Norwegian Academy of Music
P.O.Box 5190 Majorstua
Slemdalsveien 11
NO- 0302 Oslo
NORWAY

Telephone: + 47 23 36 70 00
Fax: + 47 23 36 70 01
Email: mh@nmh.no

Programme - Induction weeks 2008

Published: 12. August 2008

Obligatory induction weeks are held for first-year undergraduate students from Monday 17 August to Friday 28 August (weeks 34 and 35). 

Week 34 applies to all new students on Bachelor courses, but is also open for other students.
Week 35 is only for new first-year Bachelor students.

WEEK 34
WEEK 35


Changes may be made to the programme. More details about groups and where to meet will be given on Monday 17 August.

WEEK 34

Monday 17 August


09.30-10.00 Registration
10.00-10.15 Welcome to the Norwegian Academy of Music with Principal Eirik Birkeland and Vice-Principal Ingrid M. Hanken
10.15-11.15 Presentation/meeting with study contacts, in groups according to study programme
11.15-12.00 Lunch break
12.00-15:00 Introduction of conceptual art, site-specific music and the ensemble project in collaboration with NING and the Happy Nordic Music Days Festival

Tuesday 18 August


9.00-10.00 IT and information systems at the Academy of Music – e-mail and internet
10.15-11.15 Experiencing Music – with Olav Anton Thommessen
11.15-12.00 Lunch break
12.00-15.00 Ensemble project – Site-specific music

Wednesday 19 August


9.00-10.05 Preparing for performance with Philip Dammen
10.15-10.30 Information and questions
10.30-11.15 Communication in chamber music with Are Sandbakken
11.15-12.00 Lunch break
12.00-15.00 Ensemble Project – Site-specific music
21.00-   Opera/folk music pub, Bokcafeen

Thursday 20 August


09.00-09.45 Information from the study administration
10.00-11.15 The music student and practice with Frøydis Ree Wekre
12.00-  Mini-performances – Site-specific music in the centre of Oslo by Happy Nordic Music Days 
20.00-  Docu-pub – videos of the days's performances by Happy Nordic Music Days

Friday 21 August (for undergraduates)


09.00-09.45 Summarising the Ensemble Project
10.00-10.45 Information from the Foundation for Student Life in Oslo (SiO)
11.00-15.00 Students' Committee – separate programme
15.30-16.30 Lesson planning with principal instrumental tutors, accompanists, chamber music tutors and supervisors (see posters on boards for details)
17.00-   Party for all new students (organised by the Students’ Committee)

Friday 21 August (for postgraduates and further education students, in English)


09.00-09.30 Welcome to the Norwegian Academy of Music, with Principal Eirik Birkeland and Vice-Principal Ingrid M. Hanken. Music performed by Sunniva Rødland Wettre
09.30-10.15 Information from the study administration
10.15-11.15 How to cope with Norwegian bureacracy - with Anniken Leegaard. Music performed by Natalia Strelchenko
11.15-12.00 Lunch break
12.00-12.45 IT and information systems at the Norwegian Academy of Music
12.45-13.15 Information about the library and guided tour
15.30-16.30 Lesson planning with principal instrumental tutors, accompanists, chamber music tutors and supervisors (see posters on boards for details)
17.00-   Party for all new students (organised by the Students’ Committee)

WEEK 35

Monday 24 August


09.00-09.45 How to create work for yourself as a musician with Tora Augestad
10.00-10.45 Being a musician and performer with Martin Revheim
10.45-12.00 Lunch break
12.00-14.00 Information about the lilbrary and guided tour (organised in small groups, 30 mins per group)
14.00-   Ceremonial opening of the academic year, Lindemansalen
16.00-17.00- Meeting for all students of orchestral instruments - Orchestral Committee
19.00-20.15 Gala concert
 

 

 

Tuesday 25 August


09.00-10.45 Group 1 Improvisation with Jan Martin Smørdal
                      Group 2 Historically informed interpretation with Erik Stenstadvold/Hans Olav Gorset
                      Group 3 Tamil music with Vasuky Jalapayan
                      Group 4 African Music with Raymond Sereba
10.45-11.30 Lunch break
11.30-13.15 Group 2 Improvisation with Jan Martin Smørdal
                      Group 1 Historically informed interpretation with Erik Stenstadvold/Hans Olav Gorset
                      Group 4 Tamil music with Vasuky Jalapayan
                      Group 3 African Music with Raymond Sereba

Wednesday 26 August


09.00-10.45 Group 3 Improvisation with Jan Martin Smørdal
                      Group 4 Historically informed interpretation with Erik Stenstadvold/Hans Olav Gorset
                      Group 1 Tamil music with Vasuky Jalapayan
                      Group 2 African Music with Raymond Sereba10.45-11.15 Lunch break
10.45-11.30 Lunch break
11.30-13.15 Group 4 Improvisation with Jan Martin Smørdal
                      Group 3 Historically informed interpretation with Erik Stenstadvold/Hans Olav Gorset
                      Group 2 Tamil music with Vasuky Jalapayan
                      Group 1 African Music with Raymond Sereba
21.00- Opera/folk music pub, Bokcafeen
 

Thursday 27 August


09.00-10.45 Group 2 Improvisation with Jan Martin Smørdal
                      Group 1 Historically informed interpretation with Erik Stenstadvold/Hans Olav Gorset
10.45-11.15 Lunch break
11.30-13.15 Group 4 Improvisation with Jan Martin Smørdal
                      Group 3 Historically informed interpretation with Erik Stenstadvold/Hans Olav Gorset
21.00-  Jazz jam, Bokcafeen

Friday 28 August


09.00-10.45 Group 3 Improvisation with Jan Martin Smørdal
                      Group 4 Historically informed interpretation with Erik Stenstadvold/Hans Olav Gorset
10.45-11.15 Lunch break
11.30-13.15 Group 1 Improvisation with Jan Martin Smørdal
                      Group 2 Historically informed interpretation with Erik Stenstadvold/Hans Olav Gorset