Start your application early
Don’t delay in submitting your application! You may run into trouble if you wait until the last day and your internet connection happens to be down, or you find that your files are in the wrong format. You will not be able to apply once the last date for applications has passed. Keep in mind that your application has to be turned in by 23:59 (Swedish time).
You apply to the programme in two steps
- Apply to the programme via universityadmissions.se
Last day for application: 17 January 2022
Please note! Choose “Autumn 2022” for your search!
- Submit your work sample via Varbi (accordning to instructions below):
Last day to submit work sample via Varbi: 17 January 2022
Other important dates for your application
- Supporting documentation deadline: 1 February 2022 *
- Admission results: Published on My pages on universityadmissions.se 6 May 2022
* 21 June is deadline for submitting your final grades for you who are currently studying the last term of your Upper Secondary Education in Sweden.
5 July is deadline for submitting your final grades for you who are currently studying the last term of your Upper Secondary Education in another country or IB- education.
5 July is deadline for you who need to submit proficiency test in English or Swedish.
Instructions on how to submit your work samples* via Varbi
* Please read below which type of documentation and/or files that is required for the programme you have applied to.
When you have entered Varbi:
- Register by stating your name and e-mail address.
- Fill in your personal data (including your Swedish civic registration number if you have one).
- Fill in the application form and upload the required documents.
Before uploading your documents, they must be prepared as follows:
- You must scan your original documents. If the document is in colour, scan it in colour.
- All documents must be in PDF-format.
- Please name the document/file with content and your name for example: CV_ first name_ family name
Send in the following via Varbi:
1. Selection of experience
Upload a document that selects and describes 5 relevant dance experiences from your life in chronological order.
2. Letter of Motivation
Upload a letter of motivation. Write maximum one page (English only). Please mark the document with your name.
Answer the following questions:
- Why are you applying to the programme?
- Describe an experience with dance that has inspired and/or affected you. What inspired you and why?
- How do you see artistic practice make a positive difference for you, others, society?
3. A video
Upload a video where you complete the 2 tasks/exercises described below.
Follow the instructions for both tasks/exercises carefully and practice before as much as you need to.
- Use any camera you want.
- It is important that the entire body is visible throughout the whole film.
- The tasks/exercises are preferably filmed in a dance studio, without lighting or other arrangements.
- Use music if you want to, otherwise you can film in silence.
- Again, maximum length is 4 minutes and 150 Mbit.
Task 1: Learn and dance a phrase
Please watch the instruction video below instructed by Ulrika Berg. Ulrika first shows the dance phrase in full, followed by more detailed descriptions of the dance phrase you will show in your video.
Time frame: 1 minute
Task 2.
Instructions for task 2 is written by Zoë Poluch and describes what you are going to do in your video.
General principle: The front is everywhere (360 degrees around you), meaning that you do not need to treat the camera as your front.
Time Frame: 3 minutes.
Dance a dance*, any dance, and explain why you chose to dance that dance.
Duration: Dance for 2 minutes. Explain/contextualize for 1 minute
*Dance: this could be a style or a technique, a dance you are familiar with that comes from your personal archive, a dance that you have learned from somewhere else, for example, the internet or from a library, it could be a historical dance or a contemporary dance.
Please note that you might have to reduce/compress your video size before uploading it. Read more about reducing video size and what Bitrate is.
Confirmation that you have submitted your work samples via Varbi
When you've submitted your work samples you will receive a confirmation to the e-mail address that you’ve stated. If you don’t receive a confirmation e-mail, you should first check your spam filter. If the confirmation e-mail is not there, contact Varbi's technical support.
E-mail: support@varbi.com
Phone: +46 520 580 050 (weekdays 08:30–12:00 and 13:00–16:30).