conducting
Deepen your skills in orchestral conducting at an advanced level. During the program, you work regularly with ensembles, choirs, and orchestras, combining theory with practice.
Teachers in Conducting
At KMH some of the foremost conductors in Sweden teach today. They have many years of experience in conducting and learning assignments around the world, and offer you a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the versatile role of the conductor.
International collaborations
The conducting education at KMH has close connections to international music life through teacher exchanges, study visits and active participation in concerts, festivals and networks. KMH has a large number of international program students. As a student, you are encouraged to exchange studies through Erasmus.
Research
At the Department of Composition, Conducting and Music Theory, artistic research in music is carried out in collaboration with other researchers, institutions and organisations. During your study period, you can participate in lectures, seminars and practical activities that prepare you for your independent work at the bachelor's level and your degree project at the master's level.