Master in Music Performance - part time

• Apply through SøknadsWeb and submit the additional application form within 15 December.
• All necessary documents and the additional application form must be submitted within the deadline. Incomplete applications will not be evaluated for admission. For more information, please see below.
• When you have submitted an application in Søknadweb, you can find the link to the additional application form in the application receipt. The link can also be found in the confirmation e-mail sent from Søknadsweb.
• All applicants applying to our music performance studies must go through 2 rounds of auditions. Round 1: By video evaluation. Round 2: Physical entrance exam in week 10 on campus Bjergsted in Stavanger. NB! Round 2 is only for applicants you pass round 1.
• Applicants who have sucessfully submitted the additional application form will shortly after the application deadline receive an e-mail with information on how to submit the audition video. All applicants will also be asked to share a review of the submitted video material, in addition to share information regarding audition programme for round 1 and planned audition programme and music scores for a possible round 2.
• Deadline for sharing the video is 15. January.
• Start planning video recording early. The audition programme for round 1 and round 2 must comply with established repertoire requirements. Read more about repertoire requirements, as well as specifications for video submission in the articles ''Audition programme - Master in Music Performance'' and ''Round 1 - Audition video''.
• The result of the evaluation for round 1 will be shared by e-mail in January/February.
• Round 1 - Audition video: If you pass round 1, you will be invited by e-mail to the entrance exam as round 2 on our campus in Stavanger in week 10.
• Round 2 - Entrance exam: Will consist of an audition and an interview with an academic committee and a representative from the study administration. Read more about round 2 in the article ''Round 2 - Entrance exam week 10''.
• The result of your application will be published in Søknadsweb no later than the end of week 11.

Incomplete applications will be not be considered for evaluation and will be withdrawn from the application system.

Who can apply for a Master's degree in Music Performance?

The study programme is taught in English and is open for all applicants as long as you meet the admission requirements. Please see the article ''Admission requirements to Master in Music Performance'' for detailed information regarding admission requirements. Applicants with a Norwegian identification number or lives in one of the Nordic countries must apply via local admission as a local applicant. Applicants who lives outside of the Nordic countries must apply via local admission as an international applicant.

You can apply for the fields of classical, jazz/improvisation and conducting.

Applicants resident outside of Norway, Sweden or Denmark can submit the entire repertoire requirement on video. If you pass round 1, you will be invited to a digital interview in week 10 as round 2.

Please note! Applicants with citizenship outside of EU/EEA and Switzerland must pay tuition fee.

Application documents - What to upload in Søknadsweb?

• Final transcript and diploma from your higher secondary education
• Diploma - Upload the final diploma from your bachelor degree
• Transcript of records - Upload the official transcript of records from your bachelor degeree
• Copy of passport - The passport must be valid at the time of application
• Documentation of proof of English proficiency
  *If you plan on taking the language test after the application deadline, please upload a copy of your test registration receipt with ETS TOEFL/IELTS Academic/PTE Academic/Cambridge English Qualifications as a PDF to Søknadsweb within the application deadline
• Documentation of Financing (only required for non-EU/EEA applicants) - for more information, please see here

If the documentation is not in Norwegian, Danish, Swedish or English, it must be officially translated into English. Both translations and originals must be uploaded in the same PDF file.

If you have not yet graduated:

Please upload a confirmation from your place of study stating completion of bachelor degree during the spring semester together with a preliminary transcript.

File format:

We want you to use the PDF file format. All attachments you upload should be a picture of your original documents (do not scan copies). A check of the original diploma may be initiated at the beginning of the term.

Important notes:

By applying to the University of Stavanger you agree to allow the University of Stavanger to verify the authenticity of your documentation. The University of Stavanger maintains the right to contact governments, agencies, institutions and associations in order to verify your documentation.

In case it is not possible to verify your documents, your application may be rejected. Submission of fraudulent documents is illegal, and will be reported to the appropriate authorities.

NB! Random selection and verification of education documents may happen during the semester start.

The additional application form - What to submit?

• Personalia - name, address, phone etc.
• CV - information about your musical and educational career
• Motivation letter
• Description of master project
• List of repertoire; 180 minutes (only applies to applicants applying to the classical field)

Description of the master project:

A description of your master's project must be shared in the additional application form. If you are invited to round 2 in week 10, the master project will be one of the topics during the entrance exam. The master's project will normally be completed in the third semester of the master's program and will culminate in a concert lecture of a total of 60 minutes, where the student alternates between practicing and lecturing. The theme for the master's project is in principle completely optional, and can for example be linked to a special repertoire, a composer, an era, a tradition, or other interesting compilations. The description of the master project is not obligated.

List of repertoire for 180 minutes (applies to classical field only):

A repertoire list for the main instrument of 180 min must be shared in the additional application form. The repertoire list must show and document that you have reviewed works with a recording time of at least 180 minutes, including at least 30 minutes of chamber music / ensemble music.

Achieved bachelor degree

In order to be admitted to Master in Music Performance (120 ECTS) a completed Bachelor Degree in Music Performance (minimum 180 ECTS) is required. At least 90 ECTS of the Bachelor programme must consist of music performance subjects.

Language requirement

As a general requirement for admission to Master in Music Performance, all applicants must document proficiency in English on advanced level through an international test, recognized by the University of Stavanger. UiS does not offer any preparatory courses in English. Please see English language requirements for detailed information regarding required score.

Pass the audition - round 1 and round 2

You must be found qualified by the professional committee in order to be considered for admission to our faculty.

Who are offered admission?

The head of the departments and the dean makes an overall decision from the committee's final evaluation after the entrance exam. Final admission is decided by the dean of Faculty of Performing Arts.

See supplementary rules for admission in the admission regulations in the article further down.

The master's programme has a comprehensive and versatile repertoire requirement for the main instrument. All applicants must fill in an audition programme for 20-30 minutes repertoire, where at least one work must have a high degree of difficulty. The programme must consist of different styles and genres that are relevant to the instrument. The 20-30 minute programme must otherwise be representative and should be in proportion to your new specialization area.

Round 1 - Video recording:

Record at least 15-minutes from your total 20-30-minute audition programme. For detailed information regarding how to share your video etc., please see the article below called ''Round 1 - Audition video''. The deadline to submit the video is 15. January.

Round 2 - Entrance exam:

Prepare the entire audition programme, including what was performed in the video. The repertoire is performed with an accompanist in week 10. Read more about the entrance exam in the article below called ''Round 2 - Entrance exam week 10''.

Applicants resident outside of Norway, Sweden or Denmark can submit the entire repertoire requirement on 20-30-minutes. If you pass round 1, you will be invited to a digital interview in week 10 as round 2.

The master's programme has a comprehensive and versatile repertoire requirement for the main instrument. There are spesific guidelines for the repertoire/audition prorgamme for both round 1 and round 2 for the main instrument ''percussion''.

Choice of repertoire

For the auditions, you can choose between two different selections of repertoire; orchestral or soloist based. You must select one of the parts. The choice will guide academic content in the programme, including the master's project. The repertoire focus will not have consequences for other parts of the programme. The applicants for both repertoire selections shall, in the event of admission, carry out ordinary study: participate in orchestral projects, soloistic assignments and chamber music as well as performing ordinary exam repertoire.

Round 1 - Video recording:

Select either orchestral oriented (repertoire selcetion 1) or soloist oriented (repertoire selection 2) repertoire in the list below. Depending on which repertoire you chose (orchestral or soloist); remember to record all three piceces listed. The deadline to submit the video is 15. January.

Round 2 - Entrance exam:

Prepare the selected audition programme for approximately 25 minutes. In addition, you may be asked to perform parts of the programme you have delivered in the video. The audition programme for Round 2 is compiled based on the pieces listed below in ''Repertoire selection round 2'', depending on whether you have chosen orchestral or solo repertoire.
If you wish, parts of round 2 can be performed with an accompanist.

Length of complete audition programme for round 2: approximately 25 minutes.
Audition programmes for round 2, as well as music scores for the accompanist, is shared together with the video link(s) to round 1.

Repertoire selection 1 - Orchestral audition

ROUND 1

• A study for snare drum
• A study for timpani
• A melodic piece for 4 mallets

ROUND 2

20 orchestral excerpts, consists of the following:

• 4 excerpts for snare drum
• 4 excerpts for timpani
• 2 excerpts for xylophone
• 2 excerpt for glockenspiel
• 2 excerpt for tamburine
• 2 excerpt for A2 cymbals
• 2 excerpt for triangle
• 2 excerpt for bass drum
• Sight-reading

Note:

• The applicant should assemble a programme of wide variety, to show as many different aspects as possible within the orchestral repertoire.
• The applicant is expected to choose excerpts that reflects the repertoire of a professional audition.

Note:

If you are an international applicant for classical percussion, living outside of Norway, Sweden or Denmark, you can submit a new supplementary video for round 2 with a set repertoire, instead of attendance in week 10. The supplementary video must be delivered no later than February 20. The video recording can be no older than 3 years old. The admission officer will send you another email with information on how to submit video 2 at the beginning of February.

Repertoire selection 2 - soloist/stage performance

ROUND 1

• A study snare drum
• A study for timpani
• A melodic piece for 4 mallets

ROUND 2

• A piece for a multi-setup. Use of electronics are allowed, In which case, the applicant must specify all technical instruments, and the piece must be approved by the faculty.
• Two solos of own choice. These can also contains electronics ( same specs as above). Three orchestral excerpts can replace one piece of own choice.
• Sight-reading

Interview/conversation

After the audition for round 2, there will be an interview about the applicant's objective and motivation for the programme. During the interview the applicant will have the opportunity to ask questions to the committee and a representative from the administration.

Suggested list for repertoire selection 1

The repertoire list is only indicative, not mandatory.

Snare drum:

• J. Delécluse: Study no. 9
• B. Lylloff: Århus Study no. 9
• J. Delécluse: Test-claire

Timpani:

• S. Monrad: Test for timpani
• J. Delécluse: Study no. 29
• E. Keune: Study no. 142

Marimba:

• J. S. Bach: A movement from one of the partitas or the sonatas for violin
• A. Lauro: Valse Venezolano No. 3
• J. Druckman: a movement from Reflections on the Nature of Water

Suggested list for repertoire selection 2

The repertoire list is only indicative, not mandatory.

Snare drum:

• N. Martinciow: Impressions or Tchik
• J. Delécluse: Test Claire
• S. Hodkinson: Kerberos
• A. Masson: Prim or Kim
• M. Markovitch: Tornado

Timpani:

• J. Delécluse: one of the studies from Vingt études
• J. Delécluse: study no. 29
• B. Cambreling: Thor
• A. Féron: Ta'wil
• T. Ishiyanagi: Rhythm Graduatiom
• E. Keune: Study 142
• S. Monrad: Test for timpanists

Marimba:

• P. Hurel: Loops 4
• J. S. Bach: Chaconne from 2nd partita for violin (D minor)
• K. Abe: Marimba d'amore
• A. Vinao: Khan variations
• J. Druckman: Reflections on the Nature of Water
• B. Mantovani: Moi, Jeu
• Y. Sueyoshi: Mirage

Vibraphone:

• G. Burton (trans.: Errol Rackipov): Chega De Saudade
• G. Pérotin: Étude 6
• P. Hurel: Loops 2
• P. Manoury: Solo de Vibraphone
• M. Matalon: Short stories
• Donatoni: Omar, 1st movement

Multi-setup:

• B. Giner: Satz
• K. Volans: She who sleeps with a small blanket
• Y. Xenakis: Rebons A and B
• D. Land: The anvil chorus

The master's programme has a comprehensive and versatile repertoire requirement for the main instrument. There aren't any spesific guidelines for the audition programme for the main instrument, but it is important that you choose the repertoire that you are most comfortable with and that highlights your musical level, regardless of which of the relevant genres it belongs to. What you have to show off is your uniqueness and personality as a musician. The programme may be self-composed, but must be representative and should be in relation to your desired area of specialization. It is assumed that the audition programme demonstrates skills in improvisation. All applicants must fill in an audition programme for 20-30 minutes.

Round 1 - Video recording:

Video must be shared with the faculty within 15. January.

Record at least 15-minutes from your total 20-30-minute audition programme. For detailed information regarding how to share your video etc., please see the article below called ''Round 1 - Audition video''.

Round 2 - Entrance exam:

Prepare the entire audition programme, including what was performed in the video. The repertoire is performed with a band in week 10. Read more about the entrance exam in the article below called ''Round 2 - Entrance exam week 10''.

Guidelines repertoire master: Jazz/improvisation

• The audition programme should be approx. 20 - 30 minutes long
• Round 1: send a recording of 15 minutes from your total audition programme
• Each recording (each song) should be delivered as a continuous, unedited recording that should not be more than 6 months old
• The video material must contain interaction. Exceptions can be made to this requirement if, for practical reasons, it is impossible to achieve interaction. If so, you must explain why it has not been possible
• The video material shall contain improvisation, so that you can clearly show your soloist and ensemble abilities. The extent of improvisation and the type of improvisation is up to yourself to decide, based on your musical profile and type of genre
• Together with the video material, you must submit music scores and you must submit a review of the audition programme for round 1 and round 2

Applicants resident outside of Norway, Sweden or Denmark can submit the entire repertoire requirement on 20-30-minutes. If you pass round 1, you will be invited to a digital interview in week 10 as round 2.

Round 1 - Video recording:

Video must be shared with the faculty within 15. January.

The video must include following two things:

1. Conducting two works that have a contrasting musical character. The works should be played from start to finish non-stop. Minimum 15 minutes
2. Recording of a rehersal lead by the applicant. Minimum 10 minutes

Note:

• The conductor's hands and face should be clearly visible in the video.
• The ensemble/ensembles should consist of mimimum five musicians on a professional level, alternatively consisting of amateurs or students at a high musical/technical level

If you want accompaniment to your audition on your own instrument in round 2, please share the sheet music to the accompanist together with the video link(s) in round 1.

Round 2 - Entrance exam:

Round 2 will consist of auditions in conducting, audition on your own instrument, interview with a committee and a pracitcal test.

Conducting audition

Applicants will conduct a chamber ensemble consisting of strings, woodwind/brass and piano. The audition will consist of both rehersal and performance.

Repertoire:

• Aaron Copland: Appalachian spring (original score from 1944 for 13 musicians)
• Jean Sibelius: Valse triste

Audition with own instrument:

A high level of own instrument must be documented. Optional repertoire, with or without accompaniment for approximately 10 - 15 minutes.

Interview/practical test:

There will be an interview about the applicant's objective and motivation for the programme. During the interview the applicant will have the opportunity to ask questions to the committee and a representative from the administration.

A part of the interview will include a conversation about the repertoire for the conducted audition as well as a practical test that may contains the following:

• Aural (chords, melodies, rhythms, correction of played rhythms and pitches in relation to a score)
• Play the score on a piano
• Instrumentation and instrument knowledge: Scope, transposing and playing techniques (band and orchestral instruments)
• Repertoire insights (band and orchestra)
• Harmonic analysis
• Musical terminology

All applicants applying to the field of ''conducting'' and are invited to round 2, must attend the entrance exam in week 10 at Campus Bjergsted in order to be evaluated for admission.

Sharing audition video:

A self-produced video of your audition for round 1 must be uploaded to YouTube and shared with the faculty by January 15. Applicants will shortly after the application deadline receive an e-mail with information on how to share the video link(s). Together with the video link(s) you will also share a review of submitted video material, music scores and the audition programme for round 1 and round 2.

Round 1 - Video recording guidelines:

• Start recording yourself well in advance of the submission deadline
• It is allowed to deliver several different videos, for example, different works / pieces / songs can be recorded separately
• Each work must be delivered in the form of an unedited recording
• The video should contain the entire audition programme for round 1 and comply with set repertoire requirements
• Length of audition programme can be found under repertoire requirements
• We do not accept audio files
• We only accept Youtube-links
• The audition video must be up to date and no older than 1 November, 2023

If you are applying to more than one instrument/field of study (for instance jazz and classical), you must submit two seperate videos with two seperate audition programmes.

Please note:

Remember to record yourself facing forward in order for us to see you play/sing/conduct. Be sure to check that the audio is ok and that you have uploaded the file to YouTube with the settings that give us rights to play it.

NB! There is no guarantee that all of your recorded video material will be viewed by the committee.

Applicants living outside of Scandinavia

Applicants resident outside of Norway, Sweden or Denmark can submit the entire repertoire requirement on 20-30-minutes. If you pass round 1, you will be invited to a digital interview in week 10 as round 2.
NB! Does not apply to applicant for conducting.

Deadline for submitting video is 15 January.

The following information applies to applicants who have passed round 1.

Entrance exam in week 10:

If the committee finds your video audition eligible for further evaluation and you pass round 1, you will be invited to round 2 for the entrance exam in week 10 in Stavanger. The invitation to round 2 will be sent by e-mail in February.

Round 2 consists of an audition and an interview with an academic committee and a representative from the study administration. It is set aside 30 minutes for each applicant for the audition and the interview.

The committee that evaluates your entrance exam in round 2 is the same one that evaluated your video in round 1. During the interview, you will have the opportunity to explain your objective and motivation for the study programme, while at the same time you will have the opportunity to ask questions to both the teacher and the administration.

Applicants resident outside of Norway, Sweden or Denmark:
If the committe finds your video audition eligible for further evalution and you pass round 1, you may be invited to a digital interview as round 2. The committee that evaluates your interview in round 2 is the same one that evaluated your video in round 1, in addition the a representative from the study administration. More spesific information will be shared in the invitation e-mail in February.

General information:

• The Faculty of Performing Arts and our campus Bjergsted are located just outside Stavanger city centre, in Bjergstedparken
• The auditions take place in the main building
• Orientation meetings are held in Eikenessalen every day in week 10, both at 09:00 and 13:00 - which orientation meeting to attend can be found in the invitation sent to you in February
• The orientation meeting is mandatory for all applicants invited to round 2
• There will be attendance registration in the foyer prior to each orientation meeting
• You can find your exact time for auditions with interviews in TimeEdit, the faculty's schedule system - the audition times are published at the end of week 9, but small changes may happen until the day of audition
• On the ground floor of the main building you will find several rooms for rehearsal
• The faculty offers accompanist/band to all auditions in round 2 as long as music scores are submitted within 15. January

Admission letter, Rejection letter or Waiting list letter will be published in SøknadsWeb under ''My applications''. You will receive an e-mail when the results are ready.

If you have any questions about your offer, refusal or waiting list place, you can send us an e-mail to music-dance@uis.no. Please notice: the faculty does not give out information regarding placement on the waiting list.

If you fail to submit a successful application to the faculty within the deadline, your application will be withdrawn from the system.

Remember to reply

If you are offered letter of admission or waiting list letter you must remember to reply ''Yes'' or ''No'' in SøknadsWeb within the mentioned deadline. Information regarding deadline is shared in the admission letter/waiting list letter.

If you have taken any exams in courses from another place of study, you can apply to have these recognized to the programme you have applied admission for. However you cannot apply until you have an active student status at the university. The student status is activated in early August.

In order for the committee to make correct evaluation of your application, it is important that you provide us with information about which courses you have completed and to which year you wish to be admitted. Remember to upload documentation (transcripts of grades and course descriptions with any reading lists) for already completed courses so that the Committee can assess you to the level/year you have required.

If you are offered admission to the study programme you have applied for and accepted, you can apply for recognition of already completed courses through Digital Student Expedition. You will have access to Digital Student Expedition from the beginning of August when the admission has been established and you have completed semester registration and paid the semester fee.

The deadline for applying for recognition of courses is 20 August, but the sooner the better hence your adapted time schedule and educational plan.

Students from outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland who start their studies in autumn 2023 are required to pay tuition fees at the University of Stavanger. The tuition fees are subject to change and expected to increase for the academic year starting in 2024. The prices for students starting in August 2024 will be published later during 2023. For more information regarding the tuition fee, please see here.

Rules and requirements for Faculty of Performing Arts

This regulation applies for admission to all study programmes at the Faculty of Performing Arts with a performing main profile, based on the academic standards for performing and creative music education in Norway.

These rules and regulations apply for admission to the following studies:

• One-year programme in performing music
• Bachelor's degree in performing music
• Extension Studies in Music Performance
• Master in Music Performance
• Postgraduate Diploma in Music Performance

Adopted by IR/IMD on 30 September 2008. Revised and adopted by the Quality Committee/ Department of Music and Dance 4 September 2012. Last revised and adopted by the Quality Committee/Faculty of Performing Arts on 23 October 2018.

The admissions regulations for the Faculty of Performing Arts are based on the FOR-2007-01-31-173: Regulations relating to admission to higher education, and the current supplementary rules established by the UiS Regulations last updated February 2018.

Conceptual explanations

Principal instrument: Applicants' primary performing instrument.

Principal discipline: Instrument, vocals/song, composition.

Auditions/performing test: audition on main discipline.

1. Basis for admission

1.1 Applicants for a bachelor's degree in music performance/one-year programme in music performance must document general study competence (GSK).

Alternatively, applicants over 25, who do not meet the requirements for general study competence, can request to have their qualifications assessed based on other relevant alternative qualifications. The applicant must turn 25 the year in which the applicant applies for admission.

1.2 Applicants for a Master's degree in music performance must document completed lower degree studies in music, preferably a 3- or 4-year Bachelor's degree with instrumental training courses of at least 90 credits.

1.3 Applicants for Extension Studies in Music Performance must document completed lower degree programmes, preferably a 3- or 4-year Bachelor's Programme in Music Performance

1.4 Applicants for the Postgraduate Diploma in Music Performance must document the completed master's degree in music performance.

1.5 Applications for approval of other education/courses as part of the programme they are applying for will be decided in accordance with the Faculty's guidelines. Information and application forms can be found on the Faculty's website. The application deadline is 20 August the year you start your studies.

2. Admission

2.1 The dean's decision regarding admission will be made after auditions have been held. The dean regulates admission according to:

- the committee's assessment and ranking
- results from the theory and hearing audition
- consideration for instrumental/vocal crew
- other resource considerations

2.2 The study administration communicate the dean's decision to the applicants. Applicants who receive an offer of admission/or a waiting list must register an answer in SøknadsWeb within the specified deadline.

2.3 Case processing of applicants is confidential and exempt from public disclosure.

3. Appointment of Committees

3.1 The Committee for the individual principal disciplines is appointed by the head of department and consists of at least two teachers, at least one of which shall represent the main discipline in which the applicant is auditioning for. The committee's representatives have the right to speak and vote. Student representatives, appointed by the student council at the Faculty, have the right to be present as an observer during the auditions, but do not have the right to speak.

3.2 The committee is responsible for:

1) assessment of qualifications and skills
2) ranking of applicants according to the achieved score and the frame set by the head of department/dean (cf. section 4)

The Committee assesses the applicants to be qualified or ineligible. The committee then ranks qualified applicants within the main discipline or instrument group. The results are collected by study administration and presented to the leaders of the departments, with a final decision by the dean.

3.3  In the event of any auditions on a supporting instrument, the Committee will consider the applicant's audition to be qualified or ineligible.

3.4 Formal errors in the completion of the auditions can be appealed (cf. section 10).

4.Administration of audition to studies in music performance at the Faculty of Performing Arts

4.1 Applicants are invited to auditions according to the scheduled plan at least 2 weeks before the admission week.

Grading test results is done on the basis of three sub-tests:

1) audition (principal instrument)
2) music theory / aural comprehension test
3) interview

Passed audition in music theory and aural comprehension test taken externally or at another educational institution in the same academic year may be assessed as approved, if this can be documented.

4.3 The Audition is conducted on the basis of defined repertoire requirements published on Faculty's website.

4.4. If there are many applicants for a main discipline, the audition will be prolonged for a total of two days

4.5 Applicants must have a minimum score in each of the sub tests; main instrument and musical theory/ aural comprehension test, to be assessed for admission.

4.6 Upon completion of the auditions an appointed committee consisting of administrative representatives shall conduct a conversation/interview with the applicant. During the conversation, the applicant will have the opportunity to ask questions about the study programme.

4.7 If no admission can be offered to qualified/approved applicants, they will be put on a waiting list. Applicants placed on a waiting list after the first round of admission will not automatically take precedence over approved applicants in the secondary admission (cf. section 5.4).

4.8 Department managers present proposals for admission to the dean based on professional assessments and resources. The dean makes the final decision regarding admissions.

5. Offer of Admission

5.1 Applicants are informed by e-mail and in SøknadsWeb about offers, waiting lists or rejections.

5.2 If an applicant does not confirm the offer of admission, it will be offered to another approved applicant or secondary applicant. Offer does not necessarily apply within the same principal instrument. Applicants placed on a waiting list after the primary recording will compete with secondary applicants.

5.3 Students with an admission who are on leave from performing studies for one year or more will normally be required to complete a new principal instrument audition in order to verify required level.

5.4 The right to commence study programmes is reserved.

6. Postponed Audition

6.1 Applicants who, due to illness or such, can apply for a postponed audition. A postponed audition will take place if the faculty has available admissions

7. Secondary Admissions

7.1 Applicants who, due to illness or such, cannot perform primary auditions at the specified time, may request to take part in auditions during secondary auditions.

7.2 Secondary auditions may be arranged if, after primary admission, there are available admissions. Available admissions depend on the capacity of the applicant's principal instrument. Secondary auditions are arranged for applicants who did not have the opportunity to attend the primary audition, as well as for any new applicants (cf. section 4)

7.3 Admission of secondary applicants is determined by the head of department and dean in accordance with the same procedures as mentioned in section 2.

8. Video recording as a basis for assessment.

8.1 A video recording with good sound quality can be used as a basis for an audition in the principal instrument in connection with admission of exchange students and applicants who have a residential address outside the Nordic region.

9. Admission of exchange students

9.1 International students who wish to study through exchange programmes are assessed academically by the faculty's teachers.

10. Access to complaints

10.1 Complaints about formal errors in admission are first dealt with by the faculty. If the faculty's original decision is upheld, and the applicant chooses to uphold the appeal, the appeal will be forwarded to the university's appeals board. Pursuant to Sections 28 and 29 of the Public Administration Act, decisions may be appealed in writing within 3 weeks after the letter is received. The complaint is sent to the University of Stavanger.

Where there are linguistic differences the Norwegian version is the official version.