Norwegian Academy of Music

The Norwegian Academy of Music (Norges musikkhøgskole, NMH) is Norway's foremost public specialist institution for higher music education, located at Slemdalsveien 11 in Oslo. Established in 1973, NMH offers the country's broadest and most advanced range of music programmes, with over 200 academic staff across genres and specialisations. Bachelor programmes run for four years (240 ECTS) and cover conducting, composition, church music, music education, folk music, jazz/improvised music and classical performance. Master programmes (120 ECTS, 2 years, or 90 ECTS, 3 years part-time) include performance, conducting, composition, music education, music therapy, church music, practice-oriented music analysis, ECMAster (European Chamber Music) and a free-concentration master (FRIMA). Continuing and further education options include the Artist Diploma, choir and ensemble conducting, music technology, church musician qualifications, jazz composition, and more. NMH also hosts a PhD programme in music research. The institution has state-of-the-art facilities described as among the best in Europe for music education. Teaching is in Norwegian and English; international students are welcome. Admissions are competitive and based on auditions and portfolios. Contact: post@nmh.no, +47 23 36 70 00.