MUS1401 – Norwegian Music for International Students
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The course is specially designed for foreign students interested in grounding in Norwegian music and music life in Norway.
A reading list and a listening list will accompany this course.
Learning outcome
A basic knowledge of Norwegian music and music life from a historical, cultural and organizational perspective.
- i.e. the organization of music in the country, with attention paid to political aims and objectives, institutions, organizations, funding, etc.
- an overview of Norwegian music from various perspectives including the study of styles and genres, such as folk music, jazz, popular music, and classical music.
Admission to the course
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
This course is not available for single course students.
Formal prerequisite knowledge
Admission to the University of Oslo.
Teaching
13 double hour sessions distributed throughout the semester, divided into 8 double-hour lectures and 5 double-hour seminars.
A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, depending on available capacity.
Examination
Term paper that consists of 10 pages (23000 characters without spaces).
The assessment criteria for MUS1401 can be found here.
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.