Matriculation ceremony – welcome ceremony for new students at NTNU

Time: 14.00

Location: Behind the main building

The ceremony will include musical performances, speeches and you will get a glimpse into life as a student at NTNU.

Thursday 15 August - digital meeting for all students at NTNU Department of music

When: Thursday 15 August at 11:00am-12:15pm

Where: Zoom (use this link)

A welcome from the Head of Department and useful information for the new school year

The meeting will be held in Norwegian

Start-up meeting for Music Performance Studies

For whom: All students (all years) and staff, Music Performance Studies
When: Monday 19 August

Time, place and programme will be announced later

This meeting will be held in Norwegian

More info to come

In week 34, classical string and wind students are involved in a project with Trondheim Symphony Orchestra. Piano, song, gitar etc have other projects. You will find more information on this web page (in Norwegian) and from your teachers. 

More info to come

If you are a new master student at the Department of music and you wish to join Buddy Week activites (Fadderuka), you can contact the student union.

The student union for performing music students is called Notelinjeforeningen

Information about programme and sign-up will be provided.

Tuesday 13th August

Join Buddy week kick-off hosted by Studentersamfundet and get a social start of studies. All new students can participate

Time: 14:00

Location: Elgeseter Park

During the Orientation week, you will get to know NTNU, your city and other international students in fun ways, and learn everything you need to know to get started in Norway and settle in at NTNU. The Office of International Relations arranges the orientation week.

Orientation Week - NTNU in Trondheim

 [informasjon fra 2023]

(PS! The activities during "Orientation Week for new students" are optional, and some of them might collide with mandatory meetings or activities at the Department of music. When in doubt, contact your student advisor.)

Public transport

You can easily get to campus by public transport:

Public transport in Trondheim (atb.no) 

Find your way on campus

The MazeMap app will guide you to the different buildings and lecture rooms on campus.

Download the MazeMap app for Android (Google Play) and iPhone (AppStore).

NTNU has various part-time classes to help you learn Norwegian as a second language, including a free online course. 

Exchange students can join a 3-week intensive summer course. 

If you have any special needs, NTNU can provide several support services. Read more about the disability office.