Half-year courses
Jazzfordypning
(halvårskurs vår 2026)
Vi søker engasjerte og motiverte elever som allerede har gått et år på folkehøgskole eller lignende, og som ønsker videre fordypning, øving og samspill ved en av landets mest renommerte jazzutdannelser. Jazzlinja på Sund folkehøgskole har en lang tradisjon for jazzutdanning og mange av våre beste og mest feirede musikere innen jazz og improvisert musikk har gått på Sund.
More about the course
Audio-based learning
In this course we will work with ensemble, rhythm, ear and jazz theory . In the teaching we work aurally based and through the method we will immerse ourselves in various harmonic, melodic and rhythmic phenomena with improvisation and jazz as a starting point.
We will also work on skills on our own instrument , understanding of genres and our own musical expression .
Immersion
The course also provides an in-depth study of the profession as a musician through individually tailored project weeks, courses in application writing and booking, PR, and preparatory teaching aimed at higher music education.
There will be both teaching with the regular teachers at the jazz department at Sund in addition to visits from guest teachers.
Annual plan
The course runs from January to May and can be seen as a pure in-depth course in jazz and improvisational music , but also a preparation course for entrance exams for higher music education.
Startup gatherings
Prior to the course, two kick-off meetings will be held that we want all students to attend.
Common subjects
In addition to core classes, students will receive joint instruction with electives, a school choir, and a joint subject seminar on Saturdays with topics such as democracy, citizenship, politics, nature and the environment, life skills, and health. There will be somewhat fewer joint subjects than for those who take year-round jazz.
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The last day of school for the 2024–25 school year is Thursday, May 15, 2025.
Sund folk high school , annual plan for the school year 2025-2026
Sund Folk High School, Annual plan – school year 2025-2026
Half-year course spring 2026
NOK 66,000,-
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 1 250,-
All lessons are free of charge.
School fees are not included:
The materials we use for 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. 585,- per month for 5 months
- Pocket money for personal consumption
Loans and grants from Lånekassen
As a student on a half-year course (half-year courses) at Sund folk high school you are entitled to study support from the State Loan Fund (if you are a Norwegian citizen). In the 2025–2026 school year, you as a student (half-year course) will receive a total of NOK 75,850 in grants and loans from the State Loan Fund. Of this, 40%, i.e. NOK 30,340, will be converted into a grant once you have completed the school year and been approved.
Read more about loans and grants at www.lanekassen.no .
As soon as you have a place on Sund folk high school , you can apply for grants and loans atwww.lanekassen.no.
We do not have an application deadline, and you can apply throughout the year. We accept students as long as there is space. the course .
If you are applying for one of our half-year courses for the current school year, you should apply right away.
Admission criteria:
- Age limit 18 years.
- 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
- There is ongoing admission to the course is drunk
- If you are applying for one of our half-year courses for the current school year, you should apply right away.
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