Studying at the Norwegian Academy of Music

Frøydis Ree Wekre is professor of horn and chamber music. She is an active lecturer and participates in juries at international competitions and giving classes at various Academies around the world. Each year a number of international students are admitted at the Academy for tuitition in her classes.

Academic year

The academic year starts at the end of August and lasts until the end of June, with short breaks for Christmas and Easter.

Students and staff

The Academy has approximately 560 students, 130 permanent teaching staff and a number of auxiliary part-time teachers.

Facilities

The Academy is centrally located in Oslo in one of Europe’s best facilities for music education. The oldest wing is from 1989 and the newest was completed in 2007. The buildings house large concert halls and smaller halls for chamber music; rooms designed for electro-acoustic music, laboratories for sound technology and advanced recording studios for music and video production.

Students have access to 115 grand pianos, 115 upright pianos, 6 harpsichords, 8 fortepianos, 4 harps, 8 organs and 4 concert halls. In the library you’ll find 14 000 books, 60 000 scores and 26 000 recordings.

The Academy enjoys Europe’s highest availability of practice rooms, with 90 rooms managed by the students themselves.

Connections

The Norwegian Academy of Music is a member of a network of European music academies within the framework of the ERASMUS programme. The Academy also collaborates and participates in student and teacher exchanges with several Nordic and Baltic music conservatories within the framework of NORDPLUS. The Norwegian Academy of Music also has bilateral agreements with several other music institutions worldwide.

The Academy collaborates with many of Norway’s most important cultural institutions, including The Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, The Norwegian Radio Orchestra, The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, The Oslo National Academy of the Arts and The National Jazz Scene.

Costs

There are no tuition fees at the Academy. An estimated monthly cost for students living in Oslo is approx. €1000. Students from outside the EEA (EFTA + EU) are required to document a specified sum to cover living expenses in order to be granted a student residence permit. Further information is available from the Norwegian embassies or the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration. The Academy currently offers no scholarships. 

Credits and diploma

Credits are awarded according to the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, with one academic year corresponding to 60 ECTS credits. The Norwegian Academy of Music awards 4- year Bachelor, 2-year Master’s and 3-year doctoral degrees.

Upon the completion of your degree at the Norwegian Academy of Music, you will receive a diploma, a transcript of records, and a diploma supplement. Since Norway is a member of the European Higher Education Area and has ratified the Lisbon Convention, your degree will be internationally recognized.

Housing and student welfare services

The Academy has no student housing facilities. Students must arrange for accommodation themselves. As a student at the Academy you automatically become a member of The Foundation for Student Life in Oslo (SiO), which provides subsidised housing, healthcare, counselling, kindergartens, sports facilities and other services.

General information about studying in Norway

Should you wish to find out more about what it is like to study in Norway, you will find useful information at the Study in Norway website.