Master of Music Composition

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Master of Music Composition

Admission

Please note: the information on this page is only for candidates who have applied for the Master of Music Composition!

On this page you will find all information regarding the admission for the Master of Music Compositon at HKU Utrechts Conservatorium. Read this page carefully!

  • 1. Motivation
    The motivation is a fillable PDF. Use of this file is mandatory; as this will be integrated with other parts of your study plan over the course of the next 2 years. In the motivation you describe your technical and creative skills, your contextual focus and your research and development skills.

    You will do this based on the four competencies we describe in the document. Together, this will give us insight into your development as a musician in recent years, and tell us how you wish to use your master course for your professional development.

    You can fill out the pdf file digitally. Download the Motiviation (pdf) and after completing this motivation save the document. Use as file name: last name.motivation.pdf

    2. Curriculum Vitae
    In your Curriculum Vitae you mention your personal details, relevant studies and work experiences. Save the document in a PDF file. Use as file name: last name.cv.pdf

    Deadline and uploaden Motivation and CV
    We kindly ask you to submit your motivation and CV before the upload deadline mentioned in the email you received from us. Under the heading 'Create account and upload documents' you can read how to upload the documents.

    If you have not uploaded your documents before the deadline, we will conclude that you do no longer want to partake in the admission and your entrance examination will end.

  • The home assignment has two parts.

    1. Portfolio of your own compositions on sheet music (pdf)
    2. Portfolio of your own compositions as sound file (wav or mp3/mp4 file)


    We kindly request that you prepare the home assignment and have no later than 16 March 2025. Early March 2025, you will receive an email with information on how to submit the homework assignment.

  • The practice admissions will take place between 31 March and 11 April 2025. You will receive an e-mail no later than 15 March 2025 with more information about the practical entrance examination.

    For this exam we ask you to prepare a few entrance assignments.

    Below the Master assignments.
    Requirements Master of Music (pdf)

Create account and upload documents

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Upload instructions (pdf)

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No admission?

If you choose not to do the entrance exam, please withdraw your enrolment application via Studielink.

Questions

Please check the answer to your question is listed under FAQ, under the category 'Admission'.

If you have any other questions, please contact the HKU Service Desk Student Affairs by e-mail via sz@hku.nl or phone +31 (0)30 2091540.030-2091540.