Academy of Opera

The one-year programme in opera is for students who have completed at least two years of music studies at the university college level. The programme provides basic stage and musical training in the field of opera. After completing the programme, you can apply for admission to the Master’s programme in opera.

The programme allows you to work with

• singing and musical rehearsal
• basic acting technique
• opera history and language training

The various subjects are integrated into stage productions, where you as a student are allowed to develop yourself as an artist within a professional setting. All classes are mandatory.

The Master’s programme in opera educates opera singers at the highest artistic level. After completing your study, you will be able to professionally master and perform roles within a wide range of genres and styles.

Key elements of the programme include

• singing and musical rehearsal
• stage movement and acting technique
• physical and mental training
• a practical and theoretical Master’s assignment

The programme will allow you to develop your own personal musical and dramatic style. You will also develop good collaborative skills and an understanding of opera as a collective artform. All the subjects are integrated into stage productions, which are therefore entirely central to the programme. All classes are mandatory.

The Academy of Opera collaborates with the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet on annual productions with orchestra at the Norwegian National Opera House. During the programme you will also be given the chance to participate in master classes, audition training, auditions, study trips and entrepreneurship classes, all of which will help you make the transition to working professionally as an opera singer.

• One-year programme in opera
• Master’s in opera
• Common application procedure for all study programmes
• Frequently asked questions

One-year programme in opera

Admission is based on formal education and auditions. In order to be called in for an audition, you must document at least two years of music education at the university college level (120 ECTS credits). You must be able to document proficiency in Norwegian and English.

At the auditions you must demonstrate a particular talent for musical and dramatic expression.

Application deadline: 3 February 2020 (23:59 CET)

Since this programme requires proficiency in Norwegian, please see the Norwegian entry requirements for more information about the application procedure and the application form.

Master’s in opera

Admission is based on formal education and auditions. In order to be called in for an audition, you must document a Bachelor’s degree in music (180 ECTS credits) or similar. The education must include 80 credits in subjects of relevance to opera, of which 25 credits must be in stage subjects.

You must be able to document proficiency in Norwegian and English. Basic knowledge of phonetics and the Italian language is also required.
In exceptional cases, other documented qualifications that are wholly or partially equivalent to the aforementioned educational qualifications may be approved.

At the auditions you must demonstrate a particular talent for musical and dramatic expression.

Application deadline: 3 February 2020 (23:59 CET)

Since this programme requires proficiency in Norwegian, please see the Norwegian entry requirements for more information about the application procedure and the application form.

Common application procedure for all study programmes

1. Download the application attachment (browse until you find your discipline). Read all the information thoroughly and use Adobe Reader to fill in the attachment.
2. Register your personal information and study preferences on Søknadsweb. When you register, you must create your own personal PIN code, which you will use every time you log in. After you have registered on Søknadsweb and chosen your programme, you will receive a receipt with your applicant number by e-mail.
3. Upload the application attachment to Søknadsweb, then upload the other documents that are listed in the attachment. Follow the instructions carefully. You will not receive a separate receipt for each uploaded document, but you can check which documents you have uploaded by clicking on “My documents” in Søknadsweb.

Please address any questions about the admissions process to postmottak@khio.no. Write the name of the study programme in the subject line.

If you are interested in becoming an exchange student at Oslo National Academy of the Arts, read more at the Student Exchange page.