Vallekilde Højskole
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Vallekilde Højskole is a Danish institution of adult education in the folk high school
tradition. The school is situated in the village of Vallekilde in Odsherred
municipality on the island of Zealand.
The school was started in rented rooms at a farm in Vallekilde. In 1866 first part of the new school building opened its doors to the students. The building had significant new elements added in 1876, 1884, 1907 and 1962. Architect Martin Nyrop
who is known as the architect behind the Copenhagen City Hall
designed the gym from 1884 and the northern wing from 1907.
, journalism
, fiction writing and an international line. Since 2003 the school has welcomed a number of students from Eastern and Central Europe. Classes in the jazz and international lines are taught in English.
Folk high school
Folk high schools are institutions for adult education that generally do not grant academic degrees, though certain courses might exist leading to that goal...
tradition. The school is situated in the village of Vallekilde in Odsherred
Odsherred
Odsherred is a peninsula in the north-western part of the island Zealand in Denmark. Odsherred is stretching from the Sjællands Odde in the north-west to the now drained fjord Lammefjord in the south, covering an area with a wide range of the most typical Danish landscapes such as long sandy...
municipality on the island of Zealand.
History
The school was founded in 1865 by the theologian Ernst Trier who worked in the tradition of Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig who is seen as the spiritual figure behind the many folk high schools that were founded in Denmark during the second part of the 19th and the 20th century.The school was started in rented rooms at a farm in Vallekilde. In 1866 first part of the new school building opened its doors to the students. The building had significant new elements added in 1876, 1884, 1907 and 1962. Architect Martin Nyrop
Martin Nyrop
Martin Nyrop was a Danish architect who designed the Copenhagen City Hall, the Vallekilde Højskole, and the majority of the buildings for the Nordic Industrial, Agricultural and Art Exhibition.-Selected buildings:...
who is known as the architect behind the Copenhagen City Hall
Copenhagen City Hall
Copenhagen City Hall is the headquarters of the Municipal Council as well as the Lord mayor of the City of Copenhagen, Denmark. The building is situated on The City Hall Square in central Copenhagen....
designed the gym from 1884 and the northern wing from 1907.
Current activities
Since 2003, Vallekilde Højskole has also been known under its English name: Vallekilde Communications College. It has specialized in communication and currently has four line subjects: jazzJazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
, fiction writing and an international line. Since 2003 the school has welcomed a number of students from Eastern and Central Europe. Classes in the jazz and international lines are taught in English.