Admission process Master Programme New Performative Practices
Timeline
15 January 2027: Your last date of application
1 February* 2027: Deadline for you to submit documentation supporting eligibility requirements and pay application fee. Please note that this does not apply to any work samples that may be used as qualification test, see below.
January– mid February: Admission group assesses the submitted material (no applicant participation)
17-19 February 2027: Invitations to interviews are sent out
1-4 March 2027: Online interviews. This requires applicant participation online. Please make sure you are available during this period!
1 April 2027: Admission decisions are published on My pages at universityadmissions.se.
15 April 2027: Last day to reply to possible programme offer
* 5 July 2027 is deadline for you who need to submit proficiency test in English. Deadline for Diploma of Bachelor’s Degree and transcript of records for you who are currently studying the last term of your Bachelor’s Programme, is by the time for course start. Please upload a certificate confirming that you are currently studying or a certificate of registration for a recognized language test, along with your application.
Assessment of entry requirements
The entry requirements consist of several parts:
General entry requirement for studies at the second cycle (a Bachelor's degree or equivalent).
Specific entry requirements:
- English 6 or the equivalent
- A grade of Pass in the qualification test
You must meet all general and specific entry requirements to be eligible for the programme. Assessment of the general entry requirement of a Bachelor's degree as well as the specific entry requirements English 6, will be assessed by the Swedish Council for Higher Education and the SKH Education Administrative Department. Applications for recognition of prior learning will be assessed by a specially appointed teacher.
The specific entry requirement "A grade of Pass in qualification test" will be assessed by an admission group. This test does not require applicant participation. The admission group will assess the materials you submit with your application for the qualification test against the qualification test criteria.
Qualification test
The qualification test is based on the following materials uploaded by the applicant:
- CV
- A statement on your artistic field
- A proposal for presenting your artistic practice
- A film of your previous work
as specified under "How to apply".
Based on the submitted material, the admission group assesses the applicant's ability based on the following criteria:
CV
Demonstrate that you have maintained a professional artistic practice for at least 5 years.
A statement on your artistic field
Demonstrates a basic ability to reflect on your own artistic expression within the subject.
A proposal for presenting your artistic practice
Demonstrate a basic level of articulation in terms of artistic intentions and goals.
A film of your previous work
Demonstrates artistic expression that meets the subject’s basic requirements
The grading scale for the assessments of the qualification test is:
- Pass: The applicant demonstrates the required ability
- Fail: The applicant does not demonstrate the requested ability
Selection
Should there be more eligible applicants than places in the programme, there will be a selection. Every applicant who fulfils all the general and specific entry requirements will be considered in the selection.
Selection Part 1 - no participation of applicant needed
The admission group will make a first selection by revisiting the materials you submitted with your application as well as your letter of motivation.
Criteria
In Selection Part 1 the Admission group will look at the following materials related to your previous experience, your artistic articulation, method of work, communicability, craftsmanship and:
- your plan for a presentation of your artistic practice
- the problem/-s raised by the presentation plan
- your chosen method
- your artistic approach in relation to your primary artistic practice, training/background and professional experience
SKH can only accept presentation proposals that fit the capacity of the school to provide qualified training within the artistic field concerned. This will also be considered a criterion to be taken into consideration by SKH during the selection process.
Those applicants who pass the first selection will be invited for an interview.
Important to know
As an eligible applicant, you will receive information from us whether you will proceed to the interview or not. All correspondence takes place via universityadmissons.se and the Varbi application system, and the e-mail address you used in your application. You are yourself responsible for monitoring your e-mail, including your spam inbox, so you do not miss important information from us!
Selection Part 2:
Selection Part 2 consists of an individual interview held by the Admission group. Invitation to Selection 2 will be sent out via Varbi in 17–19 February, 2027.
Time and Place
Interviews will be held individually via Zoom. Each applicant attends his/her interview (maximum 50 minutes) during one day, 1– 4 March 2027.
Aim
The Admission group wishes to discuss your plan for a presentation of your artistic practice. The Admission group also wants to learn about your working methods and artistic choices as well as your previous/current work, and artistic activities.
Assessment
The Admission group will make an overall assessment on the application and added information received at the interview based on what’s stated under Aim. After Selection 2 the Admission group will suggest which applicants that should be admitted and which applicants that should be put on the waiting list. The Head of Department will then make the final decision about admission and the waiting list.
