About this program
Foundation in Acting
Our full-time Foundation Acting course offers a student-centred approach to learning with a strong focus on the individual.
Led by Steven Kavuma, director and writer, the course provides rigorous training that prepares students for the next step in their professional career. Regular sessions with industry professionals ensure that the intensive actor training is blended with invaluable insights into the demands and opportunities in the performing arts sector. Recent visiting tutors have included Mike Bartlett (Earthquakes in London, King Charles III), Noma Dumezweni (Disney’s The Little Mermaid Live, The Undoing, Harry Potter & the Cursed Child) Matthew Xia (Artistic Director of Actors Touring Company) and Morgan Lloyd Malcolm (Emelia, The Wasp).
Admission requirements
If you are over 18 with a good general standard of education you may apply for the Acting Foundation Course. Entry is by audition.
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Term 1
- Audition Technique
- Monologue Studies
- Finding your Voice
- Approaches to Devising
- Textual Analysis
- Acting Skills
Term 2
- Performance and the Audition
- Ensemble Acting
- Improvisation
- Actor and the Text
- Collaborative Theatre Making
- Application of Voice
Term 3
- Final Show
- Professional Practice
Scholarships & funding
We offer several scholarships, bursaries, and financial support for promising students on a means-tested basis. If you are applying from overseas, we recommend contacting the Department of Education in your home country to find out if you could get support to study in the UK. The UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) can help you find out if you are eligible for funding in the UK.
Program delivery
The variety of the material used in classes and projects initiates discussions on wide-ranging topics, that include identity, race, nationalism, sexuality and mental health issues, conversations that promote students’ personal development and their understanding of the world. Tutors support students to achieve their full potential and to choose the path that is right for them at the conclusion of the course.
The Foundation course is based in specialist studios at the Lyric Hammersmith, just a 3 minute walk from Hammersmith Underground Station and short bus ride from ArtsEd’s main building in 14 Bath Road. Foundation students have full access to the resources in the main building, these include the library, canteen, and studio and rehearsal spaces. The latter are free to book outside of timetabled hours. Foundation students also enjoy membership of Young Lyric with benefits that include access to masterclasses and subsidised tickets to main house shows.
Tuition
2022-23:
- Audition Fee: Round 1 FREE, Recall £25 (Audition fee waivers are available)
- Course fees: £9,180 p.a.
- Acceptance Deposit: £350 UK / EU Students (£2,000 Overseas Students)
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