Read about the Norwegian Artistic Research School, and find information about PhD projects - both current and completed.
Artistic Research Forum was early established as a national meeting place. Read about the upcomming Artistic Research Forums (ARF) and sign up for participation.
Institutional PhD programmes from 2018
The Norwegian model of Artistic Research is quite inter-disciplinary, with a joint professional training component for PhD candidates from all Art disciplines and Institutions in Norway.
The Norwegian Artistic Research Fellowship Programme was established in 2003 and was Norway's first artistic research programme at doctoral degree level. The Fellowship Programme was replaced by institutional Artistic PhD programmes from 2018.
The Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo was the first to establish an Artistic PhD programme in 2018, soon followed by the University of Bergen, the Oslo National Academy of the Arts, and NTNU in Trondheim. The University of Stavanger and the University of Agder have since established a joint PhD programme, and the University of Inlandet has a temporary programme.
From 2012 untill 2023 the Norwegian Artistic Research Programme awarded funds to research projects that contributed to reflection and insight based on artistic practice through the Project Programme. Read about projects supported by the Norwegian Artistic Research Programme, find information about the board from 2003-2024 and see the timline - Artistic Research in Norway.
The role of the Directorate for Higher Education and Skills
The Directorate shall serve as a unifying arena for Artistic Research in Norway. The Directorate shall strengthen the research culture and contribute to the development of quality and competence in institutions that offer creative and performing Arts education (translated from "Virksomhets- og økonominstruksen", The Ministry of Education and Research, 2025).
The Norwegian Artisitc Research Programme is part of the directorate.
VIS – Nordic Journal for Artistic Research
The Norwegian Artistic Research Programme cooperate with Stockholm University of the Arts (SKH) on VIS – Nordic Journal for Artistic Research. VIS is a peer-rewied digital open access journal with a special emphasis on the Nordic region. The main languages for the journal are Norwegian, Swedish and Danish, though English-language submissions are also welcome.
SAAR – Nordic Summer Academy for Artistic Research
The Summer Academy for Artistic Research (SAAR) has served as a Nordic network since 2014, with partner universities from Sweden, Norway, and Finland.