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Applicants with a Norwegian ID-number ("fødselsnummer") must apply using this web-service, and shall not submit the paper application form.

Dates and deadlines for applicants to the bachelor level programmes

• 15 December 2009 – The application form with all enclosures must be postmarked.
• 15–19 March 2010 – Auditions at the Academy.
• 24 March 2010 15:00 CET – The results of the audtions will be published on our website and letters with offers of admission will be mailed.
• 1 July 2010 – Information about the academic year 2010/2011 will be mailed.
• 1 August 2010 – Diplomas and transcripts for education ending in spring 2010 must be forwarded to the Academy.
• 16 August 2010 – First day of the semester.

Dates and deadlines for applicants to the master's level programmes

• 15 December 2009 – The application form with all enclosures must be postmarked.
• 22–28 February 2010 – Auditions at the Academy for most master's level programmes.
• 3 March 2010 15:00 CET –The results of the audtions will be published on our website and letters with offers of admission will be mailed.
• 15–19 March 2010 – Auditions at the Academy for Advanced Studies in Composition and the final part of the auitions for Master's Conducting.
• 24 March 2010 15:00 CET – The results of the audtions will be published on our website and letters with offers of admission will be mailed.
• 1 July 2010 – Information about the academic year 2010/2011 will be mailed.
• 1 August 2010 – Diplomas and transcripts for education ending in spring 2010 must be forwarded to the Academy.
• 23 August 2010 – First day of the semester.

Video audition
For foreign applicants from outside the Nordic countries, an unedited videotape of the applicant will be accepted. A responsible person must certify that it is in fact the applicant seen and heard on the video - preferably a teacher. This applies to any of the following programmes of study:

• 3rd and 4th year ("2. avdeling" of the 4-year bachelor level performance programmes
  with the exception of the Opera/Music Theatre programme
• Supplementary Performance Studies – Bachelor level (1 year)
• Master's in Performance
  only for the Principal Main Instrument/Chamber Music and Improvised Music/Jazz variants
• In depth Performance Studies – Master’s level (1 year)
• Advanced Studies for Solo instrumentalist or Chamber Music ensembles

The video will then be taken into consideration at the time of the live audition. It will also be taken into consideration that the applicant has had more opportunity and less trying conditions in which to prepare such a video in comparison with an applicant taking part in a live audition. The videotape may be submitted on one of the following formats/standards: Mini DV (Digital Video Cassette) or DVD.

If the jury decides to accept you on the basis of this video, it will still be conditional upon you taking a live audition on your arrival in Norway, before you can finally be accepted as a student.

If you want to make use of one of the Academy’s accompanists, this should be marked on the application form. Remember to enclose music for the accompanist. The Academy is unfortunately unable to provide an accompanist for the applicants for the master's level porgrammes. The Academy may, however, be able to help you to get in touch with an accompanist.

Contact:  admissions@nmh.no

Application Form 2010 (108 kB)