Oslo National Academy of the Arts
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The Oslo National Academy of the Arts is a university college
in Oslo
, Norway
, that provides education in visual arts
, design
and performing arts
. It is one of two public institutes of higher learning in Norway that teaches in visual arts and design, the other is the Bergen National Academy of the Arts
in Bergen
.
Oslo National Academy of the Arts was ranked among the worlds 60 best design programs by bloomberg Businessweek.
These former colleges are now organised in three faculties: the Faculty of Design, the Faculty of Performing Arts and the Faculty of Visual Arts.
The Oslo National Academy of the Arts has so far been housed in several buildings in Oslo. In the summer of 2003, the Faculty of Performing Arts was moved to the new campus at the old textile plant Seilduken at Grünerløkka
in central Oslo. In the summer of 2010, the remaining faculties will join.
occupied the professorship for painting from 1996 until 2002, whereas Istvan Lisztes was the first professor of sculpture.
University college
The term "university college" is used in a number of countries to denote college institutions that provide tertiary education but do not have full or independent university status. A university college is often part of a larger university...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, that provides education in visual arts
Visual arts
The visual arts are art forms that create works which are primarily visual in nature, such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, and often modern visual arts and architecture...
, design
Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
and performing arts
Performing arts
The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical art object...
. It is one of two public institutes of higher learning in Norway that teaches in visual arts and design, the other is the Bergen National Academy of the Arts
Bergen National Academy of the Arts
Bergen National Academy of the Arts or KHiB is one of the two independent institutions of higher learning in the visual arts and design in Norway. It is located in Bergen, Norway.-History:...
in Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
.
Oslo National Academy of the Arts was ranked among the worlds 60 best design programs by bloomberg Businessweek.
History
The Academy was established in 1996 through the amalgamation of five independent colleges:- The National Academy of Craft and Art IndustryNorwegian National Academy of Craft and Art IndustryThe Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry was established in 1818.In 1996 the National Academy of Craft and Art Industry became part of Oslo National Academy of the Arts .-Noted alumni:-External links:*...
(Statens håndverks- og kunstindustriskole), founded in 1818 - The National Academy of Fine ArtsNorwegian National Academy of Fine ArtsThe Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts is a Norwegian university offering studies in the areas of specialization painting, photography / video / film, digital art, sound art, sculpture, installation, performance art, and art theory.-History:...
(Statens kunstakademi), founded in 1909 - The National Academy of TheatreNorwegian National Academy of TheatreThe Norwegian National Academy of Theatre was established as a three-year theater-education in 1953, under the name of Statens teaterskole.The school was given collegiate status in 1982...
(Statens teaterhøgskole), founded in 1952 - The National Academy of OperaNorwegian National Academy of OperaThe Norwegian National Academy of Opera was established in 1964 as a two-year education in opera. The school was given collegiate status in 1982....
(Statens operahøgskole), founded in 1964 - The National Academy of BalletNorwegian National Academy of BalletThe Norwegian National Academy of Ballet was established in 1979 as a three-year education in ballet. The school was given collegiate status in 1982....
(Statens balletthøgskole), founded in 1979
These former colleges are now organised in three faculties: the Faculty of Design, the Faculty of Performing Arts and the Faculty of Visual Arts.
The Oslo National Academy of the Arts has so far been housed in several buildings in Oslo. In the summer of 2003, the Faculty of Performing Arts was moved to the new campus at the old textile plant Seilduken at Grünerløkka
Grünerløkka
Grünerløkka is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. Grünerløkka became part of the city of Oslo in 1858.Grünerløkka was named after Friedrich Grüner who bought a mill in the area from king Christian V of Denmark in 1672 . During the 19th century, Grünerløkka became a working class area...
in central Oslo. In the summer of 2010, the remaining faculties will join.
Faculty
The Faculty of Visual Arts included two professorships from the start. Jan Valentin SætherJan Valentin Sæther
Jan Valentin Sæther is a Norwegian figurative painter, sculptor and gnostic priest. He was professor of figurative painting at the National Academy of the Arts in Oslo between 1996 and 2002....
occupied the professorship for painting from 1996 until 2002, whereas Istvan Lisztes was the first professor of sculpture.
External links
- Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo, official website
- Kunstakademiet i Oslo, official website for Faculty of Visual Arts
- Inspisientene på KHIO, Inspisientene/Stage Managers på KHiO