The bachelor's degree program in acting aims to educate professional actors with a main focus on film acting, but the program also focuses on stage projects and productions.

During the three years of specialization in acting, students receive thorough training and experience with Method Acting as a tool. You will work with improvisations, monologues, dialogues and scenes, both cinematic and in stage format.

NSKI Høyskole is the only college in Scandinavia where Method Acting is the basis for nearly all teaching. Method Acting is a craft for the technical, physical and emotional part of the actor's work, and great emphasis is placed on developing the entire actor's instrument.

One of the things that makes NSKI special is the collaboration across our programs through joint teaching, as well as collaboration through a large number of theater and film productions.

The theoretical subjects in combination with the practical ones will give the acting students a deeper understanding of the actor's work, and enable them to utilize their artistic potential to the maximum in association with directors and other actors.

The curriculum is based on the American acting method Method Acting, a technique that was developed in New York in the 1930s and 40s by Lee Strasberg, Sanford Meisner and Stella Adler. The method is based on Stanislavsky's system.

Method Acting is a craft for the technical, physical and emotional part of the actor's work, and great emphasis is placed on developing the entire actor's instrument. This way the actor creates roles and situations through his own experience that are perceived as credible and real.

A normal day at NSKI is usually divided into two parts. Before lunch, we have so called morning classes were the main focus is on the technical subjects, whereas after lunch we focus on the project subjects. Most subjects extend over all three years.

Examples of subjects: Sensory work, Improvisation, Movement, Storytelling, Character work, Practical acting, Comedy and Singing.

Examples of projects: Night Fly, Monologue for film, Comedy, Grade work and Stand-up.

Each spring, second-grade directing, acting and music theater students travel to the world metropolis for a four-week project with The Cry Havoc Company, one of New York's oldest and most experienced Off-Broadway theater groups.

In collaboration with performing artists from the industry in New York, the students will instruct and stage plays which are then presented to American audience Off-Broadway!

With a bachelor's degree in acting at NSKI, you are qualified to work as an actor in feature films, TV series, short films and in the performing arts both nationally and internationally.

In order to be admitted as a student at NSKI, a high school diploma is required. Only applicants who through the admission test can show relevant professional experience can be excepted from this requirement. 

You will receive confirmation by e-mail, as well as the date or deadline for the audition and self tape.

Read more about the auditions below.

About the place-based auditions

The auditon is practical and takes place on the same day at NSKI University Collage in St.Olavs gate 32 near The Royal Palace.

The first audition consists of:

• Performance of self-chosen monologue of approx. two to three minutes in Norwegian. We recommend that the monologue comes from a newer text, film or play.

The second audition consists of:

• An interview with the admissions committee.
• All applicants will have their own time for attendance. You will receive a response from us within 14 days.

You will find suggestions for monologues below on this page.

About the self tape

Self tape auditions are available for applicants who must travel a long way to Oslo.

The self tape exam must include:

• A personal introduction of yourself and who you are and your motivation to apply at our acting program. Why do you want with particular education?
• Performance of self-chosen monologue of approx. two to three minutes in Norwegian or your native language. We recommend that the monologue comes from a modern text, film or play.
• Your self tape is sent to the school. The submission deadline for the self tape is Thursday  7th of March 2024. We recommend the use of WeTransfer for sending large video files. You will receive a response from us within 14 days.

You will find suggestions for monologues below on this page.

For men:

• American History X
• Cat on a hot tin roof
• Oslo, 31. August (Anders)
• When Harry met Sally (Harry)

For women: 

• Blackbird (Una)
• Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind (Clementine)
• Million Dollar Baby (Maggie)
• Uncle Vanja (Sonja)