This course trains students for careers in professional theatre and related industries. A strong emphasis is placed on training the actor’s body as an instrument, as well as nurturing the actor’s creative imagination. It is physically demanding and requires a high level of stamina. Students take compulsory developmental modules in Acting and text, Movement studies, and Voice studies in the first two years of the course. In the third and final year of the course students will be cast in 5 productions, 1 short film and an audition showcase over the course of the year which are performed in front of agents, directors, producers and the general public.

The course is specifically designed to train actors for the theatre and related professions. All the training is provided by dedicated theatre professionals with strong industry links. All of the final year productions and showcases are designed to attract international employment opportunities for the students. There is a strong emphasis in the training on career preparation, and students will be taught not only how to work as an actor but also how to sustain a career as an actor.