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Considering an acting or theatre arts course in university? As you start your exploration, you will find opportunities to study at conservatories (every student focused on the arts) as well as comprehensive universities (larger schools with performing arts departments or specialties). There are many rankings and industry publications with articles on different program, but your individual research will be the best tool to see if a particular program offers the training you seek.
When applying for these degrees you need to make sure you note a few things carefully:
Deadlines can be very early in Grade 12
Students must do advance research about auditions and consider what form they may take (in person, sending recorded materials, need to send a performance CV, etc.)
Know the timings of the auditions so if you are called for one, you are ready for any clashes with school
Look at the UWCSEA Connect alumni website to see if anyone from UWCSEA has attended any of the schools you are thinking about or are pursuing a career in acting, theatre, or film. This career is about talent, hard work, and networking!
It will also be interesting to know what is current in the industry, so think about following the professional bodies established to support actors in the country you might like to eventually work. For example, here are the links for MEAA in Australia, Equity in the UK, and Actors' Equity in the US.
This is by no means an exhaustive list, but here are some of the programs to which our students have applied in the last few years:
United Kingdom & Ireland
BIMM University
Falmouth University
Goldsmiths, University of London
LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)
Leeds Conservatoire
Liverpool Institute For Performing Arts (LIPA)
Queen Mary University of London
Rose Bruford College
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA)
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Royal Holloway, University of London
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Trinity College Dublin
University of Birmingham
University of Bristol
University of Chichester
University of Essex
University of Exeter
University of Glasgow
University of Leeds
University of Warwick
University of Worcester
United States
Baldwin Wallace University (Berea, Ohio)
Boston Conservatory at Berklee (Boston, Massachusetts)
Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
DePaul University (Chicago, Illinois)
Pace University (New York City, New York)
Syracuse University (Syracuse, New York)
Tisch School of the Arts (NYU) (New York City, New York)
University of Cincinnati (CCM) (Cincinnati, Ohio)
University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
University of North Carolina School of the Arts (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
Australia
National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) (Sydney)
University of Melbourne (VCA - Victorian College of the Arts)
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) (Perth)
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