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Guildhall's energy was so unique and captivating… you're constantly discovering more versatility, truth, power and imagination in your acting

Amber James
BA Acting 2015

The teachers are experienced, passionate, supportive and down to the very core committed to your growth as an actor

Nicholas Richardson
MA Acting 2016

At Guildhall, they don't hold your hand, but they're going to push you to become the actor that you want to be.

Daniel Adeosun
BA Acting

Studying at Guildhall is really cool because you are in a setting where the arts are valued by an entire community

Natasha Mbwana
BA Performance & Creative Enterprise

One of the best things about PACE is it's very experiential - you are not just thinking about the theory of it but you are actually putting in the work and you get to experience both sides of it.

Natasha Mbwana
BA Performance & Creative Enterprise

BA Acting Studies

The BA Acting Studies is a four year double degree programme, designed and delivered in conjunction with the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing. The first and fourth years of the programme take place in Beijing, and the second and third years take place in London.

This ground-breaking new programme will take a cross-cultural approach to actor training, and allow students to explore the different professional, cultural and artistic realities that this demands.

The principal purpose is to equip Chinese actors to work more effectively in their own industries, having gained broader experience from training internationally, and to develop and innovate within their own vernacular art forms.

The programme takes in new students every two years. Recruitment is currently managed by the Central Academy of Drama and so the programme is not open to application directly through the School.

See the full programme specifications, including module specifications and assessment criteria.