Department of Jazz, Dance, Practical-Pedagogical Education, and Music Production at the Faculty of Performing Arts, University of Stavanger, is located in the heart of Bjergsted Cultural Park.
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Study programmes
At the Faculty of Performing Arts, we prepare musicians, conductors, dancers, instrumental- and dance educators as well as cultural workers.
At the department of Jazz, Dance, Practical-Pedagogical Education (PPU), and Music Production, we offer studies at all levels in performing music with a focus on jazz. We provide bachelor's degrees in dance, artistic PPU, music production and recording techniques, as well as DigJazz, a digital advanced education programme in improvisation. We also offer a single courses such as Big Band instruction, Practical Chord Notation for Pianists and Independent Study in Dance.
An integrated part of Stavanger's lively cultural scene
Department of Jazz, Dance, Practical-Pedagogical Education, and Music Production at the Faculty of Performing Arts is located on the Bjergsted campus close to the city center and in the heart of Bjergsted Cultural Park. Employees and students are performing musicians and dancers in Stavanger's lively cultural scene. Bjergsted Culture Park is established as a culture cluster for Stavanger and has an impressive music scene, characterized by an international atmosphere. Several of the neighboring cultural institutions work closely with the faculty in general and jazz programme in particular. Bjergsted Culture Park consists of a Stavanger kulturskole, which is a cultural school for children, the music and dance department at Stavanger Cathedral School (secondary school), Stavanger Concert Hall, and the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra. Stavanger Jazzforum and the festival Mai Jazz are the most important partners of the jazz department. In the eastern part of Stavanger, you'll find Tou Scene and IMIR / RIMI, both contributing to a creative study environment for our dance students.
Study Programmes
The department offers programmes at all levels in performing music with a focus on jazz. In addition, we offer a Bachelor in Dance, a Master in Dance Art, PPU in Performing and Creative Arts, and Music Production and Recording Technology. We also offer DigJazz, a digital extenision education programme in improvisation at three different course levels. In the 2026/2027 academic year, we will also offer two digital and campus-based individual courses in big band conducting and chordal accompaniment skills.
Academic Community and Staff
Department for Jazz, Dance, PPU and Music Production
