Year-round course (two semesters)

Folk music

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Learn more about Norwegian folk music, but also Swedish, Nordic, and some global folk music. Get better at an instrument you already play, and develop as a musician in collaboration. A practical and developing year.

Play better folk music!

Do you play the fiddle, accordion, two-stringed instrument, guitar or another instrument? Do you sing, yoik or dance? No matter what – here you can develop and become a master at playing together.

Play with the best

On Sund You will meet some of the best folk musicians in Norway, while becoming part of a community of committed students who are passionate about music. It is not just about learning – but about shaping how folk music can sound today.

Find your own voice

You will dive into Norwegian folk music, but also into Swedish, Sami, Nordic, North Sea and even global traditional music. You will learn about pols from Innherred – but you will also get the tools to create something new, in your own way.

In addition, you can test out the craft behind the music – such as fiddle making and building other instruments.

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Who is suitable? the course before?

  • For those of you who love live music, collaboration, traditions and musical expressions with deep roots.
  • For those of you who want to explore music that has been played through generations – and at the same time make it your own
  • For those of you who want to become part of the exciting music community at Sund
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Festivals and visits

  • Active participation in the Hilmar Festival and other events in the region.
  • Collaboration with the Ole Bull Academy
  • Rørosmartnan
  • The Academy at Rauland
  • Birka folk high school in Sweden
  • Norway has the world's best documented folk music and we visit the Trøndelag archive at Dragvoll in Trondheim. 

We are working towards participating in the National Festival of Old-Time Dance, the Jørn Hilme Competition and the National Pageant.

Interaction and dancing with peers

What are the functions of kveding, kauking and laling and how are dance and a fiddler's group connected? The teaching takes place mainly in fiddler's groups, in addition to some individual teaching on your instruments with a focus on genre understanding and creativity. Collaboration/playing with the jazz line and jazz vocals at the school, as well as insight into folk rock and other elements such as the "Vømmøl universe" etc.

Collaboration with the dance community in BUL at Steinkjer and the Midtnorsk Center for Folk Music and Folk Dance. You will gain knowledge of halling, pols, gangar and springar, rull, as well as the old dances waltz, reindeer, polka, gallop, etc.

The Folk Music Course is brand new for the 2026-2027 school year. We haven't quite decided where we're going on our study trip yet. Some of the options are Shetland and Ireland, and maybe we have the time and money to travel to Sweden and Finland as well? We hope so. 

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Sturla Eide
Guest teacher, folk music

Sturla Eide is an experienced fiddle player and folk musician. He is originally from Orkdal in Trøndelag, where he still lives. Sturla has released several CDs, and has received many awards and prizes. In 2025 he received the FolkOrgs eldsjelpris 2025. 

Einar Olav Larsen
Guest teacher, folk music

Einar Olav Larsen is a fiddle player and active in the folk music community in Trøndelag. Together with his brother Gjermund, he has released the album "Søttenpasseringen". Einar Olav has taught at the cultural school for many years, and plays in the folk music orchestra Frigg, among other things.
Einar Olav Larsen is passionate about the folk music community in Trøndelag, and is actively involved in and organizes the Hilmar Festival in Steinkjer. 

Gjermund Larsen
Guest teacher, folk music

Gjermund Larsen is one of Norway's most famous and renowned folk musicians. Gjermund is a fiddle player and composer, and has a very active musical career. He has both played and composed with both the Norwegian Broadcasting Orchestra and the Trondheim Soloists. Gjermund Larsen has received several Spellemann awards, as well as several other awards.
Gjermund lives in Verdal, and we are happy that he will be a guest teacher on our folk music course. 

Marianna Sangita Røe
Teaching folk music

Marianna is a highly recognized international folk musician. As a singer and percussionist, she has a wide range of musical interests. Marianna lives in Trondheim and has worked as a musician for many years. 

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The year at Sund was super important for me, both in terms of developing my instrument, but also socially. A year I feel I could not have done without.

Erik Wie Flaig

Jazz
I didn't realize the impact of being around music, musicians and friends 24/7 until after I finished. Being around music every day as much as we were is something I think you only get at Sund. I found that I and everyone else in the class had an extreme development as a musician and person during the year.

Nikolai Hansli

Jazz
At Sund I learned so much. Musically yes, but also so much about making friendships, living with others and just elementary things you can overlook, like breathing a little or just looking at small changes in the seasons. It was really magical to be able to have a year with so much music and wonderful memories. I will always be grateful for that!

Runa Kirby Torbo

Jazz
This school year has been absolutely great. I've had a huge improvement on my instrument and become much more confident in playing together, but the best thing about this year was really everything else. I've learned so much about things I didn't know I wanted to learn about.

Brede Sørum

Jazz
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Students' annual plan Sund folk high school

The first day of school for the 2026–2027 school year is Saturday 22 August 2026

Sund folk high school , annual plan for the school year 2026-2027

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Sund Folk High School, Annual plan – school year 2026-27

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Year-round line 2026–27

NOK 143 000,-

School fees include:

  • Accommodation in a double room at Sund fhs
  • All food at Sund fhs (four meals per day) - we don't charge extra for special diets, vegetarian or vegan food
  • The study trip - academic program, accommodation, food and transportation are included
  • Joint school trips and excursions
  • Wireless internet, copying and printing for teaching
  • Use of gym, training room, rehearsal room, photo studio, darkroom
  • Use of washing machines and dryers
  • Expenses for the vast majority of electives
  • Transport in connection with training
  • Administration fee at NOK 2 500,-

All lessons are free of charge.

School fees are not included:

Most of the materials we use in teaching are included. However, if you want to make something different/more/larger than what the teacher has planned, you must expect to pay for the extra equipment yourself.

  • Deposit for key and use of equipment at NOK 1 300,-
  • Single room supplement at NOK. 5 850,- (650 per month for 9 months)
  • Pocket money for personal consumption

Loans and grants from Lånekassen

As a student on year-round programs at Sund folk high school , you are entitled to study support from the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (if you are a Norwegian citizen).

For the 2026–2027 school year, you as a student will receive a total of NOK 154,880 in grants and loans from the Norwegian National Loan Fund. Of this, 40%, i.e. NOK 61,952, will be converted into a grant once you have completed the school year and have it approved. If you are a student on a half-year course, you will receive half the loan amount. 

Read more about loans and grants atwww.lanekassen.no.
As soon as you have a place at Sund folk high school , you can apply for grants and loans atwww.lanekassen.no.

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We do not have an application deadline and you can apply throughout the year. We start admitting students from November 15, and accept students as long as there is room at the course.

Admission criteria:

  • Age limit 18 years, exceptionally 18 years before the study trip
  • We accept students as long as there is room on the course you apply
  • We focus on motivation and interests

Application:

  • Send an online application
  • We'll get back to you as soon as we can
  • Write a little about yourself and why you want to join Sund
  • It's a good idea to apply early, even if we don't start admissions until November 15.
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  • What former students say

    I don't know if I dare say it, but I've learned things I'll never forget that have nothing to do with music. Tolerance towards different people, patience and understanding. I've confirmed who I am and my values. Not only in others, but also in myself.
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