Oslo National Academy of the Arts

The Oslo National Academy of the Arts (Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo, KHiO) was established as a merger in 1996. The category includes all its predecessor institutions:

• The National Academy of Craft and Art Industry (Statens håndverks- og kunstindustriskole), founded in 1818
• The National Academy of Fine Arts (Statens kunstakademi), founded in 1909
• The National Academy of Theatre (Statens teaterhøgskole), founded in 1952
• The National Academy of Opera (Statens operahøgskole), founded in 1964
• The National Academy of Ballet (Statens balletthøgskole), founded in 1979