The study is a performing arts education, and is exempt from the requirement for general study competence. Admission takes place on the basis of a passing entrance examination (See Regulations on admission to higher education § 3-6.

Quotas between men and women are used as a basis.

All exams in the first year of study must be passed to advance to the second year of study.

After completing the study, the student is expected to:

must have knowledge of:

theater as an art form and about the possibilities that exist within the choice of form and content

must have skills in:

management of own ideas and develop them into a finished theater production at a professional level

participation in professional theater productions led by director

participation in professional film productions

development of concepts based on finished text or independently developed productions

shall have general competence in:

own development as a practitioner

basic understanding of the entire production process in theater and film

The theater education educates professional actors. Emphasis is placed on the individual student's individual expression and uniqueness. For three years, students have the opportunity to explore a wide range of themes, inspirations and styles. This will be the start of developing the individual student's artistic signature, which is based on theatrical methods taught throughout the course of the education.

 The theater education educates professional actors. Many of our students have formed their own theater companies.

Former students from NORD have performed on almost all stages of importance in Norway. Former students work or have worked at the National Theater, Trøndelag Theater and Hålogaland Theater, to name a few.

Former students also work with film and television, including in NRK. In the spring of 2015, our former students Stine Fevik and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas were nominated for the Hedda Prize and the Amanda Prize, respectively.

The school collaborates with Det Norske Teatret to educate actors with a multicultural background, the offer is called Det multinorske.

Link to the study Det multinorske