Learning and Teaching Approaches

The number of students in one “generation” on the Music teacher training study program (Bachelor) at the Norwegian Academy of Music is 24. The one year teacher training program has also 24 students per year, both full time and part time. The quota of taught hours for the Bachelor’s programme is 15-20 hours per week and for the one year teacher programme 10-15 hours per week.

Teaching takes the form of one-to-one-lessons as well as teaching in groups. In study plans the students’ independence and ability to cooperate is emphasised.

Graduates from the Bachelor’s programme at the Norwegian Academy of Music are qualified to work as music teachers in different parts of the musical environment. Apart from instrumental/vocal tuition and music theory, subjects taught on this course include pedagogical theory, teaching methods and teaching practice.