Performance – Jazz
The Bachelor’s Programme in Jazz is for you who want to develop as a creative musician and explore jazz in all its forms. You will have unique opportunities to work on your own projects, perform live, and take part in international exchanges. Great emphasis is placed on ensemble playing, supported by a solid theoretical understanding of music, specifically tailored for jazz.
About the programme
- Develop your artistic expression through individual tuition, improvisation, and ensemble playing.
- Deepen your understanding of jazz traditions and discover your own sound.
- Compose, arrange, and carry out your own projects, culminating in an independent final project that reflects your artistic profile.
Exploring the boundaries of jazz
While your foundation is in the jazz language and its traditions, you will also have the chance to explore related genres such as pop, rock, soul, Latin, free improvisation, and composition.
Shape your own artistic path
Your instrument tuition at an international level is combined with theoretical courses in arranging, harmony, and ear training, all closely linked with practical ensemble playing. You will gain experience in leading ensembles, collaborating in different groups, composing, and applying music theory in live performance.
A wide selection of electives and career-supporting modules, including entrepreneurship, digital tools, and music history, allows you to shape your own path as a musician.
The programme concludes with an independent artistic project worth 15 credits, where you apply and deepen your knowledge in a personal project that represents your musical expression and reflects your individual artistic identity as a jazz musician.
Admissions
Please note that a strong proficiency in the Swedish language is a general entry requirement. For more information about admissions to this programme, please refer to the syllabus and test description in Swedish, on the Swedish page.
After graduation
The program provides a broad professional basis for work as a musician, composer/songwriter, concert and record producer, concert organizer, own entrepreneur, theatre and studio musicians in various genres like jazz, pop/rock, Latin, free improvisation, etc.
To prepare yourself for the conditions of the labour market, you will be able to collaborate with students from KMH's media and audio departments, as well as take part in newly written music, train yourself to meet different media, work with sound recordings, develop and design concerts and participate in outreach activities with music productions for different audiences.
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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