Danish National School of Performing Arts Rankings
| Ranking | Category |
|---|---|
| #8152 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1864 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #23 of 27 | In Denmark |
| #9 of 9 | In Copenhagen |
Quick Review
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Website
- ddsks.dk
- Languages
- English;Danish
- Acceptance rate
- 38%*
* The Danish National School of Performing Arts is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Tuition
The tuition table for Danish National School of Performing Arts gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.
| Program | Tuition Cost (DKK) |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts in Acting | 120,000 |
| Bachelor of Arts in Contemporary Dance | 120,000 |
| Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre | 120,000 |
| Master of Arts in Choreography | 150,000 |
| Master of Arts in Dance | 150,000 |
| Master of Arts in Performance | 150,000 |
All costs are in Danish Krone (DKK).
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Danish National School of Performing Arts.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | No |
| Biology | No | No | No |
| Business | No | No | No |
| Chemistry | No | No | No |
| Computer Science | No | No | No |
| Economics | No | No | No |
| Engineering | No | No | No |
| Environmental Science | No | No | No |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | No | No | No |
| Mathematics | No | No | No |
| Medicine | No | No | No |
| Physics | No | No | No |
| Psychology | No | No | No |
| Kunstnerisk bachelorgrad (Bachelor’s degree within the arts) | Dance, Theatre |
|---|---|
| Kunstnerisk kandidatgrad (Master’s degree within the arts) | Dance, Fine Arts, Performing Arts |
Danish National School of Performing Arts alumni
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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
- Enrolled in the Danish National School of Performing Arts
- Studied in 1989-1993
- Occupations
- stage actorfilm actorfilm producerplaywrightscreenwriter
- Biography
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Nikolaj William Coster-Waldau is a Danish actor and producer. He graduated from the Danish National School of Performing Arts in Copenhagen in 1993, and had his breakthrough role in Denmark with the film Nightwatch (1994). He played Jaime Lannister in the HBO fantasy drama series Game of Thrones, for which he received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
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Lars Mikkelsen
- Occupations
- film actormime artisttelevision actorstreet artistjuggler
- Biography
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Lars Dittmann Mikkelsen is a Danish actor. He is best known for his roles as Copenhagen mayoral election candidate Troels Hartmann in the Danish police procedural The Killing, the character Charles Augustus Magnussen in the third series of the BBC programme Sherlock, fictional Russian president Viktor Petrov in the American political thriller TV series House of Cards, the mage Stregobor on the Netflix series The Witcher, and Grand Admiral Thrawn in Star Wars Rebels and Ahsoka. In 2011, he won the Reumert Prize of Honour for his contributions to Danish theatre.
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Pilou Asbæk
- Occupations
- television actorvoice actorfilm actoractor
- Biography
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Johan Philip "Pilou" Asbæk is a Danish actor, best known for his role as troubled spin doctor Kasper Juul in the Danish television political drama Borgen, and as Euron Greyjoy in the television series Game of Thrones.
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Kim Bodnia
- Occupations
- television actorstage actorscreenwriterfilm actoractor
- Biography
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Kim Bodnia is a Danish actor. He became widely known for his role as police detective Martin Rohde in the Scandinavian crime drama series The Bridge. He became internationally known for his lead role as drug dealer Frank in Nicolas Winding Refn's 1996 directorial debut Pusher. Today he is best known as Konstantin in Phoebe Waller-Bridge's 2018 BBC America spy thriller TV series Killing Eve.
Danish National School of Performing Arts faculties and divisions
| Course/Programme : Dance | Dance |
|---|---|
| Course/Programme : Theatre | Performing Arts |
General information
| Alternative names | Den Danske Scenekunstskole |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Higher Education and Science. Ministry of Culture |
Location and contacts
| Address | Per Knutzons Vej 5, Holmen København, 1437 Denmark |
|---|---|
| City population | 644,000 |