- Leads to qualification: No formal qualification
- ECTS: 60 credits, one-year full-time studies.
Admission requirements
Master's degree in music performance (120 credits), or similar education. Entrance examinations (corresponding to the examinations for the Master of Music Performance Degree Programme – Solo Instrument/Chamber Music) will be administered to applicants. The applicant’s level at the audition is expected to be at a very high level.
Programme description
This is a one-year study programme intended for students with a classical music background who wish to undertake one year of study at the Norwegian Academy of Music, studying with one of the Academy’s instructors to: develop their performance skills; concentrate on a particular repertoire; prepare for auditions/competitions; conduct an in-depth independent study in a specific performance-related area. The programme is aimed at applicants who have already demonstrate a high level of performance.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of the programme the student will
- have acquired an extensive and varied repertoire
- demonstrate artistic expression and advanced instrument techniques
- master a range of music practices, demonstrating presentation skills and knowledge
- be able to work in an independent, purposeful and thoughtful manner with artistic challenges
- be able to complete artistic projects alone and with others
Organisation
The study programme is comprised of teacher-led classroom instruction, academic supervision and independent study.
As a general rule, class attendance at the Academy is not compulsory. However, for specific courses, attendance is required. This is because student activities in the classroom are essential experiences that lead to insight, understanding, and skills in the subject area, which constitute valuable expertise and qualifications that may not be documented/demonstrated by a test or examination. The individual course descriptions specify whether class attendance is compulsory.
Read about absences and leaves of absence (lovdata.no).
Students whose principal instrument is an orchestral instrument, regardless of concentration, may be required to participate in one orchestra project per year, as needed.
Students whose principal instrument is Classical Voice are required to participate in two-chamber choir projects.
ECTS credits are used as the unit of measure to express the scope of the courses in the study programme. One year of full-time study is equal to 60 credits. One credit corresponds to 27-30 hours of study, including classroom instruction and independent study/academic work.
Assessment
The Academy uses two marking systems giving either a final course mark of “passed” or “failed,” or a final course mark on a scale [CJS1] of A to F, where E is the lowest passing mark. The individual course description specifies which system of marking will be used.
Further details on assessment and examination are provided in Chapter VI of the Regulations governing the study programmes at the Norwegian Academy of Music (lovdata.no).
A final transcript of records will be issued when the student has completed the programme. All courses which are part of the study programme, as well as the marks and number of credits, will be stated on the transcript.
Education quality assurance
The Academy has a system for educational quality assurance and development that applies to all aspects of the education provided. Students play a vital role in these efforts by, among other things, participating in student evaluations of courses and programmes.