Nordic Master in Folk Music
An elite joint inter-Nordic master's programme in folk music focusing on ensemble playing, main instrument teaching, and artistic profiling.
Best for:Best for elite folk musicians seeking advanced interdisciplinary conservatory training across Nordic institutions.
Overview
The Nordic Master in Folk Music is a prestigious joint inter-Nordic collaboration between the Danish National Academy of Music in Esbjerg, the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, the Ole Bull Academy in Voss, and the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. Designed as an elite educational experience, the programme admits only two students from each participating country. Students receive specialized instruction in their main instrument, participate in intensive ensemble playing, and develop their individual artistic profiling. The curriculum fosters cross-cultural musical exchange and professional mastery across the Nordic folk tradition.
What you'll do
- Participate in advanced ensemble playing and collaborative musical projects
- Engage in intensive main instrument teaching and technical development
- Develop a distinct artistic profile and performance repertoire
- Collaborate across international partner institutions in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden
Requirements
Degree required: Bachelor's degree in music or equivalent artistic qualifications
Degree offered: Master
Language: English proficiency suitable for international academic instruction
Instruction: English
- Advanced proficiency in folk music performance on a main instrument
- Demonstrated high-level artistic and musical capability
- Experience with ensemble playing and collaborative performance
- Open to applicants meeting the inter-Nordic admission quota of two students per country
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How to apply
Applicants must submit their application through the official admissions portal provided by Study in Denmark, ensuring all required artistic portfolio materials and entrance audition requirements are met.
- CV
- Bachelor's transcripts
- Artistic portfolio
- Audition materials
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