Performance, Church Music – Vocal
The Master's Programme in Church Music deepens your vocal skills and prepares you for a professional life as church musician at high international level.
Language
Please note that this master's programme is offered in Swedish only.
Profiles
The Master's Programme in Church Music is given with two profiles:
- Vocal with Choral Conducting in focus.
- Instrumental with Organ in focus.
You choose one of these but may study some courses along with students on the other profile.
Admissions
To be eligible for this programme, you need to
- meet the general entry requirements for second-cycle courses and study programmes, meaning you must have completed an undergraduate study programme of at least 180 ECTS
- meet the specific entry requirements which are a Degree of Bachelor in Church music (180 credits) or equivalent, as well as passed entrance examination.
If the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of places, a selection will take place. Selection is based on results on entrance examination.
Read more about general entry requirements
Read the test description in Swedish for the programme for information about the entrance examination content, on the Swedish page.
Programme Content
In the vocal profile, you will deepen your knowledge in choral conducting, ensemble conducting and song as well as user-oriented instrument training, such as score play.
Studies in choral conducting and vocals are tailored to your individual level, experience and needs, but follow two tracks: own study work with individual tutoring and repertoire studies. The repertoire studies are characterised by stylistic versatility, historical dissemination, knowledge of performance practice/ aesthetics, and familiarity with both traditional compositional forms and contemporary notation and form-thinking.
As a preparation for a professional career as a church musician, the programme also gives you knowledge of the music industry's conditions, mental training and stage preparation.
The course Degree Project on 30 credits provides an opportunity for you to focus on and document the artistic process through independent work. The presentation can be done in several forms: through written work, audiovisual documentation and/or digital media. You can also choose a research preparation track.
In addition to KMH's lesson and exercise instruments, you will have access to many of the prominent organs in Stockholm's churches.
After the Programme
Earlier students work as church musicians in the different denominations of the country. The Swedish Church is one of the largest employers of freelance musicians in the classical field and one of the largest concert organisers in the country. And a varied work life awaits with plenty of room for your own musical initiatives.
The program also prepares for further studies at the artistic research level.