Published: 21.08.17
The Good Lieutenant
“I have never wanted to sit alone on stage and play,” says Jon Petersen. “When I play, I want to play with someone, and preferably a vocalist.”
Published: 16.08.17
Letter from the Rector: Dear new students
Welcome to the Oslo National Academy of the Arts, and congratulations on being admitted here! You have all been carefully selected after an extensive admissions process full of auditions, interviews and assignments. You should definitely feel as though you belong to a unique and highly selected group.
Published: 23.06.17
Academy Profiles: Jan Verwoert – Bringing Back the Light
The Future of Colour, this year’s Cyprus Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, is curated by Jan Verwoert, professor of art and theory. The exhibition invokes the spirit of the Eastern Mediterranean as a zone where routes cross and travellers meet and trade in a poetic knowledge that may render both the past and future in fresh colours.
Published: 26.04.17
Stipend-dryss over studenter ved Kunsthøgskolen
Hege Imerslund, direktør i Bildende Kunstneres Hjelpefond, delte ut 11 av årets 25 studentstipend à 35 000 kroner til Kunsthøgskolens studenter. Også Kunsthøgskolens eget stipend FKDS ble delt ut.
Published: 22.02.17
The Lady of Shade under the Spotlight
Dyveke Sanne prefers life in the half-shade. According to her, it’s when light and darkness intersect that the opportunities are the greatest. Dyveke is most well-known for her work on the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a luminous monument harbouring a shadow of its own – our threatened biodiversity.
Published: 31.01.17
Letter from the Rector: Trump’s entry ban
Trump’s entry ban impacts students, artists and academics indiscriminately.
Published: 09.01.17
40 Years of Crossing the Line
In 1976 Hanne Riege walked through the door of the Academy of Theatre for the first time as a part-time teacher, crossing the same line that all the students must do when they begin there. 40 years later she still loves her job.
Published: 30.09.15
Application deadlines
An overview of application deadlines for studies at Oslo National Academy of the Arts 2017. Follow the links for information about admissions procedure and entrance exams.
Published: 14.10.16
The Context Designer
“It wasn’t the result of a good plan so much as a series of chance events,” Barth says about his route into the field of art and design. As a teacher of design theory and methodology, he is expanding the relationship between theory and practice.
Published: 03.10.16
Playing around in all seriousness
It’s a Wednesday morning in September and 18 students from the teacher training programme (PPU) are being visited by nine five-year-olds from the nearby Seilduken Day Care Centre. But when the little imps crouch down to become tiny nuts that then grow into big trees, they are not only playing but also helping educational principles be put into effect.
Published: 26.09.16
The master of the pas de deux
In 1983 he crossed the Iron Curtain from Hungary to dance with Norway’s most prestigious ballet company. Today, pas-de-deux teacher and trainer in classical dance, Lecturer Zoltan Szolnoki coaches aspiring ballet stars at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts.
Published: 16.09.16
New mentor scheme for the opera students
- Det er en helt unik mulighet vi har fått nå, sier operastudent Eilert Hasseldal (bildet). Han er en av fem studenter som nå har fått sin egen mentor ved Den Norske Opera, og skal veiledes av en profesjonell stjerne.“This is a unique opportunity we’ve been given,” says opera student Eilert Hasseldal (pictured). As one of five students to be assigned their own mentor at the Norwegian National Opera, he will now receive guidance from a professional star.
Published: 12.09.16
Master’s students painting their way to the stars
In Idunsgate 3 a palm tree can be seen growing all the way into outer space. The tree is the brainchild of Master’s students in design, who are realising Goethe’s theory of colours in a courtyard in central Oslo. “The plan was not to have a plan!” explains project manager and Master’s student Emma Staubo (pictured).
Published: 26.08.16
Why do up-and-coming artists need theory?
After having taught at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts for eighteen years, art historian Åsmund Thorkildsen knows a good deal about the relationship between theory and practice.
Published: 11.07.16
The tiny office of the powers that be
Getting involved in student politics at the Academy provides insight into how the school is organised, access to the corridors of power and a tiny office right by the cafeteria.
Published: 16.08.16
Ohlraun to Braunschweig University of Art
Vanessa Ohlraun, dean at the Academy of Fine Art at Oslo National Academy of the Arts, will be the new Rector (Präsidentin) at Braunschweig University of Art.
Published: 15.08.16
Forventningsfulle studenter rykker inn på Kunsthøgskolen
225 nye studenter startet mandag sitt studieløp på Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo, fylt av forventning til skoletiden. Her møter du 12 studenter og får høre hva de gleder seg mest til.
Published: 09.08.16
Do androids dream of electric sheep?
Trine Wester is an artist and the director of one of KHiO’s most high-tech workshops, dForm. She is fascinated by the interface between technology and philosophy, technology and art. How does technology shape who we are, and what kind of opportunities does it open up for artists?
Published: 08.08.16
What it’s like to study at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts
A new study year starts soon! Are you a new student at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts and wondering about what it’s like here? The Academy’s five hundred students have just as many different stories about what it’s like to be a part of the Academy. Here we present six of them.
Published: 30.06.16
Survival guide for new students
Are you a new student at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts? To make your transition as smooth as possible, we have summarised the most important information here in seven points. (Note that the floor numbers stated here follow the British system of ground floor, first floor, second floor etc.)
Published: 01.07.16
What it’s like to study at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts
“The day I found out I had been accepted – that was an amazing day,” says Henrik Eilif Borge, who completed his Bachelor’s degree at the Academy of Theatre as one of eight students.
Published: 01.07.16
What it’s like to study at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts
“The Academy of Fine Art offers acres of space, fantastic studios and an open, friendly environment,” says Malin Bülow after having completed her Master’s degree there. “I’ve developed tremendously during the time I’ve been here. And I’ve not least become entirely dependent on the wonderful studios here. And that’s the flip side of the coin: I’ve become so used to being here, and now it’s time for me to find my own two feet.”
Published: 01.07.16
What it’s like to study at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts: Design
“I never thought I’d make such advances as a designer, or that I would acquire such a wide-ranging theoretical foundation for my future endeavours, and become so reflective and well-grounded in my career,” says Sara Gretteberg, who graduated just now as a furniture and interior designer.
Published: 01.07.16
What it’s like to study at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts: Art and Craft
Work hard and take responsibility for your own progression as a student are the recommendations from Sven Roald Undheim, who has completed a five-year programme at the Art and Craft department. “I think you’ll find people who have the same attitude to their work as you do,” he says of the department. “There’s always someone like you here.”
Published: 27.06.16
What it’s like to study at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts: Opera
Marcela Randem (23) has pushed her own limits at the year-long programme at the Academy of Opera. “You might mess things up and exit the stage in the wrong direction,” she says. “But it’s no big deal! This is a school, and we’re supposed to learn here.”
Published: 01.07.16
What it’s like to study at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts: the Academy of Dance
“The environment here is fantastic, and the small class sizes allow us to receive really good supervision,” says Geir Baldersheim Leirvåg after having completed a Bachelor’s degree at the Academy of Dance. “It’s always been my dream to go to this school, always been my dream to become a dancer. The school lived up to my expectations. And now I’m ready to work as a dancer!”
Published: 27.06.16
Graduation project snapped up by the municipality of Oslo
Jonas Olsson recently sold his graduation project from the Bachelor’s programme in medium and material-based art to the municipality of Oslo’s art collection.
Published: 01.07.16
Sjå utdrag frå Avgang 2016: Balletthøgskolen
Sjå video og bilete frå bachelorstudentane på Balletthøgskolen sine avgangsframføringar på Kunsthøgskolen.
Published: 14.06.16
Immobility captured on film
In his viva voce at the Academy of Fine Art just before the summer, Andreas Bunte presented his project Library for A-Scientific Film 2012–2015, which includes video art works that explore the aesthetics of old scientific research films.
Published: 06.06.16
Marie Hepsø
Marie Hepsø vinner Norske Kunsthåndverkeres studentpris, med verket «Inner Traces», i materialene kobber og voks..
Published: 06.06.16
Exam with unforeseen benefits
Studentene ved kostymedesign har samarbeidet med scenekunstfagene for å gjennomføre sine eksamener. Det er det blitt overraskende mange ringvirkninger av.The costume design students at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts are collaborating with the various scenographic disciplines in order to complete their exams. This has resulted in a surprising number of add-on benefits.
Published: 01.06.16
The dean who stepped out from the wings
As theatre critic, theatre scholar and theatre manager, Jon Refsdal Moe has spent his entire earlier career working with ground-breaking performing arts of every kind. As newly appointed dean, will he radicalise the Academy of Theatre?
Published: 30.05.16
En svært visuell eksamen
AVGANG 2016: Det blir visuell kunst og design fra 36 masterstudenter ved Design og Kunst og håndverk når den store felles avgangsutstillingen åpner fredag 3. juni kl 18 på Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo. Utstillingen er åpen for alle!
Published: 24.05.16
Speiderjenter og høyrisikokunst
Hanne Ramsdal studerer master i scenetekst ved Teaterhøgskolen. Nå skal hun åpne opp innsiden av Oslo fengsel.
Published: 23.05.16
Bilder fra Avgang2016: Bachelor billedkunst
Alle foto ved Istvan Virag.
Published: 02.05.16
Academy Profiles: The Academy of Fine Art – A Cultural Institution
During her first years at the Academy of Fine Art, dean Vanessa Ohlraun has emphasised diversity and created an environment that is more international for both staff and students. Now she wants to raise the institution’s profile as a whole and bring it closer to the public.
Published: 08.03.16
Information about the auditions for the Bachelor Classical Ballet - 2017
Information about the 2nd round of auditions - Bachelor in Classical Ballet 2017.
Published: 16.03.16
KALEID 2016 Oslo Artists' Book Exhibition and Seminar
After five years in London, Europe’s celebrated artists’ book launch will take place at the Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo.
11-13 May 2016, 9am – 4pm
Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo, Fossveien 24, 0551 Oslo, Norway
Published: 05.02.16
IS THIS IT?
The MA students from Interior Architecture & Furniture Design at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts exhibit at the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair. The built installation investigates the contemporary challenges of Norwegian society and the role design might play in that. The fair opens on Tuesday 9.2. and continues until 13.2.
Published: 13.01.16
EEA-project: Double Bind
Oslo National Academy of The Arts and Academy of Fine Art participates in the EEA-project Double Bind. The project aims to create new networks for a young generation artists in the Nordic countries in cooperation with Eastern-Europe.
Published: 15.01.16
New Professor at the Academy of Opera
Gregor Bühl has been hired as the new Professor at the Academy of Opera.
Published: 24.11.15
Troubled times
We live in troubled times. The attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo earlier this year and the recent attacks in Paris give rise to many forms of disquiet.
Published: 06.11.15
New Dean at the Academy of Theatre
Jon Refsdal Moe has been hired as the new Dean of the Academy of Theatre.