Apply to Conducting
Application process in three steps
- Application on universityadmissions.se
- Audition
- Interview
We are looking for applicants who, in addition to a high level of skill, can demonstrate awareness, reflection and independence in their artistic practice.
Important Dates
- Apply via universityadmission.se no later than Friday 15 January 2027.
- Video audition: submit no later than Sunday 7 March 2027
- On-site audition in Piteå: Thursday 11 March 2027 13:00-19:00
- Interview: online after audition
Apply
The deadline for application is 15 January, 2027.
Audition
The audition can be completed either in person in Piteå (Option 1) or online (Option 2) and consists of two parts:
- Orchestral conducting
- Choral conducting
The audition asseses skills such as technical proficiency, gesture, musical expression, and communication. The audition serves as the basis for admission.
Option 1: Audition in Piteå
You can perform the audition in person in Piteå on Thursday, 11 March 2027, between 13:00 and 19:00.
- For the orchestral conducting audition, we will provide pianists to accompany your conducting of Sibelius' Finlandia.
- For the choral conducting audition, we will provide a choir. You will rehearse one of the workws listed above and conduct another piece.
Before the choral conducting audition, you will receive two choral works to prepare. You will rehearse both works with the choir, giving you an opportunity to demonstrate your conducting technique and your ability to communicate and lead the rehearsal in a structured way. Scores will be sent to applicants no later than Monday, 1 February 2027.
Option 2: Video audition
The orchestral conducting audition consists of a video recording of you conducting Jean Sibelius’ Finlandia, Op. 26, with an orchestra or pianist. We may also accept an orchestral recording of a work of comparable difficulty.
The choral conducting audition consists of a video recording of you conducting one work from the following categories with a mixed choir of at least eight singers:
- A Renaissance motet
- A sacred or secular choral work from the 20th century or the present day featuring changing time signatures
We may accept concert or rehearsal recordings of other works that present similar conducting challenges. If you are unsure whether your recording is suitable, please contact sean.vogt@ltu.se.
Orchestra conducting
The orchestral portion consists of a video recording in which applicants conduct Finlandia, Op. 26 by Jean Sibelius, with either an orchestra or a pianist. We may accept recordings with an orchestra of works of similar difficulty. Please contact us at antagningsprovmukom@mailbox.ltu.se before submitting your recording.
Choir conducting
The choir portion consists of a video recording in which applicants conduct one of the works listed below with a mixed choir of at least 8 singers:
- Josef Rheinberger – Abendlied
- Einojuhani Rautavaara – El Grito from Suite de Lorca
- Sven-Erik Bäck – Jesus, think of me
- Veljo Tormis – On hilissuvi (no. 1) and Kanarbik (no. 7) from Autumn Landscapes
- Knut Nystedt – Gloria from Missa Brevis
The scores will be sent to applicants no later than Monday, February 2, 2026.
On-site Audition in Piteå
We will arrange an on-site audition for applicants travelling to Piteå on a date to be announced later.
For the orchestra audition, we will provide pianists for the conducting of Sibelius' Finlandia.
For the choir audition, we will provide a choir for rehearsing one of the works listed above and for conducting through an additional piece.
Technical specifications for the recording
- The recording should be done in one take.
- Begin the recording by stating your name clearly and audibly.
- You must be visible in full figure throughout the entire recording, with the camera positioned directly in front or slightly angled from the front. We will not accept recordings taken from behind or from the side.
- The recordings must be accessible via internet links, preferably as a YouTube link.
- Each link must be accompanied by a detailed description of when, where, and how the recording was made, along with information about the repertoire.
Submit your recording no later than Sunday, March 7 2027 to antagningsprovMUKOM@mailbox.ltu.se.
Interview
An additional individual interview based on the preceding material will be conducted via Zoom after your portfolio has been reviewed.
In the interview, it is of distinction if the applicant can indicate a potential topic for the degree project, which is a central aspect of the programme. Since there is no set model for the degree project, it is favourable if the applicant is particularly passionate about a specific topic and has an awareness of both the subject to be explored, as well as the goals to be achieved.
Contact
Petter Sundkvist
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