Registration, Questions & Answers

Fall Semester

The fall semester at kulturskolan begins at the end of August. All enrolled students will be contacted by their teacher with details including class schedules and other relevant information.

Spring Semester

Classes for the spring semester begin around the second week of January and conclude at the end of May.

School Breaks

During the February, Easter, summer, and autumn breaks, there is no regular teaching at kulturskolan.

In-service Day

Kulturskolan typically schedules several in-service days each semester, during which no classes are held. Teachers will provide advance notice of these dates.

Year-round Registration

You can apply for courses at kulturskolan anytime throughout the year. Admissions for the fall semester are processed in several phases from June to August.

Confirm Your Waitlist Spot – May

If you are waitlisted, you will receive an email in May asking you to confirm your continued interest. Failure to confirm will result in your removal from the waitlist.

Deadline to Withdraw

The final day to withdraw before the fall semester is August 1st, and before the spring semester is December 30th. This deadline also applies to instrument rentals.

Billing

Invoices for the fall semester are sent in October, and spring semester invoices are mailed in February.

Our courses are offered to children and young people aged 7 to 18 who are registered residents of Malmö.

You can enroll your child from January 1st in the year they reach the eligible age for the course.

You cannot enroll if your child will exceed the course's upper age limit during the current year.

Our courses automatically apply age restrictions. Upon logging in to enroll, only the courses suitable for your age will be displayed. If you age out of a course for which you are already enrolled, your enrollment will be canceled.

If you have already enrolled, you can change your course selection through your user account.

Each child may participate in only one course per semester. Given the popularity of kulturskolan, it is crucial to us that as many children and youths as possible can participate in at least one course.

Besides individual instruction, kulturskolan highly values ensemble play, which is why students can also join various school orchestras, choirs, or other musical groups.

Please update your and your children's contact information in kulturskolan’s system if you change your email, phone number, or address. If you have protected personal information, do not register online. Instead, call us at 040-34 48 00 to handle your enrollment manually.

If you are an active student at a music and arts school in another municipality and move to Malmö, register on our website and submit a written verification from your previous school to receive priority for an available course in the subject area you are currently studying.

• Enrollment offers are prioritized based on the date of application, age, and group composition.
• Offers for non-instrument courses begin in June. Everyone who receives an offer will be notified via email.
  
• If you do not receive an offer, you will remain on the waiting list.
• Occasionally, we may offer spots to students during the ongoing semester when openings arise.
• Instrument course offers are issued in August. All accepted students will be contacted by kulturskolan at that time.

Upon acceptance, you are registered as an active student at kulturskolan for the entire semester. The semester fee is then due.

If you receive an offer and choose not to accept it, you must cancel it through your account on the student system (link available at the top of the page). If you do not cancel in time, you are responsible for the next semester's fees.

Information about withdrawal deadlines will be included in your offer letter.

If you wish to withdraw but remain on the waiting list, please email us at kulturskolan@malmo.se.

If you decline or do not respond to three consecutive offers for the same course, you will be removed from the waiting list.

Due to high demand for certain courses, some applicants are placed on a waiting list. Offers are extended as spots become available.

It is difficult to say how long the waiting lists are, as each course at the cultural school has its own queue. The length of the queues also changes because we frequently adjust and redistribute resources, which can make a long queue quickly become shorter.

The courses that usually have the longest waiting lists are piano, keyboard, violin, guitar, electric guitar, electric bass, percussion, vocal group, and some beginner courses in visual arts, dance, comic drawing, and theater.

You must confirm your desire to remain on the waiting list when contacted via email in May. Failure to do so will result in the loss of your spot.

Each course has its own waiting list. If you wish to switch to a different course while maintaining your place on the list, please contact us at kulturskolan@malmo.se, specifying your current and desired courses.

The main building of kulturskolan is located at Friisgatan 15B, where we offer instruction in all subjects. Additional classes are held in other parts of the city.

The number of lessons varies per semester, but we guarantee 25 lessons during an academic year. Adjustments to the schedule may occur due to concerts, performances, exhibitions, and projects.

You have a lesson once a week. Some courses in visual arts, animation/film, and comic drawing are given as double lessons every other week. Additional rehearsals may be scheduled before concerts, performances, and exhibitions. The teacher will inform you about this in good time.

The lesson duration varies between different courses and usually ranges from 30 minutes to up to two hours for the older students. If you want to know the times for a specific course, please contact us at kulturskolan@malmo.se.

All instruction at kulturskolan is conducted in groups, including for instrumental music.

Teachers send notifications about the start of the semester in August to all students by mail, email, or SMS.

Note: No separate notifications are sent for the start of the spring semester.

If a lesson needs to be cancelled, we will notify you by SMS or email.

If a student cannot attend a lesson, a parent/guardian must notify the teacher before the class via phone, SMS, or email. Unreported absences are considered unexcused.

If a student has three consecutive unexcused absences, they will lose their spot at kulturskolan. For courses with bi-weekly double sessions, two unexcused absences will result in loss of enrollment.

To withdraw from a course, a parent/guardian or adult student must formally deregister through kulturskolan’s student system.

The last day to withdraw before the fall semester is August 1st, and before the spring semester is December 30th. If you miss these deadlines, you are financially responsible for the upcoming semester. The same deadlines apply for returning rented instruments.

To switch courses, log into your user account and apply for the course you desire. Upon receiving an offer for the new course, you must withdraw from the current one.

All students must confirm annually in May that they wish to continue their course for the upcoming fall semester.

Students may take a break from their course only in cases of illness or extended stays abroad.

Courses cost 300 SEK per semester. Ensembles, choirs, and orchestras are free for students already paying the semester fee. Otherwise, they also cost 300 SEK/semester. Instrument rental is priced at 200 SEK/semester.

Yes, there is a sibling discount. When a bill payer has more than one child under 18 years old attending kulturskolan, they receive a discount of 100 SEK/semester for the second child, 200 SEK/semester for the third child, and subsequent children attend for free.

Once you receive a spot, or if you do not withdraw your spot in time according to our rules, you are obligated to pay for the semester.

Invoices for the fall semester are sent in October, and invoices for the spring semester are sent in February. Reminders are sent if payment is not made on time.

Unpaid invoices are transferred to the collections department of Malmö city.

The last day to withdraw before the fall semester is August 1st, and before the spring semester is December 30th. If you withdraw after these dates, you are financially responsible for the upcoming semester. The same deadlines apply for returning rented instruments.

Would you like your next invoice as an e-invoice? Register for the e-invoice service at your online bank and select "Malmö stad" as the payment recipient/company.

We do not refund or reduce fees if you withdraw during an ongoing semester.

To participate in music classes, you need an instrument. This applies to all music courses except for pop & rock school and choir.

Most instruments can be rented from kulturskolan.

More information about this is available below.

Piano students must have access to a piano, either acoustic or digital, for practice. Pianos cannot be rented from us.

Always consult with the teacher before acquiring an instrument.

Kulturskolan rents, subject to availability, accordions, alto recorders, violas, baritones, cellos, darboukas, bassoons, violins, clarinets, double basses, oboes, saxophones, trombones, trumpets, tubas, flutes, French horns, and cameras. The rental fee is 200 SEK per semester. You may rent instruments and cameras for 1-2 years. These items are not insured through kulturskolan, and renters are responsible for any damages or losses.

• Visual Arts: all materials are included in the fee.
• Film and Photography: Cameras for the photography course can be rented for 200 SEK per semester. Otherwise, all materials for both film and photography are included.
• Comic Drawing: all materials are included in the fee.
  
• Theater: appropriate clothing is required; the teacher will provide information at the start of the course.
• Music: instruments and sheet music must be acquired (some instruments can be rented from kulturskolan); the teacher will provide information at the start of the course.
• Dance: appropriate clothing and shoes must be acquired; the teacher will provide information at the start of the course.

Children with disabilities are integrated into existing groups wherever possible. We strive to find solutions that suit all children. We also offer a number of adapted courses. Please contact us before registering for advice.

You can find our adapted activities at the link below.

• Personal data will be processed in accordance with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 regarding the protection of natural persons in the processing of personal data.
• The purpose of the processing is the registration and administration of students at kulturskolan, Malmö School of Arts.
• The legal basis for processing is the agreement.
• The responsible party for processing is the cultural board of Malmö, and personal data will be processed by the administrative staff at kulturskolan, Malmö School of Arts.
• Personal data may be subject to disclosure in accordance with the principle of public access to information.
• Students' personal data are purged one year after the child has completed their schooling at the high school level.
• The data subject has the right to request access to personal data and to request correction or deletion of the same and also has the right to request restriction of, and object to, the processing.

More information on how Malmö city handles personal data

Data Protection Coordinator

Cultural Administration

Baltzarsgatan 31
205 80 Malmö
Email: kulturkansli@malmo.se
Phone: 040 34 48 60

Contact Information

Kulturskolan
Friisgatan 15B
214 21 Malmö
Email: kulturskolan@malmo.se
Phone: 040 34 48 00

If you have protected personal information, do not apply via our registration page. Individuals with protected personal information or a protected address are handled outside our regular registration system. Please contact us by phone at 040-34 48 00.

When you register at kulturskolan, we ask for your consent to collect, store, use, and publish images, video clips, and audio recordings in which your child appears. In these images, video clips, and audio recordings, the child may appear either alone or with others.

When we talk about kulturskolan

The City of Malmö may use the images, video clips, and audio recordings for educational purposes and to document and inform about the activities of Malmö Kulturskola. This can occur in both digital and printed media. The City of Malmö will not process your child's personal data for any purposes other than those described in this text.

You can change your mind

You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting the data protection officer of Malmö Kulturskola at the phone number or email address provided at the bottom of this page. If you notify us that you withdraw your consent, Malmö Kulturskola will stop taking pictures, videos, and audio recordings and will delete and cease processing your child's personal data as described in this text.

Click yes if you agree

By clicking the approval box on the registration page, you consent to the City of Malmö processing your child's personal data in the manner described in this text.

The fine print

Data Controller

Cultural Affairs Committee of the City of Malmö
Organization number 212000-1124
205 80 Malmö
Tel: +46 40 34 48 60
Email: kulturkansli@malmo.se

Data Protection Officer

Tel: +46 40 34 10 57
Email: dataskyddsombud@malmo.se

Type of personal data

Images and/or recordings of videos and audio featuring your child, as well as your name and your written consent for the City of Malmö to process the images and/or recordings.

Purpose of the processing

To document and inform about the activities of Malmö Kulturskola. Processing can occur in digital and printed media. This may include:

• Publishing on the cultural school's website and social media
• Printed materials, informational brochures, advertising, etc.
• High-visibility campaigns in Malmö

Legal basis for processing

Your consent as a guardian.

Recipients

The images and/or video clips and/or audio recordings may be distributed to the public. This means that the images and video clips may be made available for use and other processing by parties other than the City of Malmö. Such processing by parties other than the City of Malmö falls outside the responsibility of the City of Malmö according to applicable data protection legislation. Additionally, images and recordings of video clips may be transferred to providers of image bank or video platform services contracted by the City of Malmö.

Storage period

The City of Malmö will retain your and your child's personal data for as long as the images and/or video clips of your child are used until you withdraw your consent or until one year after your child has finished their high school education. However, the City of Malmö may be obliged to retain the personal data in certain cases according to applicable archiving legislation.

Your rights

You have the right to contact the City of Malmö to obtain information about what data the City of Malmö has about you and your child or to request correction of your or your child's data. Additionally, and under the conditions specified in applicable data protection legislation, you have the right to request the deletion of your and your child's data, request a transfer of your or your child's data (data portability), or request that the City of Malmö restricts the processing of your or your child's data.

When the City of Malmö processes personal data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time by written notice to the City of Malmö.

You have the right to file a complaint about the City of Malmö's processing of your and your child's personal data by contacting the Swedish Data Protection Authority, Box 8114, 104 20 Stockholm.