Film Music Studies
Course, Master's level, 5MU071
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Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 31 August 2026–1 November 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university. Proficiency in English equivalent to the general entry requirements for first-cycle (Bachelor's level) studies
- Selection
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Higher education credits (maximum 285 credits)
- Fees
- If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 14,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 14,250
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2026
- Application code
- UU-52908
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 3 August 2026–24 August 2026
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 50%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 31 August 2026–1 November 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university. Proficiency in English equivalent to the general entry requirements for first-cycle (Bachelor's level) studies
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 3 August 2026–24 August 2026
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
The course focuses on the use of music in film and moving images. The course presents different methods for the analysis of film music, technological conditions, historical development and conventions in film music from different periods and genres. Music has been an important component of film ever since it was established as an art form in the late 1800s. In this course, film music as an art form is studied, including its relationships to film technology, narrative, and stage design. Examples of themes that can be addressed are biographies of composers made into films, the music in Ingmar Bergman's films, music in the avant-garde films of the 1920s, and opera adaptations.