Training takes place through seminars, conferences and other relevant forums, encountering other candidates and peers who are working on artistic research nationally and internationally. Working methods include lectures, workshops and different forms of sharing artistic research and discussions. Discussions relate to the projects of each candidate and artistic research at a general level, with an emphasis on the transfer value of the candidate’s own artistic research. Teaching can take place in small and large groups.

Candidates are expected to prepare and familiarise themselves with the various types of materials that will be shared and discussed during seminars in advance. At conferences, candidates will be introduced to national and international projects and academic communities associated with artistic research. Candidates will share and discuss their own projects and will also participate in relevant and current discourses. By sharing their artistic research, candidates will contribute to the development of each artistic field. Conferences provide opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange and are a venue for more general discourse relating to artistic research.

Courses from other institutions may be approved as a replacement for all or parts of the offerings from the Norwegian Film School/Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences and the Research School.

All courses are evaluated. The time/date and method are decided in consultation with student representatives. The course coordinator is responsible for ensuring that the evaluation is carried out.