About this programme
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Music Performance - Classical Music is a Bachelor's Degree programme at Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo, taught in English. It runs for 4 years and carries 240 ECTS credits. The register gives Oslo as the campus town. It lists the degree as Bachelor. Norwegian Academy of Music is an arts, music and architecture academy in Oslo.
How it compares
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Music Performance - Classical Music is one of 3 English-taught Music programmes at Bachelor's Degree level in the register, offered by 2 institutions. 3 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.
What you will study
What you study
This is a four year bachelor's degree in classical music performance at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo, worth 240 ECTS. The programme is for players who already hold a high level and want to take their instrument further, both musically and technically.
You study your own instrument in depth. Alongside that, the Academy gives you access to other academic communities, so you can draw knowledge and inspiration from jazz, folk music, composition, music technology, music therapy and music education. The point is that a classical performer does not develop in isolation.
You learn to work independently and to set goals for your own practice and playing. Relevant musical experience before you arrive is treated as something that promotes your development.
Admission, language and next steps
Teaching is in English. The programme is open to applicants who have already reached a high level on their instrument, and the Academy states that relevant musical experience supports your development here.
Applications go through the institution, so check the programme page at nmh.no for the entry requirements, the application system and the deadline. Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland are normally exempt from tuition fees at state institutions. Other degree students normally pay a fee that the institution sets.
By the end you should hold a high level of expertise on your instrument, with experience from many types of ensembles, presentations and projects. That is the base for work as a soloist, in an orchestra or in chamber music, in Norway or abroad.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Soloist
- Orchestra musician
- Chamber music ensemble player
- Freelance musician
- Music teacher
- Music journalist
- Arts and cultural management
- Concert arranger
Before you apply
Study in Norway states that bachelor’s programmes taught in English are applied for through each institution’s own system. The basic entry requirement is the Higher Education Entrance Qualification (GSU) for your country, and many programmes add language and subject requirements. Deadlines are set by each institution for each programme, so confirm yours. Entry requirements and language tests are also set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, study permits and housing.
Facts on this page come from the Study in Norway register, the official English-programme list run by HK-dir, the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills. Fees are in NOK as the institution lists them. "Not listed" means the register has no figure, not that the programme is free. Always confirm requirements, fees and deadlines with the institution.
Quick answers
Is Bachelor's Degree Programme in Music Performance - Classical Music taught in English?
Yes. The Study in Norway register, run by HK-dir, lists it as an English-taught programme at Norwegian Academy of Music. Only English-taught degree programmes are included here.
How long does it take?
The register records 4 years of study and 240 ECTS credits. Sixty ECTS credits are one academic year of full-time study.
Where is it taught?
The register lists Oslo as the campus town for this programme at Norwegian Academy of Music.
How do I apply?
Study in Norway states that bachelor’s programmes taught in English are applied for through each institution’s own system, while the national admission service (NUCAS) covers programmes taught in Norwegian. The basic entry requirement is the Higher Education Entrance Qualification (GSU) for your country, and many programmes add language and subject requirements. Follow the steps on the programme page at Norwegian Academy of Music.
When is the application deadline?
Each institution sets and publishes its own deadline for each programme, and the dates can differ between applicants from outside the EU/EEA, EU/EEA applicants and Nordic applicants. Confirm the date for your own situation on the programme page at Norwegian Academy of Music.
What does it cost?
No annual fee is listed for this programme. Degree students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland normally pay tuition at Norwegian institutions, and the fees vary by institution and programme, so ask Norwegian Academy of Music what applies to you. For students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland the record shows no tuition fee. Fees are in NOK as the institution lists them. Every student also pays a semester fee of about NOK 1,000 to the student welfare organisation linked to the institution.
Do I need a permit to study there?
Students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland need a study permit from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI). UDI asks for proof of admission, housing and funds of NOK 15,488 a month or NOK 170,368 a year (2026/27), on top of any tuition fee. A study permit allows work of up to 20 hours a week during term and full time in the holidays. Students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland register with the police within three months of arrival instead.
Is this programme officially listed?
It comes from the Study in Norway register at studyinnorway.no, the English-programme list run by HK-dir, the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills. The programme page at Norwegian Academy of Music is linked from this page so you can compare.