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Skoða vefinn á ÍslenskuActing studies BA
The program provides professional and progressive comprehensive teaching in acting and graduates open-minded and creative actors, who possess the techniques and knowledge that the contemporary performing arts environment calls for.
About the programme
The acting program is a three-year program of 180 credits that ends with a bachelor's degree in performing arts. The course is taught in Icelandic.
The program provides students with a diverse approach to the art of the actor. Emphasis is placed on training the body, voice and creative thinking using the methods and techniques of the performing arts. In the program, students learn the theory of the actor and art history with an emphasis on the performing arts.
Students meet technical, ideological and artistic challenges that prepare them for work in the actor's professional field and/or continuing education.
Study structure
The foundations of the acting course are acting, practical techniques and theory, in addition to which students are gradually given an insight into the professional environment of performing arts. In acting courses, students acquire skills and knowledge in different methods of acting. In technical courses, voice acting, movement and singing are taught, which support and are woven into all the actor's work. In academic courses, students gain knowledge and understanding of the historical and social context of performing arts, increase their awareness of the profession and the actor's mission to the audience and society.
Acting studies emphasize students' creativity, critical thinking and open-mindedness. In the program, drama is brought into conversation with contemporary and other art forms, which gives students the opportunity for collaboration and conversation with students from other study programs at the school.
The performing arts department has good cooperation with both national and foreign art institutions, festivals and independent artists.
Students complete their studies with a graduation project and a final thesis.
After graduation
Students who have completed acting studies at LHÍ have created opportunities for themselves to work as actors in professional theaters and the independent performing arts scene both in Iceland and abroad. The program also prepares students well for continuing studies at master's level.
Application and admission process
The application process proceeds in such a way that first the electronic application is filled out, the application fee is paid and the application is confirmed. You can save an application while you are working on it.
The first step in the program's admission process is in the form of a video recording of the applicant's solo performance. The video recording is sent with the electronic application as an attachment. See detailed instructions below.
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The electronic application
For an electronic application to be valid, an application fee must be paid and the following three documents must be attached:1. Certified copy of degree certificate(s) and programme / course transcript(s). (Required) (photocopy is not valid).a) Scan originals of diplomas and attach them to the application, orb) Get certified copies of diplomas with a stamp from the relevant school, scan and attach to the application.2. Video recording of the transfer of a monologue (path added to the electronic application under "Links").3. Photograph of the applicant. It is added under "Miscellaneous other supporting documents."".In the electronic application, the applicant also has the option (not an obligation) to specify the reasons for the application, goals, vision and more in a short statement and attach it to the application.Applicants receive confirmation that LHÍ has received the application after departmental representatives have ascertained that the applicant has submitted all necessary supporting documents. The application is only complete when a video recording of the monologue has been submitted.You will find the electronic application HERE. -
Admission process 1nd step
- Electronic application + Video recording of the performance of the solo.
- Opened for applications on 10 October 2024.
- Applications close on 20 November 2024 at 23:59.
- A three-member admissions committee looks at the videos of those who meet all admission criteria.
- Results from the 1st step will be sent to applicants by email no later than December 19, 2024.
Factors that the admissions committee evaluates in step 1 are:
- Ability to identify: This includes characterization, interpretation, integration and identification.
- Text processing: The applicant's ability and potential to approach text and work on it in a creative way.
- Creativity: The ability to creatively express one's ideas.
Instructions for step 1.
You choose a monologue to perform. You can choose from the following monologues or a monologue of your choice.- Lilja – Haukur and Lilja – Elísabet Jökulsdóttir
- Hans – And Björk of course – Þorvaldur Þorsteinsson
- Jón – Sek – Hrafnhildur Hagalín
- / – 4.48 Psychosis – Sarah Kane
- / – Love and information – Caryl Churchill
- Þór – I am the master – Hrafnhild Hagalín
- Hildur – I am the master – Hrafnhild Hagalín
- Ella – Blue Screen – Tyrfingur Tyrfingsson
- Jasmine – Earthquakes in London – Mark Bartlett
- Þórunn - Condensation of grief - Halldór Laxness Halldórsson
- Hearts R Hearts - Crime Against Disco - Gary Owen
Monologues in limited language:
- Viola – Thirteenth Night – William Shakespeare
- Oedipus – Oedipus the King – Sophocles
- Helena – Helena – Euripides
- King Claudius – Hamlet – William Shakespeare
- Játmundur - Learned the King - William Shakespeare
- Medea – Medea – Euripides
Practical instructions for the video recording:The video recording can be a maximum of two minutes.
- If two minutes is not enough to convey the entire text, it is allowed to cut the front or back of the recording to make it 2 minutes.
- The submitted recording must, however, be uninterrupted, i.e. it is not allowed to join two or more recordings.
- It doesn't matter if we get to see absolutely everything. The most important thing is that you are satisfied.
- With the 2-minute rule, we are taking care of the equality of all applicants. Everyone gets the same time in this step as in steps 2 and 3.
- The application is considered invalid and will not be evaluated if the video has been broken into pieces or is longer than two minutes.
- The transfer must take place in Icelandic.
- It doesn't matter what gender the role was originally written for.
- If candidates choose, they may change the personification of words. Example: "I'm happy - I'm happy - I'm happy"
- Otherwise, it is not allowed to change the text.
- Since it is a monologue, it is not desirable to have a co-star.
- Record the video as if you were in front of an audience.
- Make sure the photo shows the whole body.
- It is important that the recording is of good picture and sound quality.
- The recording must be recorded in one shot and without zoom.
- The recording equipment must be stationary during the recording. Vertical or horizontal recording is optional (portrait / landscape).
- No props shall be used.
- Do not use music or audio.
- Do not add any special effects.
Here you can view video instructions for the video recording.
How to share the videos:
We accept videos through closed Youtube channel (Unlisted YouTube link)Name the video according to this formula:
- Applicants' full name - Course of study applied for: eg "Jón Jónsson - Acting course"
– Copy the URL and add it in the electronic application under "Links".Here you can see a demo video on how to upload an "unlisted" youtube video.
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Admission process 2nd step
- Applicants who advance to the 2nd stage will receive further information by email.
- The entrance exam for the 2nd stage will take place on January 3-5, 2025.
- Level 2 consists of a vocal and physical warm-up, a group task and the performance of two solos; the same monologue that was performed on the video submitted with the application and another monologue of their choice in addition. The monologue must be chosen from the school's website and be different from the previous one. The second monologue must be in a limited language (a text of a play, not a poem). The admissions committee gets to see excerpts from both monologues and directs one of them.
- Results from stage 2 will be sent to applicants by email no later than January 8, 2025.
Factors that the admission committee evaluates in the 2nd and 3rd stages are:
- Ability to identify: This includes characterization, interpretation, integration and identification.
- Physical exercise: The candidate's ability and potential for physical work in space and time. Among other things, elasticity, endurance, rhythm and strength are considered.
- Spatial perception: The applicant's ability and potential to perceive his body in the context of the space and the circumstances he is in at any given time.
- Voice: The candidate's ability and potential to work with the softness, endurance, rhythm and strength of the voice.
- Text processing: The applicant's ability and potential to approach text and work on it in a creative way.
- Cooperation: Candidate's ability to cooperate. How the person receives criticism and ideas from others. Independence, initiative and listening are considered at work.
- Creativity: The ability to creatively express one's ideas. Among other things, curiosity and boldness in ideas and presentation are considered.
- Communication skills and critical thinking: the applicant's ability to express himself about the tasks he chooses and is assigned to him.
- Work ethic: The applicant's attitude towards work and studies.
Note that the tests can be very demanding mentally and physically.
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Admission process 3nd step
- Applicants who advance to the 3nd stage will receive further information by email.
- The entrance exam for the 3rd stage will take place around January 16-21, 2025.
- The candidates who are invited to participate in the third stage participate in a workshop that takes place over a period of 6 days.
- 3 levels consist of voice and body work, text work and project work with an emphasis on original creation and scene work.
- Results from stage 3 will be sent to applicants by email no later than January 31, 2025.
- Those applicants who receive an invitation to stay at a school must confirm their stay at the school by email two weeks after the results are published and by paying a confirmation fee. The fee is non-refundable, but will add up to school fees if the person attends the course in the fall.
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Procedures
The dean appoints a four-member admissions committee in consultation with the faculty director. The committee usually consists of the subject director and a teacher of the course and/or the dean. Furthermore, the committee includes one or two working stage artists/actors.The admission process is in three stages.
in the 2nd and 3rd stages, there is an observer representative of the acting students, but he does not have the right to vote in the committee.
The admissions committee has the task of selecting the individuals it considers suitable skills and education to take advantage of the studies offered on the acting course of the Faculty of Performing Arts, according to LHÍ's rules for admitting students. The committee's assessment should not be interpreted in such a way that it includes a judgment on the artistic abilities of the applicants in general.
Jobs The admissions committee's decisions are confidential and it does not publish reviews of individual applications. Her decision is final and will not be referred for review elsewhere within the school.Factors that the admissions committee evaluates in step 1 are:
- Ability to identify: This includes characterization, interpretation, integration and identification.
- Text work: The candidate's ability and potential to approach a text and process it creatively.
- A wealth of ideas: The ability to find a channel for one's ideas in a creative way.
Factors that the admission committee evaluates in the 2nd and 3rd stages are:
- Relatability: This includes characterization, interpretation, embodiment and identification.
- Physical exercise: The applicant's ability and potential for physical work in space and time. Among other things, elasticity, endurance, rhythm and strength are considered.
- Spatial perception: The applicant's ability and potential to perceive his body in the context of the space and the circumstances he is in at any given time.
- Voice acting: The candidate's ability and potential to work with the softness, endurance, rhythm and strength of the voice.
- Text work: The candidate's ability and potential to approach a text and process it creatively.
- Cooperation: Candidate's ability to cooperate. How the person takes against the criticism and ideas of others. Independence, initiative and listening are considered at work.
- A wealth of ideas: The ability to find a channel for one's ideas in a creative way. Among other things, curiosity and boldness in ideas and presentation are considered.
- Communication skills and critical thinking: the applicant's ability to express himself about the tasks he chooses and is assigned to him.
- Work ethic: The applicant's attitude towards work and studies.
Note that the tests can be very demanding mentally and physically.
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Admission requirements & exemptions
Admission requirements:
It is assumed that the applicants have completed a matriculation exam or similar studies. Art studies are taken into consideration when the application is evaluated.Exceptions:
The University of the Arts is authorized to grant admission to the school to applicants who possess knowledge and experience that is considered adequate preparation for a bachelor's degree program at the school. However, applicants must have completed no fewer than 105 credits from the old system of upper secondary education or 150 credits from the new system.
