Admission Process Master's Programme Dance Education

Time Plan 

Last day of application via universityadmissions.se: 15 January 2025.
Last day to submit your work samples via universityadmissions.se: 15 January 2025.
Last day to complete your application with supporting documentation to prove your eligibility via universityadmissions.se: 3 February 2025.
Last day to pay the application fee or prove fee exemption: 3 February 2025.
Invitation to the eligibility tests are sent out: at the latest 17 February 2025.
Eligibility Tests: 19–21 February 2025.
Admission decisions are sent out: 27 March 2025.

Entry requirements

The entry requirements consist of several parts:

• General entry requirements for studies at the second cycle.
• English 6.
• Degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts or other relevant Degree of Bachelor of Arts or the equivalent.
• Professional work experience as a dance teacher, choreographer or dancer.
• A grade of Pass in qualification test showing experience in and ability to develop pedagogical work within an artistic context.
• A grade of Pass in qualification test showing artistic, pedagogical and reflective ability.

You must meet all general and specific entry requirements to be eligible for the programme. The assessment of formal merits/grades is carried out by the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) and the Educational Administration Department at SKH. The assessment of qualification tests and selection is done by an admissions group.

A grade of Pass in qualification test showing experience in and ability to develop pedagogical work within an artistic context

The assessment is based on the material submitted:

• Description of development project you have completed
• Description of project idea you would like to develop

Assessment criteria

Pass, the applicant demonstrates ability according to the following criteria:

• showing experience of and ability to develop a critical approach to own pedagogical work within an artistic context.

Fail, the applicant does not meet the criteria for approved.

Only applicants who fulfill the specific entry requirement A grade of Pass in qualification test showing experience in and ability to develop pedagogical work within an artistic context, will proceed to the qualification test showing artistic, pedagogical and reflective ability.

A grade of Pass in qualification test showing artistic, pedagogical and reflective ability

The test is conducted via Zoom on the 19–21 February 2025. The test is in English and contain different parts. All submitted texts must be in English.

1. Implementation of a pedagogical teaching concept, where the participants consist of other applicants (approximately 20 minutes). Before the test, you will prepare a dance lesson that you will conduct with other applicants. We recommend that you base your lesson on the submitted project description. You submit a written planning of the lesson (approximately 1 A4).
2. A written analysis and reflection on a co-applicant's teaching idea that is done in connection with the test submitted during the admission days.

Assessment criteria

Pass, the applicant demonstrates ability according to the following criteria:

• artistic ability for articulated movement and choreography,
• pedagogical ability to communicate and interact in your teaching concept,
• reflective ability to analyse and critically review the work of others.

Fail, the applicant does not meet the criteria for approved.

Selection

If there are more eligible applicants than places on the programme, a selection is made. The selection is based on an assessment of the submitted material. 

The submitted material is assessed based on the applicant's ability to formulate a project idea with the aim of developing the field of dance education. The selection is based on an overall assessment where both your pedagogical and artistic background are considered.

Admissions group

The assessment of qualification tests and selection is done by an admissions group with the expertise relevant to the programme. The admissions group consists of both teachers at Stockholm University of the Arts and usually representatives from the professional field. A student representative can also participate in the admission process but does not make any decisions.