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BA Acting

This intensive actor-training programme will prepare you for a career in theatre, screen, radio and emerging digital mediums. You will explore your creativity as an artist through acting, voice, and movement.

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The RCS three-year BA Acting programme is one of the leading actor-training programmes in the UK. We welcome students from across the globe reflecting the professional performance industry that our students are intended to work in.

Practical and intensive training will prepare you for a professional career as an actor on stage, screen, audio and other emerging live or digital platforms.

You will collaborate with others to make new work and perform in public-facing productions. Your actor-training journey will be one of discovery, with an awareness of the world around you as an artist.

You will work intensively with our expert teaching staff to develop acting, voice, and movement skills essential for you career in the performing arts.

Our movement specialists are trained in the Lecoq technique and will help you acquire some of the best movement skills for actors in UK training. You will also work with the Centre for Voice in Performance – using techniques developed by voice expert Nadine George.

We accept a cohort of dedicated students who demonstrate potential, an appreciation of the art of acting, a sense of self, and an awareness of the world beyond them. We focus on developing you as a creative artist where you will be part of an ensemble with others from across the world.

Studying at RCS offers you the unique opportunity to collaborate with your peers, formally and informally, across multiple disciplines, including dance, music, production, and film.

The important details

UK Applicant Deadline:
13 January 2027

International (including EU) Applicant Deadline:
30 January 2027

Course Start Date:
20 September 2027

Institution Code:
R58

Programme Code:
W410

Audition Fee:
£55

Application Fee:
£34.50