About the Education

About the Education National Theater's Acting School

The goal of the acting education is to train you to be an independent creative and performing artist.


You will learn theoretical knowledge within the artistic fields of theater, as well as gain practical skills and interdisciplinary competencies.

All of this is to prepare you, as a trained actor, to engage in professional artistic and stage-related activities at a high level.
As a student at the acting school, you will learn to work based on a broad understanding of cultural history, with a special emphasis on Inuit history. You will also be taught to relate to your contemporary society and incorporate this engagement into your work.
You will also acquire methodological tools to read and analyze a role, understand its significance within the dramatic whole, and engage with principles of artistic development work.


Duration

2 years


Admission Requirements

Passed entrance exam +18 years old


Application Deadline

December 10th. Every other year


Financial Support

Educational funding


Languages

Greenlandic and English


Learn about our cultural heritage

Inuit Drum

In addition to learning how to make your own drum, students also learn to play various Greenlandic regional as well as Inuit traditional drumming techniques

Uaajerneq

As part of our newer Greenlandic cultural identity, uaajerneq, which is a derivative of the East Greenlandic masked dance traditions, is something that acting students learn to master

Qulleq

Students also learn about ancient traditions of gathering materials, herbs used with the lamp, and learn to make an oil lamp themselves.