Humour in Movement: Physical Comedy Engaging Audiences

In the first module, you will explore play as a method. This will be done through exercises in clowning and physical comedy, and you will begin to experiment with how this can be integrated into your own artistic discipline and what it can mean to interact with different audience contexts.

The work of combining your own exploration of clowning and physical comedy continues in the second module, where your independent work eventually transitions entirely into ensemble work.

General entry requirements: for undergraduate studies with the exception of the basic qualification in Swedish

Specific entry requirements: 90 credits in performative practices

If you don’t fulfil the formal entry requirements for the programme you may apply for recognition of prior learning, in other words that the knowledge and competence you have acquired through other activities are assessed as the equivalent of the formal merits that are required. Submit your application for recognition of prior learning with your application for the programme.
You may also apply for an exemption/a waiver, that allows you to proceed to the selection process even though you don’t meet the general admission requirements. Submit your application for an exemption/a waiver together with your application.

Read more about how you can show that you meet the entry requirements (that you are eligible).
 

Eligibility through prior learning

If you don’t fulfil the formal entry requirements for the course you may apply for recognition of prior learning, in other words that the knowledge and competence you have acquired through other activities are assessed as the equivalent of the formal merits that are required. Submit your application for recognition of prior learning with your application for the programme. Submit at universityadmissions.se under My pages/Documents/Documents/Provide educational documents. 

You may also apply for an exemption/a waiver, that allows you to proceed to the selection process even though you don’t meet the general admission requirements. Submit your application for an exemption/a waiver together with your application.

Read more about how you can show that you meet the entry requirements (that you are eligible).

Read more about recognition of prior learning.

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 needs to be turned in by 23.59 (Swedish time).

You apply to the course in two steps

1. Apply to the course via universityadmissions.se.     
Last day for application: 15 October 2025.
Please note! Choose “Spring 2026” if you search for the course at universityadmissions.se.

Please note that you need to submit supporting documents showing that you meet the entry requirements via universityadmissions.se under My pages/Documents/Documents/Provide educational documents.
Last day to submit supporting documentation: 29 October 2025. NB! SKH:s date is an earlier date then the general date communicated on universityadmission.se.

2. Submit your worksample via Varbi (according to instructions below)
Last day to submit worksamples to be part of the selection: 15 October 2025.

Important dates for your application 

- Last day for applications: 15 October2025.
Please note! Choose “Sprig 2026” if you search for the course at universityadmissions.se.

- Last day to submit supporting documentation for entry requirements: 29 October 2025. NB! Stockholm University of the Arts' date is an earlier date then the general date communicated on universityadmission.se.

- Last day to pay the application fee or prove that you are not required to pay the fees: 29 October 2025 (read more under Application and tuition fees below). Submit passport/identification card on universityadmissions.se under My Pages/Documents/Provide identity documents.

- Admission results 1: Published on My pages on universityadmissions.se 10 December 2025. 

- Last day to reply to possible course offer: 15 December 2025.  

- Admission results 2: Published on My pages on universityadmissions.se 18 December 2025.

Instructions for work samples

You need to submit the following work samples via Varbi in order to be part of the selection to this education. For some programmes the work samples can also be part of the entry requirements. Only files uploaded in the current admission round can be considered for selection.

If you have used AI tools/AI techniques to produce or process video, image, audio or text in any of your artistic works or submitted work samples, we expect you to disclose and describe your use and production process. 

Work samples

A. A film that represents your artistic practice

Select material that represents your artistic practice. The film should be approximately 1.5-2 minutes long. Maximum 150 MB, format: mov, mp4 or avi. Name the file: first name_surnam_FILM. Read more here about how to convert your film.

B. A letter of application with supporting credentials

Explain why you want to take the course and describe your qualifications for the course by answering the following questions, either in English or Swedish. Maximum one A4 page (approx. 4000 characters including spaces). Use PDF. Name the file: first name_surnam_LETTER.

1. List and describe up to five artistic merits (from studies or professional life) that are relevant to this particular course and upload certificates that substantiate these merits. Please note that you must substantiate your merits with certificates, for example from educations, employers or others you have worked with, reviews or similar.
2. How does the theme of the course relate to your own artistic practice and experiences?
3. What are your expectations of the course, what do you hope to learn and develop further?

Proceed as follow to upload work samples via Varbi:

• Register by providing name and e-mail address.
• Fill in you contact information.
• Please note! Fill in the application number you received when submitting your application to the course via universityadmissions.se.
• Submit the requested documents/files.
• Please name the document/file with content and your name for example: Biography_ first name_ family name.

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).

If there are more qualified applicants than places on a freestanding course, an alternative selection is made based on artistic grounds.
If a selection needs to be made, it is done on the basis of submitted application documents based on Uniarts' criteria at first cycle level.
1. the applicant's ability to solve given tasks, problems or issues
2. the applicant's creative ability.

If you are a citizen of Sweden, another EU or EEA country or or Switzerland you are not required to pay application or tuition fees. Some other groups are also exempt from the requirement to pay application and study fees.

If you are not a citizen of Sweden, another EU or EEA country or or Switzerland you are required to pay application and tuition fees. The level of the study fees depends on which course/programme they are for, and the level is set in order to cover the actual costs of the course/programme in question. SKH has some possibilities of offering scholarships that cover the study fees for programmes.

If you are required to pay an application fee, the Swedish Council for Higher Education needs to receive your payment by the last date for paying the application fee. The application fee is SEK 900. If you are required to pay the application fee and the Swedish Council for Higher Education has not received your payment by the last date for paying the tuition fee, they will not process your application. Read more here.

The tuition fee for the course is 291 000 SEK.

Read more about tuition fees and scholarships.