{"id":6455,"date":"2024-01-23T09:51:59","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T09:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/?post_type=programs&#038;p=6455"},"modified":"2026-03-12T14:57:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:57:43","slug":"tonsmidar-ma","status":"publish","type":"programs","link":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/namsleid\/tonsmidar-ma\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Composition MA\/M.Mus"},"content":{"rendered":"<section style=\"--overlay-opacity: 0%; --overlay-bg: #000000;\" class=\"hero-section h1-xl\" >\n\t<div class=\"container animation-child-elements\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Music Composition MA\/M.Mus<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<figure class=\"bg-visual\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_0323-scaled-e1707399988943-1800x1026.jpg\" class=\"lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"img-decor\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" 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offer<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-696\" class=\"anchor menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-696 swiper-slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/music-department\/#frettir-og-vidburdir\">On the horizon<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-8766\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-8766 swiper-slide\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ugla.lhi.is\/namsumsoknir\/\">Application for studies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"intro-section\"  >\n\t<div class=\"container animation\">\n\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW266139023 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266139023 BCX4\">The international MA <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW266139023 BCX4\">program<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266139023 BCX4\"> in composition enables the student to develop his\/her artistic and theoretical activity in a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266139023 BCX4\">stimulating <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266139023 BCX4\">creative and critical environment, with <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266139023 BCX4\">access<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266139023 BCX4\"> to the staff's wide professional experience and theoretical <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266139023 BCX4\">knowledge and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW266139023 BCX4\"> supported by an inspiring learning community.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW266139023 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"meta-info-section\"  >\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta-info animation-child-elements\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Open for applications<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>January 14, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Application deadline<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>2 March 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Applications answered<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>April 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Registration fee<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/about-lhi\/free\/\" target=\"_blank\">See more<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t\n\n\n<section class=\"meta-info-section\"  >\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta-info animation-child-elements\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Name of study path<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Music Composition MA\/M.Mus<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Degree name<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>MA\/M.Mus<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Units<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>120 ETC<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Duration of study<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>4 semesters - 2 years<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"text-section txt-columns lpb\"  >\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row animation-child-elements animation-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Information about studies is in English with study programs where the language of instruction is English.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Program information is provided in English, as the language of MA program in composition is English.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW207531163 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW207531163 BCX4\">About the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW207531163 BCX4\">program<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW207531163 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:-20,&quot;335559737&quot;:-20,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students attend private lessons with a composition tutor but they also interact with each other in collective composition classes.<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200267336 BCX4\"> The school collaborates with professional musicians who give workshops where <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW200267336 BCX4\">students\u2018<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200267336 BCX4\"> works are heard and discussed. Besides this, students meet once a week to either <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW200267336 BCX4\">analysis<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200267336 BCX4\"> notable compositions, discuss their research or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200267336 BCX4\">have<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200267336 BCX4\"> formal discussions on artistic or professional topics of their own choice. Gradually, each student defines his\/her own field of research and creation and finishes the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW200267336 BCX4\">program<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200267336 BCX4\"> with a Master's project composed of a musical composition and a paper. The balance may be either: a) A 20 credit composition and a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW200267336 BCX4\">10 credit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200267336 BCX4\"> paper b) A 10 credit composition and 20 credit paper, or c) a final project which focuses <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200267336 BCX4\">almost exclusively on<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200267336 BCX4\"> the practical aspect. In that <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200267336 BCX4\">case,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200267336 BCX4\"> the musical project should amount to 26 credits and be completed by a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW200267336 BCX4\">four credit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200267336 BCX4\"> reflection on the student's personal creative process. Students <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW200267336 BCX4\">are offered the opportunity to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW200267336 BCX4\"> have their final project performed by the Caput Ensemble at a graduation concert<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW66205741 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW66205741 BCX4\">Structure of the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW66205741 BCX4\">program<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW66205741 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:-20,&quot;335559737&quot;:-20,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Understandably, the subject of composition is by far the largest item in the syllabus, generating almost half the credits in the first three terms.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW187054950 BCX4\" lang=\"IS\" xml:lang=\"IS\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187054950 BCX4\">Other computational courses occur in the first two terms. These are: a course in sound technology, either electronic or instrumental, a course on artistic research, a course on music analysis and an introduction to some recent issues music composition. The program offers a number of elective courses such as the intersection of music and other activities, such as information in the department and activities.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW187054950 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW161983053 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW161983053 BCX4\">After graduation<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW161983053 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:-20,&quot;335559737&quot;:-20,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW25492768 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25492768 BCX4\">After the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25492768 BCX4\">studies<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25492768 BCX4\"> the student should have the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW25492768 BCX4\">theoretic<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25492768 BCX4\"> and technical basis fitting his\/her creative activity. The <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW25492768 BCX4\">program<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25492768 BCX4\"> is also intended to stringhen the student's grip on music in general, be it for the interpretation, research, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25492768 BCX4\">editing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25492768 BCX4\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25492768 BCX4\">discussion<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25492768 BCX4\"> or teaching of music. The possible field of action is therefore wide, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25492768 BCX4\">in addition to the possibility <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW25492768 BCX4\">to requested<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25492768 BCX4\"> to a PhD <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW25492768 BCX4\">program<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25492768 BCX4\"> abroad. (IUA does not <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW25492768 BCX4\">as of yet<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25492768 BCX4\"> have a PhD <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW25492768 BCX4\">program<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25492768 BCX4\"> in<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25492768 BCX4\"> music, but one is being developed)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW25492768 BCX4\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW25492768 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:-20,&quot;335559737&quot;:-20,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> From fall 2026 tuition feels will apply to applications from a country outside of EEA, Faroe Islands, Greenland and Switzerland. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/about-lhi\/free\/tuition-fee\/\">Further information about tuition feels.<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"txt-button\" >\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-holder btn-row animation\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ugla.lhi.is\/kennsluskra\/index.php?tab=nam&#038;chapter=namsleid&#038;id=000117_20266&#038;kennsluar=2026\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-lg btn-dark btn-with-ico-link\">Curriculum and learning outcomes<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"text-section\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row animation-child-elements animation-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h1\">Application Process<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Iceland University of the Arts employees a standard electronic application form.<\/p>\n<p>The application process is in two steps, first submit the application and then pay the application fee. Please note: It is possible to save the application while working on it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Admission Process<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An admission committee assessments applications on the grounds of assessment of the subject material, the applicant's motivation and aim with the study at the Iceland University of the Arts and the interview(s) with the applicant.<\/p>\n<p>If the number of applicants meeting the admission requirements for the study program falls below the minimum threshold, the program will not be offered for the upcoming academic year. Applicants will be informed of this decision as possible, and any confirmation feels paid will be punished.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btn-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ugla.lhi.is\/namsumsoknir\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-lg btn-dark btn-with-ico-link\">Electronic application<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4 fs-sm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Open for applications<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>January 14, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Application deadline<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2 March 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Applications answered<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>April 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Price list<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/about-lhi\/free\/\" target=\"_blank\">See more<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"info-section bg-white type2\" id=\"\" >\n\t<div class=\"container animation-child-elements animation-bottom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"title-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-10 mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Application<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div>An application is not valid until the applicable has submitted the application and paid the application fee. Applicants must submit the following documents:<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-10 mx-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-opener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>1. Certified copy of degree certificate(s) and program \/course transcript(s) (PDF)<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tag tag-blue\">Duty<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ico-plus\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"drop\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Applicants should submit a detailed record of higher education up to the present, including programs of study taken and grades achieved. This may be submitted in Icelandic or English.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-opener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>2nd Reference from one referee (PDF)<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tag tag-blue\">Duty<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ico-plus\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"drop\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Applicants must submit one reference. The reference should not exceed one page. The reference can be submitted in Icelandic or English. Former students of the IAA don't have to submit a reference.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>Applicants add the referee (name and email) in the application form. When applicants have submitted the application, the referee will receive an email from the IAA asking him\/her to submit a reference for the applicant.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Applicants will receive a confirmation when the referee has submitted the reference.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-opener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>3rd Letter of Motivation (PDF)<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tag tag-blue\">Duty<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ico-plus\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"drop\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>The Letter of Motivation should be written in English.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-opener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>4th Curriculum Vitae (PDF)<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tag tag-blue\">Duty<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ico-plus\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"drop\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Applicants must submit a CV of relevant education and professional experience, language proficiency and general information about the applicant. The CV should be written in English.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-opener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>5th Portfolio of works (PDF\/URL)<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tag tag-blue\">Duty<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ico-plus\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"drop\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Portfolio of 5 scores with or without audio files are required for applications in instrumental composition.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Applicants in electronic composition and sound art must submit 5 works.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Applicants for interdisciplinary studies (composing for film, theater etc.) must submit 5 original works.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-opener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>General Admission Requirements:<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ico-plus\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"drop\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementToProof\">General admission requirements include a bachelor's degree or equivalent university education that supports the applicant's ability to meet the diamonds of the MA Program. Applications must be completed by a certified copy of academic transcripts along with any other documents requested by the relevant faculty. Admissions committees to candidates are presented to applications. The decisions of the members. The decisions of the decisions.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-opener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Admission Requirements<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ico-plus\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"drop\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Applicants will have completed a BA degree in composition or the related fields of music theory or the arts. Non musical academic degrees are not excluded, especially on graduate and doctoral levels.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Applicants who do not have a BA degree in composition can be recommended to the program provided they demonstrate a comparable knowledge, experience and technical ability in the field of musical composition.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-opener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Language Requirements<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"ico-plus\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"drop\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hold\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>The Master Program of Composition is an international program conducted in English.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"TextRun SCXW130040422 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130040422 BCX4\">Students must be proficient in spoken and written English in the academic context. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130040422 BCX4\">In case the admission committee has deaths <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130040422 BCX4\">regarding<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130040422 BCX4\"> the applicant's<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130040422 BCX4\">competition<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130040422 BCX4\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130040422 BCX4\">he\/she<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130040422 BCX4\"> may <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130040422 BCX4\">be required<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130040422 BCX4\"> to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130040422 BCX4\">submit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130040422 BCX4\"> evidence of English <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130040422 BCX4\">proficiency<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW130040422 BCX4\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW130040422 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wds_primary_departmens_cat":0,"wds_primary_global_cat":0,"wds_primary_programs_cat":0,"footnotes":""},"departmens_cat":[123],"global_cat":[],"programs_cat":[111],"class_list":["post-6455","programs","type-programs","status-publish","hentry","departmens_cat-tonlistardeild","programs_cat-meistaranam"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/6455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/programs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6455"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/6455\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33318,"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/6455\/revisions\/33318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"departmens_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/departmens_cat?post=6455"},{"taxonomy":"global_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global_cat?post=6455"},{"taxonomy":"programs_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lhi.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs_cat?post=6455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}