Application Guide Master in Choreography
Please write to studieadm@scenekunstskolen.dk if you have questions about the application procedure.
APPLication
It is no longer possible to apply for the Master’s Programme in Choreography starting in August 2026. The application deadline was 2 March 2026 at 12:00 CET (noon).
Have you already applied for the programme, you can read about the admission process below.
HOW TO APPLY
In order to apply for the Master’s Programme in Choreography, you have to fill in an online application form in the application system "Studieoptag". You will be asked to create a user account on your first visit. Please note that you cannot send your application by email or post.
In order to apply, you must:
- provide the required personal information in the form
- attach a photo of your face only (to be used in the application process) (max. 150MB)
- upload your CV (text only, no photos or scan) (max. 1 page)
- upload documentation for a relevant Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent
- upload a motivational letter to why you are interested in studying at this specific programme (max. 2 pages)
- upload a description of your current choreographic interest that you want to develop further during the MFA studies. As the programme has an emphasis on the relation between choreographic production and physical practice, please describe the relation of the two in your work (max. 3 pages)
- upload documentation of relevant choreographic work. The documentation should include links to video material and may also include images, reviews, handout programmes, etc. Please make sure that all links are working correctly (max. 5 pages)
All information must be given in English, and all documents must be submitted as PDF documents.
NB. Be sure to upload the materials to the studieoptag.dk system on time. Large files may take a long time to upload.
Application fee
A fee of DKK 750 will be charged when applying for admission. The fee covers expenses of the audition process. When applying online you will be redirected to a payment site.
Your application is only valid once the fee has been paid. The application fee is non-refundable once the application deadline has passed.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The entry requirement for the study programme is a passed admission test as well as a degree in dance and choreography at a Bachelor’s level, or equivalent, from DASPA or another relevant higher education institution*.
If you expect to complete your qualifying education after the application deadline, you must enclose a document from the educational institution confirming that your expected completion time is before your study start in August.
*A bachelor's level degree from DASPA does not constitute a legal entitlement to be admitted to the master’s programme in Choreography. All applicants with a qualifying degree must go through the same application process.
ADMISSION PROCESS
FIRST SELECTION
Based on an assessment of the documents in the application in relation to the assessment criteria, the admission committee selects a limited number of applicants to come for interviews. If you are not invited to join the interview, the admission panel will not be able to give individual feedback.
INDIVIDUAL INTERVIEWS AND GROUP SESSION
The interviews take place on 23-24th of April 2026 and each applicant needs to be present for one of those days. Each applicant will be interviewed for a duration of about one hour and at the end of the day, there will be a group session together with all the applicants of that day (approximately five). The group session will involve improvisational tasks and choreographic scores.
If you are not admitted to the programme after the interview, you will be offered individual feedback.
LANGUAGE
The admission process and the interviews will be in English.
ADMISSION COMMITTEE
The admission committee consists of the Head of the Choreography programme, and at least one student representative, faculty teacher and external jury member, approved by the Danish Ministry of Culture.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
DASPA admits the applicants who are assessed to be the best qualified. The admissions committee makes an overall assessment of applicants based on the admission process. Emphasis is placed on the applicant’s:
- Motivation to immerse oneself into the field within the framework of the programme.
- Capacity to take responsibility for complex and collective artistic processes and learning environments.
- Ability to analyse one’s own and others' artistic practices.
- Well-developed knowledge of the subject area and potential for further development.
- Ability to clearly articulate ideas through movement, speech, and text.
- Communicative and collaborative skills.
- Ability to present a plan of the physical and choreographic questions that the applicant wants to explore during the studies. The plan should be feasible within the programme structure.
The applicant does not necessarily need to possess all the mentioned qualities, the above should be understood as guidelines for what the admission committee prioritises in the selection. The admission committee may also pay attention to the group constellation.
LANGUAGE
In the interview, the admission committee will assess the applicant's level of oral English. If the admission committee is not convinced that an applicant has a sufficient level of English to complete the programme, they might ask for detailed documentation of the applicant’s proficiencies in English.
STANDBY
The admission committee will select a number of applicants from the audition that have not been admitted to the programme but still remain eligible for the programme. These applicants could be contacted should one of the selected candidates not accept the admission offer. There will not be a priority list, as the admission committee may also pay attention to the group constellation in order to make the decision.
COMPLAINTS
Appeals against the decision of the admissions committee can be made via the Principal of the Danish School of Performing Arts. This must be done within two weeks of receiving the decision. The Principal adjudicates the complaint and provides any further guidance concerning complaint procedures. If the complaint concerns the academic decision on admission to the programme, the decision cannot be appealed further. If the complaint concerns legal issues such as incapacity or compliance with the deadline for submitting applications, the Principal’s decision may be appealed via the Minister of Culture within two weeks of receiving the Principal's decision.
