About this programme
Master in Fine Art is a Master's Degree programme at Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, taught in English. It runs for 2 years and carries 120 ECTS credits. The register gives Trondheim as the campus town. It lists the degree as Master. Norwegian University of Science and Technology is a state university in Trøndelag.
How it compares
Master in Fine Art is one of 4 English-taught Fine Arts programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 4 institutions. 4 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students. The same programme title is offered at 2 institutions, so compare the content, campus and requirements before you choose.
What you will study
The Master of Fine Art at NTNU is a two-year, full-time programme taught in English at the Trondheim Academy of Fine Art (KIT). It is 120 ECTS and runs over four semesters.
What you study
The programme focuses on critical artistic research and collaborative forms of artistic entrepreneurship as an extension of studio practice. You develop your own project in a critical, pre-professional environment. Learning activities include supervision, group interaction, workshops, courses in theory and practice, student-led initiatives and work placement. Many elective courses are offered. The academy states that students and faculty collectively revisit and rethink the role of art in society, and it seeks students who push the boundaries of art and respond to today's urgencies and inequalities with the means of art.
How the programme is organised
The programme runs over two years and consists of four semesters. It is full time. Teaching mixes supervision, group interaction, workshops, theory and practice courses, student-led initiatives and work placement. The Academy of Fine Art is situated outside the NTNU campus in a former factory building, connected to a local art scene with galleries, exhibition halls and museums.
Who it suits
It suits artists who want two years of intense investigation to develop a project. You should be comfortable with both individual artistic approaches and collective needs, and with cooperation among researchers, artists, ideas and technologies. The programme is for those who want to work in a critical, pre-professional environment and engage with new combinations of disciplines.
Admission, language and next steps
Admission requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree or an equivalent completed degree of at least 180 credits, in combination with a documented artistic practice. The programme is taught in English. Check the programme page for application deadlines and the application system, as these are set by the institution. Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland are normally exempt from tuition fees at state institutions; other degree students normally pay a fee set by the institution.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Artistic practice
- Critical artistic research
- Collaborative artistic entrepreneurship
- Work placement in the arts sector
- Student-led artistic initiatives
Before you apply
Master’s applications go straight to Norwegian University of Science and Technology, not through the national admission service (NUCAS). Study in Norway states that you need a bachelor’s degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS), including courses equal to at least one and a half years of full-time study relevant to the programme. 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 Master in Fine Art taught in English?
Yes. The Study in Norway register, run by HK-dir, lists it as an English-taught programme at Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Only English-taught degree programmes are included here.
How long does it take?
The register records 2 years of study and 120 ECTS credits. Sixty ECTS credits are one academic year of full-time study.
Where is it taught?
The register lists Trondheim as the campus town for this programme at Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
How do I apply?
Master’s applications go straight to the institution, not through the national admission service (NUCAS). Study in Norway states that you need a bachelor’s degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS), including courses equal to at least one and a half years of full-time study relevant to the programme, and some programmes require a minimum grade average. Norwegian University of Science and Technology publishes its requirements on the programme page.
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 University of Science and Technology.
What does it cost?
Norwegian University of Science and Technology gives this wording for the tuition: Students outside of EU/EEA and Switzerland must pay tuition fees at Norwegian universities and university colleges. Visit our webpages to get detailed information on the tuition fees, see www.ntnu.edu/studies/tuition-fee. Degree students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland normally pay tuition at Norwegian institutions, and the fees vary by institution and programme. 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 University of Science and Technology is linked from this page so you can compare.
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