”NSKI College is a world class school. The training the students receive is first rate.” 

- David Brunetti, Broadway vocal coach. 

At NSKI University College, we educate musical theater actors by giving them what it takes to become performing, independent artists with their very own authentic expression.

By involving Method Acting in song and dance, the student are given a very special approach to communicating. You want to "own the song" because you use personal feelings and experiences to create the character's inner story. This means that the role is conveyed in a way that engages and excites the audience, making them believe in what they see and hear!

As a musical theater student, you get close follow-up from our skilled teachers who have a long career from musical theater industry both in Norway and internationally.

International actors are invited as guest teachers so we are constantly up to date with developments in musical theater, as well as creating an international environment.

You will receive a thorough introduction and training in each of the three disciplines that musical theater consists of: acting, singing and dancing, before they are put together into a holistic expression.

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, and after lunch we focus on the project subjects. Most subjects extend over all three years.

Examples of subjects: Introduction to the acting subject, Movement, Sensory work, Individual singing lessons, Music theory, Dance, Musical and theater history and improvisation. 

Examples of projects: Singing and Acting, Musical Comedy, Monologue and Physical Improvisation

Each spring, second-grade music theater, directing, and acting students travel to the metropolis of the world 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 Broadway director Matt Cowart, the students will rehearse and put on a newly written, English-language musical. This will then be presented to American audience Off-Broadway!

With a bachelor's degree in musical theater from NSKI, you are qualified to work as a musical artist both nationally and internationally.

About the partial physical audition:

1. Submit a video of yourself (30-60 seconds) dancing. Try to include the technical steps below. This video must be submitted to the school by your date for the audition. If you do not know any of these steps, go to step 2.

• Plié (1st and 2nd position)
• Grand plié (1st and 2nd position)
• Tendu (front and side)
• Piruette (parallel and / or turn-out)
• Grand battement

2. If you do other things that are not dance, you are welcome to attach a video of this as well, such as Yoga, football, gymnastics, martial arts or strength training.

For the audition (at school):

3. You need to rehearse (learn) two - 2 - songs; one self-chosen song from a musical in your native language of up to 3 minutes, as well as one of the songs from the list sent from the school.

4. You must also prepare a monologue of approx. 3 minutes in your native language. You will find suggestions for monologues at the bottom of this page.

You will receive a response from us within 14 days at the latest.

About the all-digital audition:

For the all-digital audition, we want you to submit a self-tape of yourself. The self-tape must contain:

1. A personal introduction of yourself and who you are, max 30 sec.

2. Performance of a contemporary monologue of a maximum of three minutes in your native language. You will find suggestions for monologues below on the page here.

3. Performance of a self-chosen song from a musical in Norwegian of up to three minutes.

4. Performance of one of the songs from a list sent from the school.

5. A video of yourself dancing in 30-60 seconds. Try to include the technical steps below. If you do not know these steps, it is ok, then go to the next point.

• Plié (1st and 2nd position)
• Grand plié (1st and 2nd position)
• Tendu (front and side)
• Piruette (parallel and / or turn-out)
• Grand battement

6. If you do other things that are not dance, you can attach a video of this as well, eg Yoga, football, gymnastics ect.

The video is sent to the school. The submission deadline is as soon as possible, and admission is ongoing. We recommend the use of WeTransfer, etc. for sending large video files.

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)