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The Norwegian Academy of Music a member of ELIA

The Norwegian Academy of Music is now a member of ELIA «European League of Institutes of the Arts», et tverrfaglige network in arts education and research with 290 members in 54 countries.

ELIA, founded in, represents over 350,000 students across all arts disciplines, and provides a central meeting point for international educators, staff,and students.

ELIA advocates for and on behalf of higher arts education by empowering and creating new opportunities for our members and facilitating the creation and exchange of good practices. Based in Amsterdam, ELIA’s reach is far and wide, with members and project partners around the globe.

– This hub is extremely important for strengthening the frameworks for the arts and arts education.

Morten Qvenild, deputy principal for R&D and outreach
Portrait of Morten Qvenild

– We, the NMH, are very happy to become a member of one of the largest and most important networks within arts education, says Morten Qvenild, deputy principal for R&D and outreach. This hub is extremely important for strengthening the frameworks for the arts and arts education, developing new practices, and serving as an innovator and policy contributor to the EU and other global frameworks in these unstable times.

The membership offers many opportunities, such as joint projects, events and gatherings, online workshops and discussions, working groups and meeting points.

– NMH finds it particularly interesting to be part of a large and interdisciplinary context. We believe that interdisciplinary collaboration within the field of arts education will become increasingly important for society, as well as for our students and staff, in the future. The ELIA- network will be an incredible platform for exploring and developing these connections.

NMH finds it particularly interesting to be part of a large and interdisciplinary context. We believe that interdisciplinary collaboration within the field of arts education will become increasingly important for society

Morten Qvenild, deputy principal for R&D and outreach

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