Sigrid Røyseng

Sigrid Røyseng is a Professor of Cultural Sociology at the Norwegian Academy of Music (Department of Music Education) and holds an additional role as Professor II at BI Business School. She leads the government's newly formed Music Committee tasked with conducting a comprehensive public inquiry (NOU) into Norway's music sector, emphasizing institutional structures, cultural policy, and societal roles of music. Her research spans cultural policy analysis, arts management, and the intersection of artistic quality with administrative frameworks.

Her work addresses topics like institutional change in higher music education, moral economies in cultural practices, and sustainability challenges in live music. She has published extensively on cultural policy decision-making processes, leadership in high-performance cultural environments, and the political dimensions of cultural institutions. The committee’s findings (due 2025) aim to inform future cultural policies by examining both professional and voluntary music sectors.

Røyseng’s academic contributions include analyses of artistic quality assessment in audit societies, the paradoxes of Norwegian cultural policy frameworks, and the ethical dimensions of cultural work. She collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and maintains active engagement in music education reforms.