Overview

Professional internships will develop and nurture your musical growth and open the possibility for feedback and learning from a variety of sources.

Our teachers at the Department of Classical Music and Music Education value your creativity and your desire to learn, and will provide you with a learning environment that enables you to fully polish and cultivate your musical strengths.

University of Agder’s unique Master’s Programme in Classical Music Performance offers two specialisations:

Artistic Performance Specialisation:Alongside your principle study/main instrument and depending on your background and qualifications – you can follow one of the following in-depth fields: Creative performance, Ensemble singing, Orchestral academy, Collaborative piano, Classical music improvisation or Choir conducting.
Artistic Scientific Specialisation:Alongside your principle study/main instrument, you can choose a musicological and theoretical module. A topic related to your principle study/main instrument and repertoire can be chosen for your academic work and the successful submission of a Master Thesis will complete the programme.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Classical Music theoretical Master's Thesis

Classical music performance based Master's Thesis

Individual performance and ensemble

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-08-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-12-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2023-12-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2023-12-15 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

IELTS

6

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Music Music Performance View 5 other Masters in Music Performance in Norway

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Other requirements

General requirements

General admission criteria to master’s programmes are given in Regulations concerning Requirements for the Master’s Degrees, established by the Ministry of Education and Research. The general requirement is completed bachelor’s degree, cand.mag.- degree, or other degree or vocational education with a scope of minimum 3 years’ duration.

Academic basis: passed and completed major subject in music performance or equivalent with no less than 80 credits.

Ranking of applicants
Applicants are ranked based on a performance test which includes the following parts: a) Performance test. If passed, the performance test gives from 10 to 20 credits. Applicants with less than 10 credits have not passed the performance test. The performance test accounts for 80 % of the total number of credits.b) Interview, which gives from 10 to 20 credits. The interview accounts for 20 % of the total number of credits.

Your musical skills are tested through an audition.

Tuition Fee

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International

380000 NOK/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 380000 NOK per year during 24 months.
EU/EEA

Free

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 0 NOK per year during 24 months.

There are no tuition fees for EU/EEA applicants at the University of Agder.

Living costs for Kristiansand

9412 - 14762 NOK /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Classical Music Performance.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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