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The Oslo National Academy of the Arts (, ''KHiO'') is a

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, Norway, that provides education in

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. It is one of two public institutes of higher learning in Norway that teaches in visual arts and design, the other being the

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. KHiO was created by merging five former colleges, or national academies: of

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; Ballet, and Theatre (').

History

The Academy was established in 1996 through the amalgamation of five independent colleges: * The National Academy of Craft and Art Industry (''Statens håndverks- og kunstindustriskole''), founded in 1818 * The National Academy of Fine Arts (''Statens kunstakademi''), founded in 1909 * The National Academy of Theatre ('), founded in 1952 * The National Academy of Opera (''Statens operahøgskole''), founded in 1964 * The National Academy of Ballet (''Statens balletthøgskole''), founded in 1979 The Oslo National Academy of the Arts was formerly housed in several buildings in Oslo. In the summer of 2003, the Faculty of Performing Arts (Theatre) was moved to the new campus at the old textile plant Seilduken at

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in central Oslo. In the summer of 2010, the remaining faculties joined. In 2007, KHiO was ranked among the world's 60 best design programs by ''

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Description and location

The Oslo National Academy of the Arts (KHiO) is an

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, Norway, that provides education in visual arts, design, and performing arts. KHiO is situated next to the river

Akerselva The Akerselva or Akerselven () is a river which flows through Oslo, Norway. It starts at Maridalsvannet in Oslomarka, and traverses the boroughs of Nordre Aker, Sagene, Grünerløkka, central Oslo and Grønland, finally ending at Paulsenkai ...

, where the Academy rents a total space of . The Academy occupies the former , a factory which made sails for ships. There is a blue ceramic Oslo Byes Vel plaque located at the entrance to the building's car park, which reads "Society for Oslo Byes Vel. Christiania Seildugsfabrik. Founded in 1856, closed 1960. Architect ".

Governance and academic staff

Marianne Skjulhaug is the rector of the school. The Faculty of Visual Arts included two professorships from the start.

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occupied the professorship for painting from 1996 until 2002, whereas Istvan Lisztes was the first professor of sculpture. Current professors include Michael O'Donnell, A. K. Dolven, Synne Bull, Dag Erik Elgin, Henrik Plenge Jakobsen, Aeron Bergman, Susanne Winterling, Jeannette Christensen and Stian Grøgaard.

Faculties and departments

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 Academy is divided into academic departments, with responsibility for the various subject areas, and administrative sections, which handle shared administrative tasks.

Faculty of Design

The Design department has academic responsibility for educational programmes in graphic design, illustration, fashion design, costume design, interior design and furniture design. The Design department offers both Master's and Bachelor's programmes in graphic design, illustration, fashion design, costume design, interior design and furniture design. The Design department started life as ''Statens håndverks- og industriskole'' (Oslo National College of Art and Design) (SHKS), founded in 1818. The department is constantly seeking to develop the legacy and craft traditions of the SHKS, and regards its various workshop facilities as central to this effort.

Faculty of Visual Arts

The Art and Craft department has academic responsibility for educational programmes in textile art, printmaking and drawing, ceramic art, and metal and jewellery art. The Academy of Fine Art has academic responsibility for educational programmes in fine art. It works across media, disciplines and approaches, exploring questions of form and material as well as post-conceptual, social and political issues.

Faculty of Performing Arts

The Academy of Theatre has academic responsibility for educational programmes for actors and theatre directors, offering specialisations in acting, direction, stage writing and scenography, and a postgraduate certificate in education for drama teachers. Since its founding in 1953, the Academy of Theatre has been Norway's leading educational institution for the acting professions. The Academy offers a three-year Bachelor's course for actors and directors and a two-year Master's course in theatre, specialising in acting, direction, stage writing, and stage design. The department also offers a practice-oriented teacher training course (PPU) for drama teachers. The Academy of Dance has academic responsibility for educational programmes for choreographers and dancers in the fields of

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and

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, and a postgraduate certificate in education for dance teachers. The Academy of Dance was founded in 1979 as the National College of Ballet and Dance (''Statens ballettskole''). Since 1996 it has been part of KHiO. The Academy of Opera has academic responsibility for educational programmes in the field of opera, developing vocal and acting skills, with an emphasis on stage productions.

Alumni

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(''Statens kunstakademi'')

References

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