Name: Manchester Met School of Theatre

Location: Manchester

Course: BA (Hons) Acting

Price: £9,250 (+£750 extra costs)

Course length: 3 years

Accommodation: Self accomodation

Entry requirements: DMM

Independent/Ucas: UCAS
In the course: working with the work of Konstantin Stanislavsky, Uta Hagen and Michael Chekhov.
Learn how to read a play
Working on camera
Work behind mic
you will have further classes in singing, combat, acting for camera, improvisation, poetry
Shakespeare
Work with professional directors
(3rd year) at least one public performance a year
workshops and talks from practitioners and professionals including successful directors of stage and
screen, agents, producers, casting directors, artistic directors and many more
opportunity to audition for the various awards and bursaries, including the Sam Wannamaker Festival,
the Carleton Hobbs Bursary Award (which we have won and come runner up in several times in
recent years) the RSC weekend and many more
annual Showcase, which will be at our new theatre in Manchester and in a West End theatre in
London

Study
Year 1 80% lectures, seminars or similar; 20% independent study
Year 2 80% lectures, seminars or similar; 20% independent study
Year 3 80% lectures, seminars or similar; 20% independent study
Assessment
Year 1 100% coursework
Year 2 100% coursework
Year 3 100% coursework

Alumni: John Thomson (cold feet), Julie Walters CBE, Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge), Richard
Griffiths (Harry’s uncle in Harry Potter).

Audition: round 1- send in tape

● introduce yourself
● 3 speeches
○ From a play after 1980
○ From shakespeare play written in blank verse
○ from a piece of television or film or other material — this could also be spoken word,
or a song or another piece of theatre if necessary
Second round
Third round and interview
Open day: 27 Nov
Booked? yes
 Name: Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Location: London

Course: BA (Hons) Acting

Price: TBC

Course length: 3 years

Accommodation: Self accomodation

Entry requirements: PPP

Independent/UCAS: Independent
In the course: acting based on past and present practitioners, ensemble work, improv,
character study
Voice working on breath, sound and language. Looks at accents, dialect, singing and audio
Movement focusing on dance, stage combat and intimacy
Acting for screen and camera maintaining continuity, working with marks, eye lines, different
lenses and shots, narrative through lines, and managing energy and concentration. You will
also develop the skills required for self-taping for auditions
Self led and reflective practice to be independent
Industry skills
Showcases to public and industry professionals/agents
Opportunity to write and perform own work

Contact hours: 82% Self-directed: 18%

Assessed on practical work, coursework, presentation, viva voce (oral exam like an
interview- questioned on work you’ve done to reflect and give ideas on it), written work

Alumni: Daniel Craig, Lily James (Mamma Mia 2 young Donna), Ewan McGregor (Star
Wars Obi Wan), Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who)

Audition: first round: send in audition tape

Second round: in person
Third round: in person

Open day: tbc

Booked?
 Name: Guildford School of Acting

Location: Surrey

Course: BA (Hons) Acting

Price: tbc

Course length: 3 years

Accommodation: (Uni of Surrey) Campus

Entry requirements: MMM

Independent/UCAS: UCAS
In the course: study Stanislavski and Lecoq.
Develop technical skills. Evaluative skills. Improv
Screen acting classes, film and radio projects.
Workshops and guest speakers to develop professional relationships/network and
employment opportunities
Showcase in a West End theatre with invited agents and industry guests

Alumni: Celia Imrie, Brenda Blethyn OBE, Richard Lumsden

Audition: first round:self tape of 3 pieces

● A speech from a published play written since 1960 lasting up to two minutes; and
● A speech from a classic play, preferably Shakespeare, lasting up to two minutes; and
● Your response to a source image provided by GSA making use of movement, text
(either existing or self-written), song or a combination.
Recall second round to a workshop of acting and movement- first round material will be
required

Open day: 10 oct online

Booked? yes
 Name: Academy of Live and Recorded Arts

Location: London (or Wigan)

Course: BA (Hons) Acting

Price: £13,500

Course length: 3 years

Accommodation: Self accommodation

Entry requirements: 96 UCAS points (mostly audition based entry)

Independent/UCAS: Independent
In the course: work with a range of texts, experienced directors
Look at a range of methods and practitioners to find your best way of working
Screen work and camera classes- learn how to act truthfully and spontaneously infront of a
lens, explore screen craft on and off camera, look at film and tv scripts to prepare you to be
adaptable and confident on sets
Vocal skill classes that link to physical exploration
Analysis skills
Create own personal research project (year 3) developing a play, radio play or film
Performances in three public productions, A showcase attended by industry professionals
including agents and casting directors, A mock audition to a panel of industry professionals,
Rehearsing and filming showreel material with a professional crew, Rehearsing and
recording a voice-reel

Alumni: Miranda Hart

Audition: (TBC) first round: 2 speeches

● Contemporary monologue (post 2000)
● A piece of poetry OR spoken word OR a second contemporary monologue (this
piece should be contrasting from your first and can, but does not have to be,
self-written)

Open day: tbc

Booked?
 Name: Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

Location: London

Course: BA (Hons) Acting

Price: £9,250

Course length: 3 years

Accommodation: Self accommodation

Entry requirements: 2 A Levels at C, 3 GCSEs at C

Independent/UCAS: UCAS
In the course: classical and contemporary actor training, preparation for theatre, film and
television, new thinking in response to modern and changes in the arts
Open up body, voice and imagination. Look at methodologies that promote professional
discipline and self-discovery, develop techniques that lead to a psychologically rooted,
physically-embodied character.
Intensive theatre situations. Heightened use of physicality, voice and speech- including
accent and dialect
Skills for both tv and radio
How to apply training to industry.
Perform in a number of productions that aim to consolidate your skills in acting, voice and
movement.
Embrace a broad range of industry-specific skills as part of a rigorous transition from
personal development to career-orientation, including the presentation of an
industry-targeted showcase.
Develop an in-depth understanding and knowledge of the industry, meeting and speaking
with industry professionals, such as agents, casting directors and working actors.
Learn how to find work by acquiring skills in auditioning, television castings, selftaping and
the production of showreels and voice reels.

Alumni: Dame Peggy Ashcroft, Christopher Eccleston, Hugh Bonneville, Jim Cartwright,
Julie Christie, Peter Davison (fifth Doctor Who), Dame Judy Dench, Lindsay Duncan, Carrie
Fisher, Martin Freeman, Dawn French, Ben Hardy (Roger Taylor Bohemian Rhapsody),
Jason Isaacs (Captain Hook Peter Pan), Sir Cameron Mackintosh, James Nesbitt (Cold
Feet), Graham Norton, Sir Tony Robinson (Black Adder), Jennifer Saunders, Zoe
Wanamaker (Harry Potter)

Audition: round one: online self tape

● Classical speech
● Contemporary speech
● Devised piece inspired by painting, use movement and voice

Open day? Missed

 Name: Rose Bruford

Location: Kent

Course: BA (Hons) Acting

Price: £9,250

Course length: 3 years

Accommodation: Student accommodation

Entry requirements: MPP

Independent/UCAS: UCAS
In the course: rigorous exploration of Stanislavski and Mesiner methods
Conservatoire actor training for stage, television, radio and screen led by professional staff
and established practitioners
You will receive outstanding career development and support during your study, working only
with top professional people, including preparation for agents, casting directors and auditions
Excellent studio and training facilities — purpose-built rehearsal, movement and
performance spaces, two flexible drama studios and the fully-equipped Rose Theatre and
Barn Theatre
Alongside numerous College-based performances, you will take part in an industry
showcase in London and perform in a range of fully-mounted public productions in
professional venues

Contact hours: 900 (300 independent) a year

Alumni: Gary Oldman, Anthony Daniels (C-3PO Star Wars), Tom Baker (fourth Doctor
Who), Kerry Godliman (Lisa After Life), Matthew Baynton, Sarah Douglas (Ursa Superman)

Audition: selftape round one

Recalls in person
No. of recalls dependant on course

Open day? 13 Nov

Booked? yes
 Name: London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA)

Location: London

Course: BA (Hons) Acting

Price: £9,250

Course length: 3 years

Accommodation: Self accommodation

Entry requirements: None. audition based

Independent/UCAS: Independent
In the course: independent and imaginative approach to acting building a full range of
voice, movement, acting and musical skills
Explore new developments in the industry
Advanced performance technologies and cutting-edge facilities
Develop skills for theatre, film, tv and audio/radio drama
Study techniques from Laban, Checkhov, look at improv
Workshops focusing on contemporary, classical, Greek drama, artist-led and individual
self-created work
Look at American drama, comedy/absurdist drama, 19th and early 20th century European
naturalism, contemporary texts, Shakespeare and musical theatre
Work with some of the uks most prominent industry leaders and practitioners, work with
writers and directors on new pieces
American showcase

Contact hours: 35 a week

A lot of musical theatre/singing/musician work

Alumni: Richard Armitage (The Hobbit), Jim Broadbent (Harry Potter), Sam Claflin (Me
Before You, Love Rosie), Dominic Cooper (Sky Mamma Mia), Benedict Cumberbatch, Ben
Daniels, Patricia Hodge (mum in Miranda), Jeremy Irvine (young Sam Mamma Mia 2), Anna
Maxwell Martin (Motherland, Line of Duty), Mischief Theatre (The Play That Goes Wrong),
Claire Skinner (mum Outnumbered), Hugh Skinner (young Harry Mamma Mia 2), Ruth
Wilson

Audition: first audition: self tape of one monologue- recommend contemporary over
classical
Further first audition: zoom
Final recall: in person

Open day: none

 Name: London South Bank University

Location: London

Course: BA (Hons) Acting and Performance

Price: £9,250

Course length: 3 years

Accommodation: University accommodation

Entry requirements: 112 UCAS points

Independent/UCAS: UCAS
*little social life
Bad communication and support

In the course: conservatoire-style training, creates skilled, creative, ‘industry ready’ actors,
performers, directors and theatre makers.
stage and screen acting techniques, composition and theatre making strategies
study weekly text, movement and voice classes
Voice training under Jo Estill’s voice training programme
Regular productions to showcase work
taught by industry and academic practitioners
Creative partnership with Frantic Assembly

Assessed on: practical and coursework

Alumni:

Audition: yes

Open day: 13 Nov

Booked? yes
 Name: University of East London

Location: London

Course: BA (Hons) Acting for Stage and Screen

Price: £9,250

Course length: 3 years

Accommodation: Student accommodation

Entry requirements: Extended Diploma

Independent/UCAS: UCAS
*really good reviews

On this course: intensive and dynamic actor training, skills for both on-camera and
on-stage
Alongside lecturers, mentored and taught by professional actors, directors, casting directors,
film-makers and screenwriters
Develop your own artistic identity
focuses on a collaborative approach, building an ensemble

Contact hours: 300 (900 individual) a year

Assessed on: 75% practical assessment, portfolios/coursework

Alumni:

Audition: workshop. Set reading. No monologues

Open day: sat 16 oct 10-3 OR wed 17 nov 5-8

Booked?
 Name: Regent’s University London

Location: London

Course: BA (Hons) Acting for Stage and Screen

Price: £18,500

Course length: 3 years

Accommodation: Campus accomodation

Entry requirements: 2 A-Levels C<

Independent/UCAS: UCAS
In the course: intensive training, workshops in acting, voice, movement, scenography and
theatre histories, workshops in acting, voice, movement, scenography and theatre histories
taught by professional actors, casting directors, filmmakers and screenwriters, many of
whom continue to work in the industry alongside teaching
in your second year, you’ll have the option to study abroad for one term to expand your
awareness of this global industry.
As well as acting, the specialist knowledge and expertise you will gain will enable you to
work in wide variety of job roles within this creative sector.

Contact hours: at least 15 per week

Assessed on: practical work, productions, research presentations and essays. During Study
Abroad semester, you will develop your own research project, and in the final year, create a
career planning portfolio.

Alumni:

Audition: speeches in real life or self tape

Open day: 16 Oct online

Booked? yes