Important information
- Faculty of Fine Arts reserves the right to make changes in course offerings.
- If you select courses from one faculty and within one level (bachelor or master level) you will have less scheduling conflicts.
- Here's a step by step guide on how to apply as an exchange student
Courses within Popular Music
Are you an exchange student interested in studying popular music performance for one or two semesters? We offer the following courses:
Bachelor's Programme in Music Performance – Popular Music or Electronic Music
Autumn
- MUR252 Major Instrument and Ensemble I, 15 ECTS
- MUR209 Major Instrument Interpretation and Ensemble I, 30 ECTS
- MUR202 Electronic Music Specialisation, 15 ECTS
- MUR206 Making Music, 15 ECTS
- MUR207 Producing Music, 15 ECTS
- MUR208 Performing Music, 15 ECTS
- MUR130 Instrument II, 5 ECTS
Spring
- MUR252 Major Instrument and Ensemble I, 15 ECTS
- MUR255 Major Instrument and Ensemble II, 15 ECTS
- MUR209 Major Instrument Interpretation and Ensemble I, 30 ECTS
- MUR210 Major Instrument, Interpretation and Ensemble II, 30 ECTS
- MUE105 Designing Instruments, 5 ECTS
- MUR130 Instrument II, 5 ETCS
- MUR131 Arranging for strings: Pop Music, 5 ECTS
- MUR132 Advanced Reharmonization, 5 ECTS
- MUR134 Scoring to Picture, 5 ECTS
- MUR135 Composing Music, 5 ECTS
- MUE108 Music Producer‚ 5 ECTS
- MUR136 Building a Visual Profile for Musicians, 5 ECTS
- MUE106 Live Remix, 5 ECTS
- MUE107 Mixing & Mastering, 5 ECTS
- MUR133 Touring & Project Planning, 5 ECTS
There might be changes. Other courses from our curriculum might also available and can be taught in English, but it requires a closer agreement and that the schedule does not collide.
Master's Programme in Music Performance – Popular Music
Autumn
- MUR402 Individual performance and Interpretation I, 15 ECTS
- MF-404 Aesthetics, 5 ECTS
- MF-405 Audience Development and Marketing, 5 ECTS
- MF-406 Concept Development and Entrepreneurship, 5 ECTS
- MUR401 Major Instrument and Interpretation, 15 ECTS
Spring
- MUR403 Individual performance and Interpretation II, 15 ECTS
- ME-426 Musicological theory and Method, 15 ECTS
- MUR401 Major Instrument and Interpretation, 15 ECTS
Master's Programme in Music Performance – Popular Music: Two semesters (start autumn)
- MUR402 Individual performance and Interpretation I, 15 ECTS (autumn)
- MF-404 Aesthetics, 5 ECTS
- MF-405 Audience Development and Marketing, 5 ECTS
- MF-406 Concept Development and Entrepreneurship, 5 ECTS
- ME-426 Musicological theory and Method, 15 ECTS
- MUR403 Individual performance and Interpretation II, 15 ECTS (spring)
Music Business and Management
Autumn
- MU-400 Music Business I, 15 ECTS
- MF-404 Aesthetics, 5 ECTS
- MF-405 Audience Development and Marketing, 5 ECTS
- MF-406 Concept Development and Entrepreneurship, 5 ECTS
Spring
- MU-401 Music business II, 15 ECTS
- ME-426 Musicological theory and Method, 15 ECTS
- MU-502 Music Business III, 15 ECTS
- MU-409 New Technologies, 15 ECTS
There might be changes. Other courses from our curriculum might also be available and can be taught in English, but it requires a closer agreement and that the schedule does not collide.
Music Business and Management: Two semesters (start autumn)
- MU-400 Music Business I, 15 ECTS
- MF-404 Aesthetics, 5 ECTS
- MF-405 Audience Development and Marketing, 5 ECTS
- MF-406 Concept Development and Entrepreneurship, 5 ECTS
- MU-401 Music business II, 15 ECTS
- ME-426 Musicological theory and Method, 15 ECTS
There might be changes. Other courses from our curriculum might also be available and can be taught in English, but it requires a closer agreement and that the schedule does not collide.
Application requirements for Popular Music
Applying for courses within Music Business and Management: please follow the instructions on this page: How to apply – exchange students.
Applying as a performance-based music student for courses at our Department of Popular Music: We do have some additional requirements beyond what is mentioned on the page: How to apply – exchange students:
- A motivation letter containing the information listed in the document below. You will upload the motivation letter to the ApplicationWeb ("Søknadsweb"). Please see this page for more information: How to apply – exchange students. Please use this template to fill in your motivation letter: Motivation letter - Applying for exchange at the Department of Popular Music at UiA
- Working links to an audition recording – approximately 7-15 minutes duration. The recording can be either audio or video – or a combination – and must be uploaded to for example Vimeo, Dropbox, or YouTube.You will put the links to your recordings in the motivation letter above.
- After we have received your application, and if you are qualified, we will invite you to a 10–15-minute digital Zoom meeting (in November/December for an exchange in the spring semester or May/June for an exchange in the fall semester or a full year) with representatives within the area you are applying to.