Telemark University College Norway Bodil Akselvoll Head of Department

Faculty of Arts, Folk Culture and Teacher Education Department of Traditional Arts, Rauland Established in 1984 as Higher Education in Folk Art 1987 – Higher Education in Folk Music 125 students 20 Teachers /Professors Study Programmes: 3 year Bachelor study programme in Traditional Arts – metal, wood and textile 3 year Bachelor study programme in Folk Music 2 year Master in Traditional Arts – Traditional Arts and Traditional Music One-semester programme in Norwegian Folk Music, in English PhD- programme in Cultural Studies 4 part time study programmes (Folk Music for Teachers,Textile)

Other institutions dealing with Traditional Arts and Traditional Music The Norwegian Folk Art and Craft Association The Norwegian Institute of Bunad and Folk Costume NationalCouncilofFolkCostumesinNorwayx. pdf NationalCouncilofFolkCostumesinNorwayx. pdf Norwegian Crafts Development Handverksutvikling/ Handverksutvikling/ FolkOrg folkorg htmlhttp:// folkorg html National Competition in Folk Music and Dance Local and regional competitions in Folk Music and Dance Cultural schools in the municipalities 3

Key words in our study programs Knowledge about Skills in Local traditions – variatons Identity Methodical aspects –Copying –Reconstructing –Renewing –Unbroken traditions – broken traditions 4

5 Aim of the Master Programme The aim of the Master’s degree programme is to strengthen both practical and theoretical competence: Through independent practice of traditional arts, students will experience how practicing and performing is an important source of knowledge. The study programme provides students with the opportunity to develop as performers, and the result of the performance part of the study programme is very important for the overall assessment of the Master’s studies. Students will acquire insight into the cultural background of traditional arts. They will also be able to evaluate the characteristic nature of traditional arts, and to critically assess the ways in which they are cultivated, practiced, renewed and interpreted in various contexts. Students will also acquire methodological expertise, which is required for their Master’s studies and further research work

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