Extension studies in Music Performance

Student exchange

Exchange semester
All or part of the year.

Why a study abroad programme?
The faculty consciously strives for a high international level to reflect the professional reality that candidates will face after completing their studies. The international profile of the faculty is essential in order to function in harmony with European higher music education, music research, academic and artistic research. The primary aim of the student's stay abroad is to achieve personal development as a performing and co-creating artist. An international semester will give the student the opportunity for further specialisation in relation to the original study programme at UiS, but will also provide opportunities for individual specialisation.

The exchange scheme
Students may apply for an exchange place at one of the faculty's many partner institutions abroad. The student must ensure that the programme offered by the host institution is suitable for their own progression and planned course.

Requirements for travelling on exchange: The applicant must have been admitted to the extension studies programme at the Faculty of Performing Arts before the exchange semester.

Unfortunately, students on extension studies programmes are not eligible for Erasmus+ scholarships.

Application process
The deadline for application for exchange studies is 1 February for the upcoming academic year. The deadline is the same whether you are going on an exchange in the autumn or spring semester. Application through the Digital Student Expedition.

Each student can nominate two (2) institutions they wish to travel to and will be nominated to both of these. The different recipient universities have different application procedures, which you must familiarise yourself with. Many of UiS's partners in the performing arts use EASY as an online application tool.

In cases where we have received more applicants than there are available places, the partner universities abroad may ask UiS to rank the applicants. If UiS is asked to rank the applicants, this will be done on a professional basis. The number of applicants to the individual partner university will therefore have an impact on the chances of getting a place at the desired place of study.

Both applications through EASY and other application portals must include a number of attachments. There may be different requirements at different institutions, but the following are usually required:

Video of you playing your instrument

Letter of motivation

Letter of recommendation from your main instrument teacher

Artistic CV

Transcript of grades in English (order on StudentWeb well in advance)

Learning Agreement - IF they ask for it. A learning agreement must be written later anyway, if you are offered a place

Carefully familiarise yourself with the institutions' websites to see if they have their own regulations regarding the application process and application deadlines. As a student, you are responsible for following these.

Contact information

Contact the main instrument teacher for academic counselling.

Practically related questions about exchange: musikk-dans@uis.no

General questions about exchange: The exchange counsellor in the Digital Student Service