The Master’s Degree Programme in Music Performance aims to give students a solid foundation for developing a personal artistic expression. The programme strongly emphasizes music performance as such and aims to give each student the highest possible instrumental level. In addition to develop artistic and musical aspect, the programme is designed to educate independent and reflected musicians, with a passion for the art. 

Specialization in the main instrument or main subject makes up more than half of the study, with 75 credits and three master concerts. Building a repertoire on the principal instrument is a central part of your artistic project. In addition, there are four compulsory courses of a total of 30 credits and electives of 15 credits. Through the compulsory courses we emphasize musicians psychology, reflection on your artistic work, and entrepreneurship for musicians. Through the electives you can develop yourself as an ensemble player in one of Trondheim’s professional ensembles, you can work with chamber music, improvisation or also a second instrument. We create a team of teachers and supervisors to guide you through your development and your chosen In-Depth study. Candidates who pass the programme are given the title Master of Arts in Music Performance. 

You can focus on an in-depth specialization in individual music performance, or work with exploration and documentation of a chosen topic/project. Jazz students may choose the European Jazz Master (EUJAM), an exchange programme offered in cooperation with the music conservatories in Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin.

Examples of projects and specialization from earlier students in our master program:

• The interplay between viola and piano in sonatas
• New aesthetic perspectives in experimental music for electric guitar
• The cello’s role in Italian baroque music
• North- sami joik and West – African guitar traditions
• Orchestral works transcribed for organ
• Repetition and trance in music
• Preparing for orchestra auditions
• Improvisation in rock music