Nordic master in folk music
Embark on an artistic journey in four different Nordic countries by studying in the Nordic Master in Folk Music programme.
Why study here?
Nordic master in folk music (Nofo) is an international master’s programme arranged as a collaboration between four higher education institutions. Together with your fellow students, you will form a tight-knit ensemble that performs regularly during the course of the studies. You will deepen your artistic expression through an individual work process and through the guidance of top teachers in each of the partner institutions.
About the studies
Nordic Master in Folk Music (Nofo) programme is managed by the Royal College of Music (Stockholm, Sweden), Danish National Academy of Music (Esbjerg, Denmark), Ole Bull Academy (Voss, Norway) and the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki (Finland). The arranging universities take turns hosting the studies.
Besides individual work and high-quality instruction, the studies include a module in music management, where the members of the Nofo ensemble get to be in charge of organising a tour for themselves in the Nordic countries at the end of their studies.
Students will be granted a €1,000 Nordplus study grant for studies abroad.
Read more about the studies on the Nordic master in folk music website
Teachers
Teachers in the Nofo programme include various guests as well as the regular staff employed by the Sibelius Academy’s Degree Programme in Folk Music.
Target degree and length of study
Master of Music (MMus)
2,5 years
Application period
No admission in 2025. Next possible time to apply will be announced later.
Application languages
English
Read more about the language skill requirements
Tuition fee
From August 2025, the annual tuition fee is € 12,000 for students who are studying in English and come from outside the EU and EEA countries.
Supervising teacher
Pauliina Syrjälä
Nordic Master in Folk Music -program coordinator
Unit
Sibelius Academy
Ask about applying
Fill in application form at Studyinfo.fi
Why study here?
Nordic master in folk music (Nofo) is an international master’s programme arranged as a collaboration between four higher education institutions. Together with your fellow students, you will form a tight-knit ensemble that performs regularly during the course of the studies. You will deepen your artistic expression through an individual work process and through the guidance of top teachers in each of the partner institutions.
About the studies
Nordic Master in Folk Music (Nofo) programme is managed by the Royal College of Music (Stockholm, Sweden), Danish National Academy of Music (Esbjerg, Denmark), Ole Bull Academy (Voss, Norway) and the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki (Finland). The arranging universities take turns hosting the studies.
Besides individual work and high-quality instruction, the studies include a module in music management, where the members of the Nofo ensemble get to be in charge of organising a tour for themselves in the Nordic countries at the end of their studies.
Students will be granted a €1,000 Nordplus study grant for studies abroad.
Read more about the studies on the Nordic master in folk music website
Teachers
Teachers in the Nofo programme include various guests as well as the regular staff employed by the Sibelius Academy’s Degree Programme in Folk Music.