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Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

United Kingdom , Camden

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

W410

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesOctober-2022

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Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 24,552 / year

Next Intake October-2022

Acting (CDT)

About

Central's BA Acting (Collaborative and Devised Theatre) is in creative partnership with international touring theatre company Complicite.

An innovative and rigorous actor training, emphasising the creation of new theatre
Embraces a multicultural and multidisciplinary methodology with diverse student groups
Celebrates the creative potential of collaborative processes alongside development of the individual actor
3 years full-time, and students are entitled to full Equity status upon graduation.

You will graduate with the skills to work in classical and contemporary theatre, film, radio and screen, as well as being an accomplished maker of your own work. The core actor training includes the psychophysical techniques of Jacques Lecoq, Michael Chekhov, Konstantin Stanislavski, Kristin Linklater and Moshe Feldenkrais and emphasises an embodied and experiential approach.

As well as developing rehearsal techniques for script-based work, the course will encourage you to explore the most up-to-date forms of theatre and filmmaking and to have a full creative and political engagement with your work.

Audition Fees and Free Auditions

BA (Hons) Acting courses - Acting, Acting (CDT) and Acting (Musical Theatre)
An audition at Central costs آ£40, however many UK-based applicants may be eligible for a free audition. In addition to students engaged through Central's Outreach work as part of its Access and Participation Plan, the school also provides free auditions to applicants based in England who may face barriers in accessing conservatoire training. Last year, we awarded over 1,200 free audition vouchers which enabled more applicants to attend auditions and access specialist drama training.
Find out if you qualify for a free audition.
Learn more about what is included in the BA (Hons) Acting audition process.

Central's BA Acting Collaborative and Devised Theatre (CDT) is in creative partnership with international touring theatre company, Complicite. This innovative and rigorous actor training, emphasises the creation of new theatre that embraces a multicultural and multidisciplinary methodology with diverse student groups and celebrates the creative potential of collaborative processes alongside development of the individual actor.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Candidates must be eligible to satisfy the admission requirements. Invitation to audition/interview and admission will be based on the reasonable expectation from your application that you have the potential to complete and contribute positively to the degree, and that you would benefit from master’s level study.

Applicants will normally be able to demonstrate the following:

relevant qualifications (e.g. undergraduate degree or equivalent), or professional experience which has prepared you equivalently for advanced study
appropriate written reference
evidence of a specific commitment to the course with an understanding of relevant issues and practices
evidence of appropriate level of skills/competencies
evidence of the ability to work in collaboration with colleagues and, where relevant, with external parties
evidence of a capacity to work at master’s level, e.g. engage with complex matters in the field, or demonstrate originality in the application of knowledge.

Career

Theatre

Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, Sonia Friedman Productions; Lionboy, The Encounter, Complicite; Barbarians, Young Vic; The Plough And The Stars, Three Days In The Country, Moon On A Rainbow Shawl, Emil And The Detectives, People, Places And Things, The Amen Corner, National Theatre; A Midsummer Night's Dream, Bristol Old Vic; A Raisin in the Sun, Sheffield Crucible; Beautiful Burnout, Frantic Assembly; The Roaring Girl, The White Devil, Royal Shakespeare Company; The Alchemist, Liverpool Playhouse; Let The Right One In, National Theatre of Scotland; The Vote, The Silence Of The Sea, Making Noise Quietly, Donmar Warehouse; The Mystae, A Human Being Died That Night, Hampstead Theatre; Richard III, Money The Game Show, Waiting For Godot, Refugee Boy, West Yorkshire Playhouse; The Crossing Plays, Hidden, Truth And Reconciliation, Royal Court Theatre; Powder Monkey, Manchester Royal Exchange; War Horse, West End and Broadway; Romeo And Juliet, Hamlet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare's Globe; The Duchess Of Malfi, The Old Vic; Fear Of Music, Out of Joint.

Television

Stella, Sky 1; Paranoid, Downton Abbey, Foyle's War, A Touch Of Frost, ITV; Banana, Youngers, E4; A Song for Jenny, Cuckoo, In the Dark, One Child, EastEnders, The Ark, Peaky Blinders, Wallander, The Village, Inspector George Gently, Casualty, Holby City, Doctor Who, Robin Hood, Our Girl, Doctors, Call The Midwife, New Tricks, BBC; Cucumber, Hollyoaks, Fresh Meat, Drifters, Blackout, New Worlds, Channel 4; Law And Order, Hallmark; Game Of Thrones, HBO.

Film

Lady Macbeth, BBC Films/BFI; Yardie,The Girl With All The Gifts, Altitude Films; Knights Of The Round Table: King Arthur, Velocity; Dunkirk, Gravity, Sherlock Holmes, Warner Bros.; Good People, Millennium Films; World War Z, Paramount Pictures; The Rochdale Pioneers; The Look Of Love, Film 4 / Baby Cow Productions / Revolution Films; This Is Not Happening, Picnic Films; Cinderella, John Carter, Disney / Pixar.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 24,552 / year

How to Apply

How to Apply for Postgraduate Courses

All applications to postgraduate courses at Central must be made directly to the School. We have an online application system through which you should submit your application.

When to Apply for Postgraduate Courses

We will start receiving applications from 10 October each year, for courses starting in the following September/October. Applications for the MA Acting courses, which are January start, will open the preceding January.

There is no formal closing date for direct applications to Central, but you are strongly advised to apply as early as possible after applications open, as we consider applications in the order they are submitted and will close courses once they become full. Late applications will be considered as long as there are still places available on the course. We will post notice on the individual course pages on Central’s website when a course becomes full and is no longer considering applications.