Theater & Performing Arts
Briefly about the line:
- Acting technique
- Script and character work
- Direction and room use
- Method acting, dance and movement
Travels:
- London
- New York
- Tour in Norway
- Joint trip to Spain and Gibraltar
The Stage is Yours – Seize the Opportunity!
Immerse yourself in a wide range of genres and techniques, and take part in both small and large performances. Throughout the year, you will receive training in acting techniques, improvisation, voice work, and character development, helping you build confidence and authenticity on stage. You will also learn scriptwriting and get hands-on experience as a voice actor through dubbing.
With a strong focus on confidence and mastery, we help you build self-assurance and develop the tools needed to create stage magic. The year includes collaborations with courses like Music & Audio Production and Crafts, where you gain experience with scenography, sound, and lighting.
Exciting experiences await throughout the year. You will perform in stage productions and tour across Norway, experiencing the thrill of performing live. Workshops with professional performers provide valuable insights and skill development. On study trips to London and New York, you will see world-class theater and musicals, participate in inspiring workshops, and meet experienced industry professionals. Additionally, a school-wide trip to Spain offers both community and inspiration.
This is more than just a year of acting—it’s a year filled with creativity, friendships, and lifelong memories. You will challenge yourself, explore your creativity, and take the first steps toward your stage dream.
This is the course for you if you dream of performing on stage. Here, you will gain comprehensive knowledge and skills in the field, as well as valuable insight into the industry.
Subject areas
Theatre:
- Acting technique
- Direction and room use
- Body and movement
- Fortellerteater
- Character work
- Improvisation
- Å gå i teater
Common
- Production subjects
- Performance, concerts, tour
- Studietur London (høst) og New York (vår)
Våre forventninger til deg
- Motivert
- Samarbeidsvillig
- Villig til å yte det som skal til for å nå målet.
Course Trip – London & New York
London (Fall, 5-6 Days) London is home to over 150 theaters, offering world-class musicals and stage performances. This trip gives you the chance to explore opportunities within music, sound, and theater, while also considering study options in this creative metropolis.
With live concerts, iconic red buses, and an electrifying atmosphere, London promises to be an unforgettable highlight of your folk high school year, filled with inspiration and shared experiences.
New York (Spring, 7-8 Days) The spring study trip takes you to legendary New York – the city that never sleeps.
New York is a cultural capital with experiences and opportunities around every corner. You will explore the city’s diverse theater scene, from Broadway musicals to performances in various genres. The trip also introduces you to people with personal stories, including young artists pursuing their dreams in music, theater, and sound production.
Students specializing in music and sound production will have the chance to create a music video featuring original songs, while theater students may have the opportunity to act in the video, filmed in the heart of New York.
Beyond performing arts, New York offers everything – from world-famous museums and parks to legendary landmarks, exciting shopping, and an incredible food scene. Whether you're biking through Central Park, admiring the skyline from a boat deck, or taking in the breathtaking view from one of Manhattan’s tallest skyscrapers, the city will leave you with unforgettable memories. We know New York well and will take you to hidden gems that are not always easy to find on your own.
Did someone mention American Pancakes..?
School Trip to Spain & Gibraltar
In the fall, the entire school travels together to Spain and Gibraltar!
In the fall, the entire school travels together to Spain and Gibraltar. We explore the Andalusia region and stay near the town of Rota, where students take part in both planned activities and free-time experiences. There are opportunities for surfing, frisbee golf, scenic cycling tours, and beach-related activities. The trip also includes a visit to the historic city of Seville and the British territory of Gibraltar.
Since the trip and all meals are included in the tuition fee, students only need to bring personal spending money. These shared experiences help build a strong sense of community across the school.
Teachers on the course
Annette Lyngstad Skavhaug
Lærer Teater og Scenekunst
Annette is a teacher at the Theater line; Actor. She has previously both attended and been a scholarship holder at the school and on the line, and knows the everyday life of folk high schools well. Furthermore, she has a pedagogical education and is now studying at Nord University in addition to working at the school.
Equipment list
The school has most of the equipment you will need, but you are welcome to bring your own equipment that you would like to use throughout the school year.
You can borrow this equipment from the school
Theatre
- Different rooms (hall with mirror wall, black box)
- Costume stock and theater make-up
- Props and scenography
Music
- Band instruments
- Piano/grand piano
- Different practice rooms
Sound/Music production
Studio
- Stations w/Mac (Pro Tools/Abelton)
- Studio w/Pro Tools, C24 control surface
- Microphones
- Instruments
Live
- PA (digital and analog mixer), microphones (wired/wireless)
- Lighting system w/conventional and moving light
- Stage and rope system, playback of AV on screen
Common
- Black box
- Stage rigging
- Sound studio at school
- Trucks and minibuses for tours
Schedule
In addition to the main subjects, you also have joint subjects, elective subjects and project subjects. The common subjects is worth its weight in gold for building community and preparing you for life after school. We offer many exciting electives, such as golf, horse riding, photography, the hunting test, the boat driving test and much more. IN project subject you get the opportunity to, among other things, take up subjects, or explore different career paths.
No two weeks are the same, but a typical week might look like this:
Shared every day: Good breakfast + morning meeting (a word for the day, today's news, marking birthdays and other important information).
- Monday: Room cleaning, Boarding subjects, Housing collection, lunch and line subjects
- Tuesday: Electives throughout the day
- Wednesday: Common subjects, lunch and line subjects
- Thursday: Main courses all day
- Friday: Line subjects. Boarding laundry the hour before dinner
- Saturday: Seminar/activity/trip, student evening, Saturday dinner with hot meal
Elective subjects
We have 3-4 hours of elective courses per week. Here, you can choose from a variety of exciting activities – you can build on your main course or try something completely new. The choice is yours! Electives are selected after you arrive at the school.
Electives we offer:
- Bicycle
- Skateboard
- Sports/ball games
- Training and health
- Martial arts
- Outdoor life
- Winter outdoor activities
- Ski/Snowboard
- Horse riding
- Climbing/Bouldering/Climbing certificate
- Peak trip
- Golf
- Disc golf
- RailJam
- Arts – Painting
- Arts – Leather crafting
- Arts – Ceramics
- Music/Band
- Photo
- Drama
- Improv theater
- Sound engineering
- Culinary arts
- Sámi culture and identity
- Dog sledding outdoor life
- Chess
In addition, you have the opportunity to take the hunting license exam, climbing certificate, and boating license. These exams take place outside school hours and may require an additional fee.
Project subjects
During the year, you choose one of six possible project subjects. These are more career-oriented or study-preparatory subjects that we work on for four weeks spread across three periods.
You can choose between:
- Take up subjects
- Drone pilot
- Sports and outdoor life – certification
- Introduction to emergency preparedness and security
- Business establishment
- Cultural field
Price
From NOK 138,780
Including
- Instruction
- All meals
- Shared room at the school
- Joint trip with the whole school to Spain and Gibraltar (incl. 3 meals per day)
- Bus trip to Stockholm and London (incl. 3 meals per day)
- Tour
- Industry visits and workshops
- Tours in the local area
- Songbook
- Accident insurance
- Free use of student kitchens and special rooms
- Internet
- Washing machine
The price includes a double room with a bathroom in the hallway.
Read more about our prices and room types here
Loans and Scholarships
For the 2025/2026 school year, you can receive up to 151,690 NOK from Lånekassen. kr 151 690 fra Lånekassen.
Contact
Do you have questions about the bus or the school?
Erling Helland (subject teacher): rektor@bakketun.fhs.no
School administration: 74 04 91 00 / adm@bakketun.fhs.no
The year offered challenges and opportunities. As a theater student, I had the opportunity to learn new ways of expressing myself. It was wonderful to be able to look forward to every single school day.
- Sølvi Anita Thomassen, Theatre
News from the line
Get to know the scholarship recipients for next year
Meet Albertine and Victoria who will be scholarship holders (2nd year students) on the Scene Studio Tour.
- I needed a year without grade pressure, and at the same time to do something I think is fun
Ingeborg plays music on the Scene Studio Tour, and says that one of the best things about the line is being able to try new things within a safe framework.
Line trip to New York 2023
11 days in wonderful New York! We lived in central Manhattan, and got to experience several theatres, visits to music studios, museums and art exhibitions. We explored Times Square, Brooklyn, picnics in Central Park and much more!
How you live at Bakketun
Are you wondering what it's like to live at Folkehøgskole? At Bakketun we have three cozy boarding houses, which are again divided into smaller housing units.
Leisure and Everyday Life
At Bakketun, life is about much more than just courses and classes. Afternoons, evenings, and weekends are filled with activities, trips, and a strong social community.