Useful to know for newcomers

• Student advisors. Every student at the Norwegian Academy of Music is assigned a student adviser. Your student adviser serves as a point of contact on matters concerning your studies and other issues around your life as a student at the NMH. Your student adviser can be a good conversation partner. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with them.
• Programme coordinators. The programme coordinator is responsible for the quality of their programmes. Do you have questions about the study programme, contakt the programme coordinator.
• The Student Committee (SUT) are here to assist you when you need advice or help from “one student to another”.

Remember that you are responsible for staying updated and following the communication channels we use at NMH.

• Website. The website for the students at NMH contains messages, guidance and information that are useful for you.
• Your NMH Email. Everyone at NMH has an NMH email. It would be best if you kept an eye on it. Add the NMH email to your mobile device and set up forwarding from your email on a PC or Mac.
• Canvas. We use Canvas as our learning platform. You'll also retrieve and submit assignments there. Access Canvas and activate notifications immediately so you receive messages about your classes.
• Teams. Chat in Teams is the main way to communicating simple messages and notices between students and teachers when Canvas and email are not sufficient.
• Newsletter "Etter noter". The NMH's internal newsletter – in Norwegian. "Etter noter" is sent to your NMH email.

• Get engaged. By participating in committees and groups, you contribute to a better study environment, and you have influence. Students are represented on the Board and all education-related committees, such as the Learning Environment Committee, Study Committee, and program committees.
• Student Committee (SUT). The Student Committee is the NMH students' organization. SUT acts as a link between students, management, and administration. SUT oversees lockers, manages practice rooms, advocates for essential student issues, and organizes social events.

• Zero tolerance for bullying and harassment. All students have the right to a safe and suitable study environment. Therefore, NMH has zero tolerance for all forms of bullying and harassment. You should always be able to develop in safe surroundings and trust that all staff have your best interests at heart. The Learning Environment Committee is responsible for ensuring a safe learning environment.
• Speak up! If you experience or witness unacceptable conditions at NMH, don't hesitate to report them. It's safe to do so, and you can be sure the matter will be addressed. You can choose to remain anonymous if you wish. Go to the reporting button - Speak up.
• NMH's Diversity Declaration. Diversity at the Norwegian Academy of Music is about recognizing and making space for a broad spectrum of human, musical, social and cultural expressions, backgrounds, competencies and perspectives. Such diversity arises naturally out of inclusive and non-discriminatory communities. Therefore, the Norwegian Academy of Music wishes to promote this type of community, where people can meet, work, create and reside safely.
• Adaptation. All students have an equal right to participate in the learning process. You can apply for accommodations in your study routine if you have a disability, illness, or other needs. More about adaptation.
• Musicians’ health. Musicians and music students score high on health related ailments. Practice an instrument is the activity that has the strongest effect on health. Therefore, we want to help prevent stress injuries and help you develop good work habits.

• Two buildings. NMH consists of two buildings: Building 1 houses the main entrance and the cafeteria while Building 2 is behind Building 1. The two buildings are connected by a bridge on the 3rd floor and a corridor on the lower level. Rooms with 3 numbers are in Building 1, while rooms with 5 numbers are in Building 2.
• Practice Rooms. There are practice rooms on the 5th floor of Building 1 and the 6th floor of Building 2. The practice rooms in Building 2 are for jazz students. Otherwise, all practice rooms are available to all students during school opening hours.

Here's how you can book practice rooms on the 5th floor of Building 1:

• A form is posted next to each door. When you take over an available room, write down your first name and the time you started using the room on the form.
• After one hour of practice, the next person in line may take the room. You can sign up for another hour if you haven't been asked to leave after 10 minutes.

Private teaching is not allowed at NMH.