Research doctorate · PhD
PhD Programme in Artistic Research in Music
Norwegian Academy of Music (NMH) · Norwegian Academy of Music · Oslo, Norway
- Official award
- Philosophia doctor (PhD) in Artistic ResearchPhD
- Subject
- General Music Studies
- Format
- On campusthree years
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Three-year, 180 ECTS doctoral programme in artistic research in music; teaching language is primarily English.
- Department
- Norwegian Academy of Music
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Award and subject
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- Official award
- Philosophia doctor (PhD) in Artistic ResearchPhD
- Award family
- PhDA Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): a research doctorate. A performance doctorate such as the DMA is a different award.
- Qualification level
- Research doctorate
- Qualification standing
- Academic qualificationA degree, or a certificate or diploma awarded by a degree-awarding institution within a national qualifications framework.
- Orientation
- Research orientation
- Previous degree required
- Not published
| Subject | Relationship | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| General Music Studies | Dedicated degreeThe official program title is in this subject. |
Accreditation, validation and recognition
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No program-level accreditation or validation record has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- three years
- Credits
- 180 ECTSCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- NMH, OsloSlemdalsveien 11, 0369 Oslo
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- Partly taught in EnglishAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Audition
- Audition requirement not published
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requirement not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- at least a performing arts and/or creative master's degree
Research degree details
- Practice-based research
- Practice-based
- Previous qualifications
- must usually have at least a performing arts and/or creative master's degree
Fees and costs
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The institution does not publish tuition for this program on the pages we checked. Ask for current fees, what they include and whether lessons, accompanists, practice rooms, instrument hire, software, recording, recitals, travel and residency costs are extra.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, intakes, audition requirement, whether a previous degree is required, accreditation or validation record.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 25 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 25 October 2026)