Performance – Classical Music, Early Music
In the Bachelor's Programme in Classical Music with focus on Early Music, you can immerse yourself in music from the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque.
The Bachelor's Programme in Classical Music gives you a solid foundation for acting as a professional musician in the national and international music community. In classical music at KMH you can choose between studying the following:
- Classical Music
- Early Music
- Classical Music at Edsberg.
Please note that a strong proficiency in the Swedish language is a general entry requirement for first-cycle studies, but exemptions for this programme can be made.
Unique Selection of Instruments
At KMH you can choose from most instruments in early music in Sweden. You can study the following instruments:
- singing, all types of voice, countertenor included
- recorder
- flauto traverso
- Baroque oboe
- Baroque bassoon
- cornett
- sackbut (Baroque trombone)
- Baroque violin
- Baroque viola
- Baroque cello
- viola da gamba
- violone
- Baroque lute
- Renaissance lute
- theorbo
- Baroque guitar
- harpsichord
- organ
Programme Content
This programme deals with the classical repertoire from medieval times down to and including the early Romantic period, addressing relation to historical performing practice and the interpretation of music on authentic instruments and with historical playing/singing techniques.
The studies can include coaching/rehearsal together with various instruments, chamber music for the varying parts of the repertoire, seminars (performing practice, profession studies, instrumental studies) and work placement with ensembles and musical institutions outside KMH. As a chordal instrumentalist, you are taught both solo and continuo performance on your main instrument.
To these are added obligatory subsidiary subjects, such as music theory, music and society and media courses. The programme includes a 15 ECTS independent assignment in the main subject. It means a concert or a corresponding artistic performance together with written reflections on music in an artistic perspective.
Elective courses are also included. These can take the form of in-depth studies of the main subject or a broadening of your competence within the framework of available KMH courses.
Workshops and seminars led by visiting teachers, both national and international, are organised regularly.
After the Programme
The studies are intended to develop your artistic and technical ability, to give you a good knowledge of repertoire and to deepen your artistic insight. The programme prepares you for a professional career in the music industry.
Read the syllabus to see exactly which courses are included in the program pdf, 146.5 kB.
Admissions
To be eligible for this programme, you need to
- meet the general entry requirements for first-cycle studies
- meet the specific entry requirements which are passed entrance examination.
Read more about how to meet the general entry requirements
Languages of instruction are Swedish and English. Please note that a strong proficiency in the Swedish language is a general entry requirement for first-cycle studies, but exemptions for this programme can be made.
Read the test description for the programme for information about the entrance examination content.
If the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of places, a selection will take place. Selection is based on results on entrance examination. You as an applicant are placed in a selection group according to the instrument you apply for.
Please see our Step-by-step guide on how to apply.
Application dates and deadlines
Please see our Step-by-step guide on how to apply.
1 December 2025
Application opens at universityadmissions.se External link, opens in new window..
15 January 2026
Application deadline and last day to rank your programmes and courses.
All applicants who have submitted an application will be given the opportunity to do the first stage of the entrance examinations.
16–19 January 2026
An email is sent to the email address you entered on universityadmissions.se with instructions on how to submit your test to KMH including the link for uploading Test 1. See the test description for information on what to submit.
26 January 2026
- Last day to upload Test 1 to KMH.
- Supporting documentation deadline. Last day to submit documentation to universityadmissions.se External link, opens in new window. and document that you meet the entry requirements.
- Deadline to document fee-exempt status or pay the application fee to universityadmissions.se.
Read more about fees, scholarships, residence permits (universityadmissions.se) External link, opens in new window.
9–18 February 2026
Results for Test 1 are sent via email. Passing applicants will receive an invitation and information about the next test.
7–15 March 2026
Entrance examinations during week 11 (and adjacent weekends).
15 April 2026
First notification of selection result. You must reply to keep your place or remain on the waiting list.
28 April 2026
Last day to reply to your offer and keep your place (applies to both admitted and applicants on waiting list). You do this on My pages on universityadmissions.se External link, opens in new window..
7 May 2026
Second notification of selection result.
24 August 2026
Introduction week and registration.
31 August 2026
Semester starts.
How to apply
When a programme or course is open for application, it is presented on universityadmissions.se. After submitting your application you will, in most cases, be called to an entrance examination.
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