Acting

What is the Bachelor in Acting?

This is a three-year, full-time, intensive honours degree for anyone who is serious about acting and wants to become an actor. The structure and contents of this degree have been designed in consultation with the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London and consists of a practical skills-based course that enables students to learn by doing. The UK and Ireland’s leading theatre practitioners form the core panel of teachers within The Lir Academy. A number of visiting international directors, actors, playwrights and producers are regularly scheduled to take workshops, manage projects and lend their expertise to the learning experience. Students will be taught in acting technique, voice, movement, and singing, as well as complementary classes in dramaturgy and text analysis, over six semesters (two per annum) or nine terms (three per annum).

This is a restricted entry course. Online applications must be submitted by the beginning of February each year. This course is not part of the CAO application system. Application forms can be completed online on The Lir Academy website: www.thelir.ie.

Entry is by audition. Students will prepare a classical, a contemporary and a reserve monologue (which can be either classical or contemporary) for the first audition. Each monologue should be no more than three minutes long. Successful applicants at the first audition will be required to attend at least one more round of auditions at which voice, movement and group skills will be assessed. The final date for receipt of applications is beginning of February each year however, applicants are encouraged to apply from October 2025 onwards. First auditions will be held between November and March each year.

English Language Requirements

All applicants to Trinity are required to provide official evidence of proficiency in the English language. Applicants to this course are required to meet Band B (Standard Entry) English language requirements. For more details on qualifications that meet Band B, see the English Language Requirements page here.

Applicants for the Trinity International Foundation Programme require IELTS 5.0 overall, with 5.0 in Writing and no band below 4.5.

Applicants for all Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes must present one of the following English language qualifications.

The course is specifically designed to train actors for the theatre, TV and Film. All the training is provided by dedicated theatre professionals with strong industry links. All of the final year productions and showcases are designed to attract international employment opportunities for the students. There is a strong emphasis in the training on career preparation, and students will be taught not only how to work as an actor but also how to sustain a career as an actor.