7 Best Arts in Norway for 2024

A music study that both allows you to immerse yourself in the music's sub-subjects and at the same time opens up for interdisciplinary subject combinations. The program qualifies for admission to the master's, and can be part of various interdisciplinary educational combinations. Bachelor in music forms the basis for master's studies in music at other institutions at home or abroad.

As a student at Theater and Drama in Volda, you get a solid and versatile education in a performing and very active professional environment. We offer a unique combination of practical puppet training and a theoretical-academic education that will give you a good basis for further work as a performing artist within the free cultural life.

Master in performing music or composition The master's program in performing music or composition at the Grieg Academy is an offer for instrumentalists, singers and composers in the genres of classical, jazz and traditional music. The program places emphasis on further developing the students' artistic profile, and strengthening the ability for academic reflection and independence. The master's program has two parallel courses throughout the program: main instrument or composition and project work. The project work is divided into three sub-projects and provides an opportunity for in-depth study of one or more self-chosen topics within one's own executive or creative fields of interest. The project work will support the performing / creative work by helping to increase awareness of and to be able to reflect on musical issues. Great freedom is given in the choice of documentation forms in relation to the nature of the projects (oral or digital presentation form).

Master of Design is a two-year programme for students with an undergraduate degree in design. Students can choose between specialisation in service design, interaction design or industrial design, and develop their own unique identities as designers.

Bachelor of Animation gives you an introduction to all common animation techniques, including cartoons, puppets, cut-outs and computer animation. The animation education at Høgskulen i Volda is internationally known, and many of the Norwegian successes in both the animation film and advertising industry are created by former students.

MA in Performance is a two-year full time study, for those with a developed artistic practice from any art field, wishing to expand their approach into and as performance. Research with guest artists and faculty in interdisciplinary composition, materiality and new dramaturgies enhance the development of students’ own methods and relations to theory, expanding contested perspectives on what performance is and can do. Students develop ethical reflection within practical master projects, contextualizing their methods and work in the expanded field internationally.

The program Master in Fine Art is a two-year course that aims to give the students a unique footing for their future advancement in research, theory, and professional artistic practice. The program is aimed at emerging artists who seek to deepen their practice in a context that is a studio and workshop-oriented and where they are encouraged to develop their own initiatives. To contribute to the program provides a balanced insight between local and international issues of importance to contemporary society.