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Oslo National Academy of the Arts

The Oslo National Academy of the Arts (Norwegian: Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo, KHiO) is a tertiary institution 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 being the Bergen National Academy of the Arts in Bergen.

Type

Art Academy

1 August 1996

Marianne Skjulhaug

181

559 (2016–2017)

,
Norway

43,000 m2 (460,000 sq ft)

KHIO

KHiO was created by merging five former colleges, or national academies: of Arts and Crafts; Fine Arts; Opera; Ballet, and Theatre (Statens teaterhøgskole).

The (Statens håndverks- og kunstindustriskole), founded in 1818

National Academy of Craft and Art Industry

The (Statens kunstakademi), founded in 1909

National Academy of Fine Arts

The National Academy of Theatre (), founded in 1952

Statens teaterhøgskole

The (Statens operahøgskole), founded in 1964

National Academy of Opera

The (Statens balletthøgskole), founded in 1979

National Academy of Ballet

The Academy was established in 1996 through the amalgamation of five independent colleges:


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 Grünerløkka 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 Bloomberg Businessweek.[1]

Description and location[edit]

The Oslo National Academy of the Arts (KHiO) is an art academy in Oslo, Norway, that provides education in visual arts, design, and performing arts.[2] KHiO is situated next to the river Akerselva, where the Academy rents a total space of 43,000 m2 (460,000 sq ft).


The Academy occupies the former Christiania Seildugsfabrik, 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 P.H. Holtermann".

Governance and academic staff[edit]

As of 2024 Marianne Skjulhaug is the rector of the school.[3]


The Faculty of Visual Arts included two professorships from the start. Jan Valentin Sæther 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.

(Statens kunstakademi)[1]

Edvard Munch

Official website