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Auditioning for the Acting Programme

Who can apply?

We encourage applicants from a wide range of ages and backgrounds to audition for our Acting programme. Our students are selected on merit by audition which means it is not necessary to have any previous acting experience.

When you begin your training with us, you should normally be at least 18 years old. Most students are a few years older and there is no upper age limit.

Applications from overseas are welcomed. Current and recent international students have come from Argentina, Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Israel, Japan, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain and the United States. To apply, you must be completely fluent in the English Language (the equivalent of a minimum IELTS score of 7.5).

Diversity of people and of thought is an enriching and vital part of theatre-making. We welcome applications from individuals with disabilities and encourage you to disclose relevant information regarding any disability when completing your application form. This will enable us to provide additional support to you during the audition process.

Learn more about the disability support we offer to applicants.

Our application and audition process

Applications for 2021 entry to our BA Acting programme closed on 20 January 2021.

The application process involves a three-stage audition: the first round audition, the second round audition and the final recall audition. You must pass each stage in order to proceed to the next.

For entry in 2021/22, first round auditions will be by submission of an audition video.

After you have submitted your application you will receive instructions about how to send us your audition video. It may take up to eight weeks before you hear from us.

Due to the ongoing circumstances with the Covid-19 pandemic, all second round auditions will now take place online. Please have your two monologues (these are the same monologues from your first round audition) and song prepared.

Final recall auditions will take place in person, in London. If you are unable to attend the final recall auditions, you cannot be considered for a place on the Acting programme.

Guidance, support and how to prepare for your audition

To support your application to our Acting programme, we’ve prepared some helpful advice, including guidance on what monologues to prepare, and a video on how to create your recorded first round audition video. Find out more.

Application deadlines

Wednesday 20 January 2021

Application Fees

The application fee of £35, is a non-refundable, one-off fee. This means there are no additional fees should you progress through the audition stages.

Re-application

If you are unsuccessful at any audition stage, you will have to wait until the following academic year to apply again.

You will be permitted to audition for the three-year Acting programme on no more than three occasions in total. If you are unsuccessful in gaining a place after three auditions, a fourth audition will not be offered under any circumstances.

Please note: the above video mentions preparing three monologues. For 2021/22 entry, applicants should prepare one Shakespeare or Elizabethan/Jacobean monologue and one contemporary monologue. In previous years two contemporary monologues were required.

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