About this programme
Master in Nordic Master in Jazz (NOMAZZ) is a Master's Degree programme at The Royal Academy of Music - Aarhus/Aalborg in Aarhus, taught in English. It runs for 2 years. The register gives Aarhus as the campus town. It lists the degree as Master (2 years). The Royal Academy of Music - Aarhus/Aalborg is an arts academy in Central Denmark.
How it compares
Master in Nordic Master in Jazz (NOMAZZ) is one of 11 English-taught Music & Performing Arts programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 3 institutions. 7 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, from EUR 4,600 to EUR 8,716; this programme lists EUR 6,600 a year. 3 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.
What you will study
The Nordic Master in Jazz (NOMAZZ) is a joint programme run by the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus, the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. You apply to one of the three and become a student there. That institution is your home institution, and you graduate from it.
What you study
You work on your own musical voice. The programme has no fixed stylistic line, and the students who join have wide-ranging tastes. Teaching comes from musicians on the Nordic jazz scene, and you spend time studying at each of the three institutions during the semesters. You also receive a Nordplus scholarship for the exchange studies.
Admission, language and next steps
You need a completed Bachelor's degree in music and a good command of English. The application pack is a signed application form, certificates for your previous post-secondary music education, and a short essay of about 250 words on your musical background, recent activities, aims and reasons for applying. Applicants to the Royal Academy of Music in Denmark apply online through studieoptag.dk, the application system for institutions under the Ministry of Culture. The degree is 120 ECTS over two years of full-time study and leads to the Master of Music (MMus) under the regulations of your home institution. Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland study free of charge; other students pay a fee set by the institution.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Professional jazz musician
- Performing in the Nordic jazz market
- Performing internationally
Before you apply
Master’s applications go straight to The Royal Academy of Music - Aarhus/Aalborg, not through optagelse.dk, and the institution sets its own deadline. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, residence permits and housing.
Facts on this page come from the Study in Denmark register, the official portal of the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science. Fees are in euros as the institution lists them. "Not recorded" means the register has no figure, not that the programme is free. Always confirm requirements, fees and deadlines with the institution.
Quick answers
Is Master in Nordic Master in Jazz (NOMAZZ) taught in English?
Yes. The Study in Denmark register lists it as an English-taught programme at The Royal Academy of Music - Aarhus/Aalborg. Only English-taught degree programmes are in the register.
How long does it take?
The register records 2 years of study. Confirm the study load in ECTS credits with The Royal Academy of Music - Aarhus/Aalborg.
Where is it taught?
The register lists Aarhus as the campus town for this programme at The Royal Academy of Music - Aarhus/Aalborg.
How do I apply?
Master’s applications go straight to the institution, not through optagelse.dk. The Royal Academy of Music - Aarhus/Aalborg sets its own deadline.
What does it cost?
Students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland pay EUR 6,600 a year, as The Royal Academy of Music - Aarhus/Aalborg lists it. For students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland the record shows no tuition fee. Fees are in euros as the institution lists them.
Is this programme officially listed?
It comes from the Study in Denmark register, the official portal of the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science at studyindenmark.dk. The programme page at The Royal Academy of Music - Aarhus/Aalborg is linked from this page so you can compare.
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