Apply to conducting
Application in two steps
1. Apply at universityadmissions.se
2. Submit portfolio and personal letter
The University seeks applicants who demonstrate cognisance, introspection, and self-sufficiency in their artistry, in addition to high-level musical competence.
Important dates
- Apply via universityadmission.se no later than 15 January 2026.
- Audition: submit no later than 8 March 2026.
- On-site audition in Piteå: 12 March 2026. N.B., new date!
Apply
- Universityadmissions.se
You submit your application via universityadmissions.se. The final date for applications is 15 January 2026.
Audition
The entrance exam in conducting consists of two parts:
- Orchestral Conducting
- Choral Conducting
The exam assesses skills such as technical proficiency, gesture, musical expression, and communication. The entrance exams serve as a basis for selection.
Orchestral audition
Consists of a video recording in which you 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 before submitting your recording at antagningsprovmukom@mailbox.ltu.se.
Choir audition
Consists of a high-quality video recording in which you 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
We may accept recordings with an orchestra of works of similar difficulty. Please contact us before submitting your recording at antagningsprovmukom@mailbox.ltu.se.
Sheet music 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 Thursday, March 5, 2026. N.B., new date for audition!
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.
Contact
Petter Sundkvist
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