Guildhall School of Music & Drama announces Autumn Evening and Half-Term Courses for 2023

10 July 2023

Two stage management participants smile and laugh with each

Evening and Half-Term Courses for 2023 include Music, Drama, Creative Writing, Poetry, Arts PR, Event and Production Management and Introduction to Arts Evaluation.

Autumn Evening Courses include:

Monologues: Connecting to the Text (in-person), for anyone who would like the tools to unpack even the most challenging script and command an audition room.
Creative Writing for Live Performance, Level 2 (in-person), for writers or performers with some writing experience, that would like to complete a solid first or second draft of their script and see their work performed by professional actors.
Film Music Composition: Intermediate (online), for anyone with a passion for cinema and film music and some experience*, wanting to develop skills in writing music for a wide range of film genres. *Please view the course page for criteria
A Guide to PR in the Arts (online), for anyone interested in working or gaining an understanding of arts PR, from a leading performing arts media relations agency.
Introduction to Event & Production Management (online), for anyone interested in learning the skills required to production manage a variety of shows and events, whilst understanding how to solve the challenges that come with such a varied role.
Introduction to Arts Evaluation (online), for producers, project managers, project assistants and those working in the cultural sector, who want to learn how to communicate the impact of their work in a way that is effective, creative and most of all accessible.

Taking place from 6.30pm onwards, these online and in-person evening courses, which are all for ages 18+, focus on skills within drama, writing and music, as well as key skills in the creative industries. Courses are aimed at a range of levels – from beginners to industry professionals.

The booking deadline for Autumn Evening Courses is 5pm, Friday 22 September.

Autumn Half-Term Courses include:

Shakespeare for GCSE: Mastering Macbeth, for anyone aged 14–17 who would like support with their GCSE course in a way that is fun and easy to understand.
Writing Poetry for Beginners, for anyone aged 13–17, who want to write poetry and delve into the depths of their imagination.
Introduction to Screen Acting, for anyone aged 18+, who would like an introduction into the techniques and skills required for acting in film and television.
Shakespeare Masterclass, for industry professionals and those in training (including acting and directing students), aged 18+, looking to unlock an audition piece or role using golden clues within a verse.

Taking place during the October Half-Term, these in-person courses focus on drama and poetry writing and are perfect for ages 13+. Courses are aimed at a range of levels – from beginners, right up to industry professionals – and offer you the chance to learn new skills, develop a passion or get some extra support with exams, over the course of one or two days.

The booking deadline for Autumn Half-Term courses is 5pm, Tuesday 24 October.

The following courses will take place at Guildhall School:

Drama

Monologues: Connecting to the Text
Tuesday evenings, 26 September–31 October 2023, 7–9pm
Ages 18+

This new six-week evening course will empower you to command any audition room and provide you with the tools to unpack even the most challenging script.