Prospectus 2012

PROSPECTUS

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For over 100 years RADA has specialised in professional training for the dramatic arts. The Academy was founded by the leading theatre-makers of their day, and ever since our connection to the profession has been broad-based and dynamic. It is a rare RADA student whose time with us does not include an encounter with a major actor, writer, designer or director. Annabel Arden, Howard Barker, Alecky Blythe, Rick Fisher, Tom Hiddleston, Jane Horrocks, Paul Hunter, Nicholas Hytner, Alex Kingston, Neil LaBute, Paul McGann, Maxine Peake, Jonathan Pryce, Michael Sheen, Simon Stephens, Eve Stewart and Heidi Thomas have been amongst the visitors in just the last few months. Our technical students placements have included everywhere from the Harry Potter movies to the Royal Opera House. Our qualifications are validated by major academic institutions, while the training itself is rigorous, intensive and practice-based. RADA students spend very little time sitting around in lectures: the skills of the actor, the stage manager, the scenic artist need to be practiced to achieve expertise. Our staff combine excellence as teachers with continued engagement with the profession, winning awards, directing movies, publishing books and working with major producers both in the UK and abroad. People coming to RADA for the first time are often surprised by the diversity of our students. Talent does not recognise categories of social or educational background, so neither do we. Our job is to train people who can, as Shakespeare says, hold the mirror up to nature, who can represent the whole spectrum of society as it exists in the world now: so we want people who come from every corner of society. Many of our students face challenges, some economic, some personal, some educational: our team are extremely experienced at supporting students

through all these. Drama is above all about transformation and we believe passionately in our students ability to transform, transcend and realise their individual potential. To achieve this, we keep our class sizes small and arrange a lot of tutorial time; but our students also learn the values and skills of working in a team, because all our work is ultimately collaborative. Because of our unparalleled connection to the industries we serve, our graduates have an impressive record of employment: you can find their names on the posters of many plays and films, and youll also find them in the wardrobe, the workshops and at the lighting desk. Some move away from their first profession, transfering the skills they gained with us: our graduates include actors who have become teachers, writers, directors and video-game makers, stage managers who have become producers, agents and one who runs the farmers markets in London. All of them testify to the impact a RADA training had on their lives, inspiring a sense of discipline, generosity and excellence.

We hope you want to join them. Edward Kemp Director

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CONTENTS

03 wELCOME

04 wHY CHOOSE Rada?

06 PREMISES aNd FaCILITIES

08 LONdON LIFE

aCTING aNd PERFORMaNCE

10 INTROdUCTION

12 Ba IN aCTING

16 Ma IN THEaTRE dIRECTING

18 Ma THEaTRE LaB

20 Ma IN TEXT aNd PERFORMaNCE

22 FOUNdaTION COURSE IN aCTING

23 SHORT COURSES

TECHNICaL aNd PROdUCTION

24 INTROdUCTION

26 TECHNICaL THEaTRE aNd STaGE MaNaGEMENT

28 THEaTRE dESIGN (SET aNd COSTUME)

30 THEaTRE COSTUME

32 SOUNd dESIGN

34 PROPERTY MakING

36 SCENIC aRT

38 SCENIC CONSTRUCTION

40 STaGE ELECTRICS aNd LIGHTING dESIGN

INFORMaTION

42 EdUCaTION aNd OUTREaCH

44 HOw TO aPPLY

44 FEES aNd FUNdING

45 adVICE

46 CONSERVaTOIRE FOR daNCE aNd dRaMa

46 aCCESS

47 aCadEMY adVISORS aNd STaFF

47 OUR MaJOR SUPPORTERS

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wHY CHOO Rada ?

wHY CHOOSE Rada?

This is a year of many changes in Higher Education. Along with most other Higher Education Institutions we have had to increase our undergraduate tuition fees to 9,000 to compensate for the governments cuts in teaching grant. In fact the real cost of a RADA training is more than twice this, much of the difference being made up by RADAs own commercial and fundraising activities.

wHY dOES IT COST SO MUCH? Because our training is first and foremost vocational. A vocational training, taught properly and effectively, will provide you with the skills necessary for a long and rewarding career in your chosen profession. It will include intensive hours working with specialist staff on practical challenges at an institution with strong industry links.

Most RADA students receive between 36 and 40 hours of contact time a week with their teachers. The national average for Higher Education is 14.7.

There is approximately one teacher for every four undergraduate students at RADA; this does not include one off lecturers or support staff.

We run three professionally equipped theatres, as well as workshops, sound studios and film equipment, producing twenty productions a year, as well as short films, radio plays and design and technical exhibitions.

Every RADA technical course includes an industry placement, which is not only a hugely valuable training experience, but builds contacts for the future. Many students go on to paid work with the company where they held their placement.

EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS In industries notorious for short term and intermittent employment, RADA graduates have an impressive record, with over 70% still active in the profession 10 years after graduation. Meanwhile, the most recent RADA graduates are beginning their careers at the National Theatre, RSC, Shakespeares Globe, Royal Court, Donmar, Almeida, West Yorkshire Playhouse,

Liverpool Everyman, Sheffield Crucible, BBC TV and Radio, ITV, Path Films and Warner Bros. Entertainment.

HOw wILL I aFFORd IT? If you are on an undergraduate course and new to Higher Education you should be eligible for a government loan to cover the total cost of your tuition, so you wont pay anything for this up front. This loan will not have to be paid back until you graduate and earn over 21,000 a year.

You may be eligible for the following financial support:

- Government loans to cover tuition fees and living costs (through Student Finance England)

- Government maintenance grants to help with living costs, for students from a household income of below 42,875 these grants do not have to be paid back

- Conservatoire Scholarships many students will be eligible for fee discounts and will not have to pay the full 9,000

- Career and Professional Development Loans, for students who already have a degree

In addition to the above RADA has its own bursaries and financial support which have meant no student has had to decline a place because they could not afford to train with us.

If you believe you have the talent and the commitment for your chosen career, then the most important thing is to apply. If you allow financial concerns to deter you at this first hurdle, then you may miss out on an excellent opportunity to realize your potential. If you are offered a place, RADA will work with you to ensure you receive all the financial support available to you; you may be eligible for the Academys own Scholarship and Bursary Awards and we will even help you with your own fundraising.

More information on fees and the financial assistance available to you can be found in the Fees section of this prospectus and on the CDD website: www.cdd.ac.uk

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JERwOOd VaNBRUGH THEaTRE: THE LaRGEST aUdITORIUM & a MULTI-CONFIGURaTION THEaTRE

GBS THEaTRE: OUR MId-SIzEd STUdIO THEaTRE

JOHN GIELGUd THEaTRE: a BLaCk-BOX STUdIO SPaCE

STUdENT FaCILITIES

- SCENIC aRT wORkSHOP, INCLUdING PaINT FRaME

- SCENIC CONSTRUCTION wORkSHOPS: wOOd & METaL

- COSTUME wORkROOM & FITTING ROOMS

- SOUNd STUdIO wITH THREE aSSOCIaTEd CONTROL ROOMS

- STUdENT OFFICES

- STaTE OF THE aRT VIdEO RECORdING & EdITING EqUIPMENT

- aCTING STUdIOS

- PROPERTY MakING dEPaRTMENT

- BOX OFFICE & FOYER BaR

- COSTUME STORE wITH OVER 17,000 COSTUMES

- MEdIa SUITE

- dESIGN STUdIOS

- LIBRaRY wITH OVER 25,000 BOOkS

- daNCE & FIGHT STUdIO

- Cad SUITE

- REFECTORY

- SPECIaLLY EqUIPPEd REHEaRSaL STUdIOS

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London is a city like no other. Studying here means you will have access to one of the most rich and vibrant cultural hubs in the world, but most importantly, the experiences you have here and the contacts you make in the industry can be directly relevant for the future of your career.

- There are more than 17,000 theatrical performances each year in London. In addition to the National Theatre, Royal Court, Donmar, Globe, Almeida and Young Vic, there are more than 50 theatres in the West End and a host of fringe venues. We work with many of these theatres offering placements to our students

- There are more than 32,000 music performances a year in London 621 a week, 17% of which are free

- London has four UNESCO world heritage sites: Tower of London, Maritime Greenwich, Westminster Palace, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

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- The Tate Modern is the worlds most popular modern art gallery. Like most of the main London museums, it is free

- There were 14,350 film shooting days in London in 2007, making it the third most filmed city in the world

- London is the centre of the UK film industry. All the major studios are near London and a great many of the post-production facilities are in Soho, a short walk from RADAs front door

- Londons 395 public libraries stock 17 million books

- London has 40,000 listed buildings and over 150 ancient monuments

- Londoners speak over 300 languages

- London is one of the greenest capitals in the world with more than 3000 parks and open spaces in the city

- London is Europes most diverse metropolis, offering cultural and culinary delights from right across the globe

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aCTING & PERFORMaNCE

At the core of our actor training is the three year BA in Acting, designed for those students with the talent and dedication to pursue a career as a professional actor.

The two term Foundation Course in Acting offers a preliminary insight into life at drama school and may be suitable for students considering a gap year before either an academic or vocational training.

The MA in Theatre Directing is designed for students with the experience and vision to pursue a career as a director in the theatre.

MA Theatre Lab is a performance-based course exploring ensemble and experimental theatre-making.

The MA in Text and Performance, run in collaboration with Birkbeck, University of

London, may be particularly suited to those wishing to study dramaturgical or textual aspects of the theatre-making process. Graduates from this course have gone on to work as playwrights, dramaturgs, directors and teachers.

In addition RADA has a long association of supporting and developing new writing work. We are unique amongst UK drama schools in employing a full-time Dramaturg.

All our acting and performance courses draw on the same pool of richly experienced and expert RADA teachers and directors.

For a full list of entry requirements please see individual course pages and for detailed fees information and the funding options available please see the fees and funding information on page 44.

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COURSE dURaTION ENTRY REqUIREMENTS FEE

FOUNDATION COURSE IN ACTING

2 terms - Fluency in the English language- 18 years old by September 2012

10,950 for 2 terms

BA (HONS) IN ACTING

3 years - Fluency in the English language- 18 years old by September 2012

UK/EU 9,000 per year Non EU 16,200 per year

MA IN THEATRE DIRECTING

4 terms - Honours degree in an arts based subject- Professional technical theatre

or actor training- IELTS level of 7 or above for spoken

English and 6.5 or above for written English

UK/EU 12,000 for 4 terms Non EU 22,000 for 4 terms

MA THEATRE LAB

4 terms - Appropriate Honours degree or recognised diploma

- Practicing performers/actors must have significant professional experience (minimum three years)

- IELTS level of 7 or above for spoken English and 6.5 or above for written English


MA IN TEXT & PERFORMANCE

1 year full-time 2 years part-time

- Honours degree in arts based subject- In exceptional circumstances career

experience may be considered- IELTS level of 7 or above for spoken

English and 6.5 or above for written English

UK/EU F/T 9,950 for 1 year UK/EU P/T 4,975 per year Non EU F/T 14,000-15,000 for 1 year

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COURSE dETaILS The three year BA in Acting (validated by Kings College London) is a vocational training designed to provide a thorough preparation for a career in a wide variety of media, including theatre, television, film and radio.

THE PROGRaMME The programme includes the development of individual skills in the areas of acting, voice and movement, and their application in a variety of projects and productions across the three years. Work is continuously assessed and students have regular feedback sessions with teachers. The aim is to train actors with a high degree of technical facility and flexibility but also individuality and Imagination. The course includes work on contemporary plays and styles and classes in camera and microphone technique. The training is, however, classically based because we believe this provides the best possible foundation for acting in any form or media.

aCTING wORk Acting work in the first year moves from Stanislavsky-based exercises to scene and project work around realist material; these run in parallel with classes on classical text and improvisation. In the second year the project material is chosen in order to stretch students both imaginatively and technically: this includes Shakespeare and Jacobean plays, Greek Tragedy, contemporary writing, devised work and Restoration/eighteenth century comedy. Acting for camera and microphone technique are primarily taught in the second year.

VOICE TRaINING Voice training develops the range, clarity, strength and flexibility of the actors voice and speech. Speaking and singing are closely connected, focusing on breath, rhythm, tune,

and phrasing, and releasing the authentic truthful voice in heightened forms. The study of dialects helps in the mastery of unfamiliar speech patterns, sight reading in spontaneous interpretation of text.

MOVEMENT TRaINING Movement is an integral part of the training and runs throughout the course. Teaching draws on a variety of sources, including Laban, Pisk and Lecoq, with an emphasis on the ensemble and play. The students also study period dance (Medieval to 20th Century), animal, mask (neutral and character), stage fighting (armed and unarmed combat) tumbling, acrobatics and Alexander Technique.

PROFESSIONaL dEVELOPMENT Throughout the course these sessions introduce guest speakers from across the industry to stimulate, provoke and broaden the students appreciation of the career on which they have embarked.

PUBLIC PROdUCTIONS The first opportunity to perform in front of the public comes at the end of the summer term of the second year, when students rehearse a production which tours to schools as well as playing at RADA. The third year is spent mainly in rehearsal and performance of productions for one of RADAs three theatres. These productions draw on the diversity of world repertoire and are directed by industry professionals, often of national or international standing. Recent directors at RADA include Jonathan Miller, Lindsay Posner, Jonathan Moore, Philip Franks, Toby Frow, Mike Bradwell and Jessica Swale. In 2010/11 productions have included works by Stephen Sondheim, Sarah Kane, Sam Shephard, Pierre de Marivaux, Simon Stephens, Nol Coward, Arthur Miller, Vassily Sigarev, William Shakespeare and Thomas Middleton.

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MENTORING Final year students benefit from the RADA Buddy mentoring scheme. This programme supports the transition from student to professional actor. Graduate Buddies provide professional advice, feedback and networking opportunities throughout the final year and beyond.

INdUSTRY SHOwCaSE The Tree performance by final year students takes place in April each year and is named after the Academys founder, Herbert Beerbohm Tree. Students present scenes or speeches to an invited audience of agents, casting directors and industry professionals.

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Ba (HONS) IN aCTINGadMISSION PROCEdURE FOR Ba IN aCTING

- Late applications will not be considered under any circumstances

- There is an intake of up to 28 students in September each year

- Auditions run from November until June, with an option of auditioning in London, Manchester, Leicester, Dublin and New York

- It is RADAs policy to audition all eligible applicants who apply before the deadline

HOw TO SUBMIT YOUR aPPLICaTION FORM

- Please email [email protected] for a hard copy of the application form

- All applications must be submitted with the registration fee (50 for applications received before 16 December 2011, 55 for applications received after this date)

- The registration fee is non-refundable

THE aUdITION PROCESS

- Candidates auditioning in New York, Manchester, Leicester and Dublin should be prepared to attend subsequent recalls and workshops in London if required

- A list of audition guidance notes will be sent to all applicants

- It is a lengthy and rigorous audition process and may span several months

THE FOUR aUdITION STaGES

1. Preliminary audition November to april

2. Recall audition december to May

3. Short workshop (three hour session)

4. workshop day (9am to 6pm)

1. Preliminary audition Candidates must perform two pieces of their own choosing, neither of which may be longer than THREE MINUTES. One piece

must be a monologue from any play by Shakespeare or other Elizabethan/Jacobean playwright, the other a monologue from any play by a modern author (post 1950). Only one of the two pieces may be a direct address to the audience. All candidates should have an alternative classical piece prepared. This may or may not be called upon.

2. Recall audition Speeches presented at the preliminary audition are repeated at the recall audition, unless candidates have been recommended to prepare a new audition piece. They are also required to sing a prepared unaccompanied song.

3. Short workshop A three hour workshop, where students work on scenes from a variety of classical and contemporary plays.

4. workshop day This is the final stage and all candidates are required to prepare a new audition speech of their choice, from any era of dramatic literature.

NEw YORk aUdITIONS Candidates can attend auditions in New York and this can be indicated on the application form. The New York auditions in 2012 will take place from 27 February to 04 March and are administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE) in New York. Applicants will be notified of the time and place of their audition by the IIE, to whom an audition fee of $115 will then be payable, in addition to the registration fee payable to RADA. Candidates opting for the New York auditions should ensure that they are available for a recall on the same day if required.

Candidates will also be requested to attend a workshop in London at a later date.

For a full audition guide please go to www.rada.ac.uk.

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COURSE dETaILS This course leads to an award of an MA in Theatre Directing.

The four term MA concentrates on the practice of theatre direction with a strong underlying theoretical component.

The aim of this MA is to prepare the students for working in professional theatre and to encourage exceptional new talents to develop their own vision for the theatre of the future.

There is a special emphasis on training the students to understand the acting process and to develop their own particular methods for working with actors in rehearsal.

THE PROGRaMME The course aims to develop the students understanding of both the creative and technical aspects of theatre production. It will also provide a basic foundation in the business of theatre.

At the end of the third term the student will work with a cast of professional actors in a production for a public audience. This will give experience in managing the stages of development of a production, from the choice of script, to the final performances staged in one of RADAs studio theatre spaces.

In the final part of the course students arrange their own professional attachment, supported by RADA and the course leader. This involves working with a theatre company or individual director and offers an invaluable insight into direction at a professional level.

THE TRaINING COVERS:

- Participation in first term acting classes- Working with the design department

on a play design project

- Courses in developing rehearsal methods, theatre history and theatre producing

- Working with writers and new writing- A technical attachment to a RADA

production

- At least one attachment as assistant director on a third year RADA production

- A production of a play with professional actors in a RADA theatre space

- An attachment as an assistant in a professional theatre company or production

ENTRY REqUIREMENTS Applicants should have a good honours degree in an arts based subject or professional technical theatre or actor training. If the honours degree is in a non-arts based subject the applicants outside interests should demonstrate intense interest in drama and theatre. In exceptional circumstances appropriate career experience, for example in theatre, may be considered as an alternative qualification.

Students for whom English is not their native language must demonstrate IELTS levels of 7 or above for spoken English and 6.5 or above for written English.

aPPLICaTIONS aNd adMISSIONS There is an intake of up to three students in September each year.

Candidates are selected for first stage interview from the information included in their application. From this interview final candidates are selected for a second stage interview with a small panel of senior members of staff.

Interviews are held in London at the Academy between April and May and short list candidates will be asked to direct actors in front of the panel (actors will be provided by RADA).

If a candidate has a project or directing work which could be viewed as part of their application, they are asked to submit all details on their application form.

For further information contact Sue Dunderdale, Head of Course, via Jo Lynch at [email protected].

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Ma THEaTRE LaBCOURSE OVERVIEw The MA Theatre Lab is validated by Kings College London.

The RADA MA Theatre Lab is a one-year course running over four terms. The aim of the course is to enable students with a strong background in performance to develop and explore their skills in an experimental framework. There is a strong emphasis on devised and group work, and students are taught to approach the process of developing performance from a post-Stanislavskian standpoint.

The course is built around three primary strands:

aCTING aNd PERFORMaNCE PRaCTICE aNd METHOdOLOGY Working from the foundation of the Stanislavski system, students are introduced to the approaches and responses of later practitioners, including Grotowski, Brecht, Copeau, and Sanford Meisner. Students also study Theatre and Performance Contextual History. This will place special emphasis on the links between historical, improvisational and physical practice (eg Commedia) and the developments in experimental theatre, new writing and performance since the middle of the twentieth century.

SkILLS dEVELOPMENT Skills Development assumes a prior performance background - this can mean experience in different kinds of performance. The skills classes aim to build on the students strengths, whilst improving areas where the student is less experienced. Voice and Movement training forms the fundamental of the skills-based work, supplemented by improvisation, circus skills, singing, and dance.

SCENE STUdY Scene Study provides a forum for students to develop and experiment with the techniques

they are learning. Each term, students use Scene Study to explore ideas and work towards an internal, workshop performance in response to a theme or topic.

THE PROGRaMME The MA Theatre Lab is taught over a period of four terms. The first three, September to July, are each twelve weeks in duration with teaching taking place from Thursday to Saturday for an intensive 20-25 hours. The fourth term, July to September, is full-time for eight weeks of production and dissertation work.

The course balances a desire to expose students to a wide range of practices whilst allowing them to specialise and develop skills at a deeper level. In the summer there will be a full-time six-week block of teaching, leading to a dissertation presentation.

THE TRaINING INCLUdES:

CLaSSwORk Student classwork culminates each term in a workshop-style, internal performance, devised through the Scene Study and Performance classes. In addition to their practical coursework, students complete written assignments providing a critical analysis of their work and theories of performance.

dISSERTaTION In the final term students work as an ensemble (in one group or more where appropriate) to create their experimental piece. The rehearsal process, the performance and the accompanying written portfolio make up the students MA degree dissertation work.

ENTRY REqUIREMENTS Graduates of completed training courses with an appropriate honours degree or recognised diploma and practicing performers/actors with significant professional experience (minimum three years) who are in need of

a rigorous professional refresher and who wish to broaden the range of their skills to research, analyse, rehearse and perform.

There are no upper age restrictions and the intake is enriched by a wide spread of nationalities, backgrounds and levels of experience. Students for whom English is not their native language must demonstrate IELTS levels of 7 or above for spoken English and 6.5 or above for written English.

The teaching hours are at the end of the week to allow students to continue earning whilst studying if they wish. These students will have to be able to commit to the full-time block of 6 weeks through the summer (August/September).

aPPLICaTIONS aNd adMISSIONS All applicants are required to submit an application form detailing their previous experience and explaining why they feel this course is right for them (maximum 800 words). Appropriate candidates will be invited to audition in a workshop-based format to highlight their individual skills and ability to work as a productive member of a group. If necessary, recall auditions may be held.

For further information please contact: Sue Dunderdale, Head of MA Courses at RADA. Sue can be contacted via Jo Lynch, MA Administrative Assistant. Email: [email protected]

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COURSE dETaILS Offered in partnership with Birkbeck, University of London, this course can be studied full time for one year or part time over two years. The courses taught at RADA are designed to deepen and extend an awareness of drama and plays in performance and encourage the students own creative practice.

THE PROGRaMME Teaching sessions are concentrated mainly in the autumn and spring terms with contact hours on Tuesday afternoon and evening, Wednesday evenings, Thursday evening and Friday afternoons.

During the summer term students focus on their dissertation work supervised either by RADA or Birkbeck. RADA offers workshop sessions through the year and Birkbeck offers a programme on theatre in London today and dissertation preparation.

In the spring term the students are encouraged to express themselves as writers, directors or dramaturgs through their choice of pathways at RADA.


- Study of texts in their cultural context

- Practical classes in performance skills and text analysis

- Lectures, seminars and workshops held at Birkbeck (five minutes from RADA)

- Scene-study workshops with professional directors and classes with specialist skills tutors held at RADA

- Writing and directing classes

- Opportunities for play writing and directing guided by theatre professionals

- Specialist seminars with professionals from theatre and related arts

ENTRY REqUIREMENTS Qualification for entry is a good arts based honours degree.

In exceptional circumstances appropriate career experience, for example in theatre, may be considered as an alternative qualification. The course should appeal equally to candidates with an academic knowledge of drama who wish to increase their practical and creative awareness and to candidates already involved in their own practice who wish to explore it through academic study. Students must be prepared to join in practical group work as well as class discussions.

There are no upper age restrictions and the intake is enriched by a wide spread of nationalities, backgrounds and levels of experience.

Students for whom English is not their native language must demonstrate IELTS levels of 7 or above for spoken English and 6.5 or above for written English.

aPPLICaTIONS aNd adMISSIONS Entry to the course is through Birkbeck, University of London.

For more information please go to:

www.bbk.ac.uk/study/pg/theatrestudies/TMaTEXPR.html

Alternatively please email the programme administrator, Anne-Marie Taylor at [email protected] or write to the Department of English and Humanities, Birkbeck, University of London, Malet Street, WC1E 7HX.

For further information about the RADA elements of the course please contact the course leader Sue Dunderdale via [email protected].

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COURSE dETaILS The RADA Foundation Course is a two term course of full time study. Each term lasts 12 weeks. It is primarily intended for those students leaving the senior year of secondary school contemplating a gap year before undertaking either a drama degree or a vocational training for the theatre.

The course aims to give an insight into life at drama school. It provides a rigorous and in-depth training, while at the same time asking students to reflect on their suitability for this training and ultimately this career. The foundation course is taught by RADA tutors and runs from September to March.

The cost of the course is 10,950. This is a non accredited course which does not attract government funding. All students offered places on the foundation course are required to fund both the annual fee and all living costs privately.

THE PROGRaMME The curriculum offers foundation acting classes which explore different approaches including Stanislavsky and some of his later exponents.

addITIONaL SkILLS CLaSSES aRE:

- Movement for actors including Laban, group Alexander Technique and Animal Studies

- Dance covering a wide range of periods

- Voice

- Text and sight reading

- Music and group singing

Clowning

- Acting for screen

THEaTRE HISTORY aNd dRaMaTURGY The students receive a solid introduction to theatre history in the form of a practical devising class covering modes and genres from Greek Tragedy to Kitchen Sink realism. Throughout the year there will be frequent theatre visits to a variety of different productions, each with a follow up dramaturgy class and discussion.

FOUNdaTION COURSE IN aCTING

2012 SHORT COURSES

aCTING & PERFORMaNCE

- THE ROLE OF THE PROdUCER 17 JaN - 20 MaR (9 SESSIONS)

- aCTING SHakESPEaRE 04 JUN - 27 JUL

- Rada SHakESPEaRE SUMMER SCHOOL 17 JUL - 10 aUG

- YOUNG aCTORS SUMMER SCHOOLS: EXPLORING SHakESPEaRE 23 JUL - 27 JUL CONTEMPORaRY THEaTRE 30 JUL - 03 aUG MUSICaL THEaTRE OR dEVISING THEaTRE 06 aUG - 10 aUG

- CONTEMPORaRY dRaMa SUMMER SCHOOL 06 aUG - 17 aUG

- SHakESPEaRE IN aCTION 13 aUG - 18 aUG

- EUROPEaN GREaTS 03 SEP - 07 SEP

- MUSICaL THEaTRE 03 SEP - 07 SEP

- INTROdUCTION TO aCTING IN FILM aNd TELEVISION daTE TBC

PROdUCTION & dESIGN 16 - 20 JUL

LIGHTING dESIGN | SOUNd dESIGN

SCENIC aRT | SCENIC CONSTRUCTION

PROPERTY MakING | CORSET MakING

SET & COSTUME dESIGN

PROJECT wORk During the course, three major projects will be undertaken and skills classes will be tailored to the period or theatrical style of each project. Teachers will assess the students progress and give individual feedback based the projects. The three projects will cover Shakespeare, contemporary text and devising from a shared source text.

Group size for projects and skills classes will be no more than 16. CaREERS In the first term students are given the opportunity to explore other careers in theatre and film as guest speakers come in to discuss the roles of casting director, theatre director, film director, designer and stage manager. Guest speakers in the second term are all professional actors.

aPPLICaTIONS aNd adMISSIONS After submitting your application form (see page 44) applicants will be invited to a preliminary audition which run from November to April and has the same format as the BA in Acting audition. The audition process is made up of two stages and some candidates will be invited to take part in a recall audition which may include group work.

- Candidates may be called for an audition at short notice

- Candidates may apply for the Foundation Course in Acting at the same time and using the same form as the BA in Acting

- The Academy does not provide feedback to audition candidates

- The decision of the audition panel is final

- Each candidate can only apply once per academic year

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RADAs technical and production courses develop the creative and practical skills necessary to pursue a successful career in a wide range of areas within theatre and related industries.

Graduates from RADA technical courses have a considerably high and successful employment record.

TECHNICaL THEaTRE aNd STaGE MaNaGEMENT The two year course in Technical Theatre and Stage Management offers a broad and comprehensive training in all aspects of technical theatre, allowing the student to specialise in their final year. Typically half of the intake go onto pursue successful careers in Stage Management, the rest choose a wide range of alternative technical career options.

SPECIaLIST COURSES We also offer specialist courses which give the opportunity for a more intense and advanced study of specific areas of technical training. These courses are:

- THEaTRE dESIGN (SET aNd COSTUME)- THEaTRE COSTUME- SOUNd dESIGN FOR THE THEaTRE- STaGE ELECTRICS & LIGHTING dESIGN- SCENIC aRT- PROPERTY MakING- SCENIC CONSTRUCTION

All our technical training courses give the student hands on experience from the start, centred around RADAs programme of public productions.

RADA believes in the importance of strong links to industry and the relevance of its training programmes to professional work. The technical teaching staff are themselves all drawn from all areas of the industry.

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Technical Theatre and Stage Management Foundation Degree

2 years (with the option of a one year completion award)

- Fluency in the English language- 18 years old in September 2012- Some practical experience is desirable


Theatre Design (set and costume)

Theatre Costume

Sound Design for the Theatre

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2 years - Fluency in the English language- 18 years old in September 2012- These are vocational courses

therefore candidates who can display Applied Prior Learning (APL) will always be considered regardless of academic qualification


Stage Electrics and Lighting Design

Scenic Art

Property Making

Scenic Construction

[Postgraduate Diplomas]

4 terms - Fluency in the English language- 18 years old in September 2012- These are vocational courses

therefore candidates who can display Applied Prior Learning (APL) will always be considered regardless of academic qualification


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COURSE dETaILS The first year of this two year Foundation Degree incorporates a broad, practical training in the areas that contribute to a theatre production. In their second year students choose to specialise in an area that interests them. They can choose from stage management, lighting, construction, sound, property making or costume. The training is almost entirely vocational and practical, with a focus on a career in the industry.

Rich and diverse in its scope and facilities, the course combines in-depth technical instruction with a clear insight into the necessary organisational, managerial and collective skills which also form the core of successful dramatic work.

The training also teaches skills relevant to other areas of the entertainment industry film, radio, television, conferences, events and other commercial ventures.

From the outset, the training involves work on RADA productions as crew and/or operator. In their second year students take on senior roles such as Stage Manager, Production Electrician, Head of Construction, Wardrobe Supervisor or Property Maker on RADAs public productions. All students work with professional directors and designers. Second year roles are chosen by the student in consultation with teaching staff and the Course Director in order to facilitate a clear and well focused career pathway. Career guidance and professional development sessions are given throughout the course.

THE FOUNdaTION dEGREE TRaINING COVERS:

- Stage management

- Stage electrics/lighting design

- Sound

- Scenic art

- Scenic construction

- Property making and procurement

- Costume

- Set design

- Production management

- Stagecraft

- Technical and creative film roles eg Script Supervisor, First Assistant Director, Location Manager

- Professional secondment / work placement - up to six weeks with a theatre company, organisation or practitioner

- First aid (students receive a First Aid Certificate)

- Health and safety in the workplace

- Technical drawing

- Music score reading

- History of theatre

- Company management

- Career development

aPPLICaTIONS aNd adMISSIONS There is an intake of up to 30 students in September each year.

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Ba COMPLETION YEaR IN TECHNICaL THEaTRE aNd STaGE MaNaGMENT Subject to suitability, students may wish to progress to a third year BA in Technical Theatre and Stage Management (completion award).

This can be taken in a number of individual areas: Stage Management; Stage Lighting; Property Making; Scenic Art; Costume; Technical Management; Production Management; Stage Sound. Combinations of subjects may also be considered, dependent on the applicant persuading the interview panel of the personal and vocational relevance of their choice.

To be accepted onto this third year training the student must have gained a high award on completion of the RADA Foundation Degree or similar level qualification, be successful in interview and pass other specific criteria. Very few places are awarded in each area per year, but this does allow students to enjoy a very high level of individual focus on their programmes.

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COURSE dETaILS The postgraduate two year set and costume design course covers the extensive process of design for performance. First year studio based design projects are aimed at developing specialist skills in the following areas:

- Script analysis and period research

- Director/designer collaboration

- Creative interpretation

- Visual languages available to design

- Venue architecture: facility and constraints

- 2-D and 3-D problem solving

- Figurative costume drawing

- Scale model making

- Technical and perspective drawing

- Life drawing

- Design presentations

First year students will also gain skills in technical theatre, stagecraft, construction, scenic art, prop making, wardrobe, fabric treatment, wigs, hair and make-up, lighting and health and safety.

Supplementary classes include:

- First Aid (students receive a First Aid Certificate)

- History of theatre

- Specialist career development

In the second year of training students design an opera or musical studio project, then embark on designing for RADAs public productions. Roles include Design Assistant and Set and Costume Designer. At the end of the second year students take part in the Design and Costume graduate exhibition. This is a public display of projects and design work presented through sketchbooks, storyboarding, prop

drawings, costume renderings, and final presentational models. This exhibition provides the opportunity for students to talk about their work with an invited group of industry contacts.

The course leads to the award of a postgraduate diploma in Theatre Design.

aPPLICaTIONS aNd adMISSIONS There is an intake of two or three students in September each year.

At the time of interview, applicants will be asked to bring their creative portfolio, displaying personal interest in art and design, degree/diploma or course work, along with any previous work related to performance.

The portfolio should include original work and demonstrate interest in some of the following; drawing, life drawing, still life, landscape and in particular the use of colour in craft work for fine art work. Included may be sculpture or installation, printmaking or fabric design, and examples from study of craft disciplines where experience in 3-D modelling is evident. Portfolios must also include sketch books showing creative and practical process work, representing the ability to problem solve on the page.

Interviews are held in person with the Head of Design, Director of Technical Training and another member of the department.

This is a vocational course therefore candidates who can display Applied Prior Learning (APL) will always be considered regardless of academic qualification.

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wHaT IS YOUR dREaM JOB? Therere so many things Id like to try. as long as there is good collaboration and a sense of adventure Im happy.

wHY dId YOU CHOOSE TO TRaIN IN THIS aREa? I always knew I wanted to work in theatre, and design is such a great mix of creativity, artistic, literary, and analytical skills. Its a really varied job and its exciting to know that new adventures are always around the corner.

wHY Rada? I liked the fact that the training included work in props, scenic art, construction and costume epartments. Few other courses seem to offer that. I was looking for a specialist post-graduate course after having already studied for four years at university, and as the Rada course is entirely practical and offers the chance to be really hands-on with actual productions, it seemed perfect.

wHaT adVICE wOULd YOU GIVE TO PROSPECTIVE STUdENTS? Take every opportunity that is offered and make the most of every experience - two years is a really short time, so cram in as much as you can and make the most of the fantastic resources available.

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COURSE dETaILS This two year course covers all areas of costume making, from pattern cutting through to the finished garment. The course also includes organisational and managerial skills, budget control and ordering, and will prepare you fully for a career in costume making and wardrobe supervision.

Throughout the training, students will gain an understanding of the employment framework of costume/ wardrobe departments within theatre and related industries.

The training will provide students with the skills needed to take a design and transform it into a finished garment. The training will also give students all the skills required to take on the role of Costume Supervisor on a show. Students will supervise on the Academys public productions, where they will work with professional directors and designers.


- Role of costume supervisor on RADA productions

- History of costume and costume props

- Pattern cutting flat and stand

- Corset making

- Ruff making

- Fabric sampling

- Costume construction

- Wig and hair maintenance and make up

- Fabric and costume dyeing

- Tailoring

- Millinery

In the final term, students project work will be exhibited, providing the opportunity to talk about their work with an invited group of industry contacts.

This course leads to the award of a postgraduate diploma in Theatre Costume.

aPPLICaTIONS aNd adMISSIONS Applicants will be asked to bring a portfolio and samples of previous work to the interview.

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COURSE dETaILS This two year course covers all aspects of sound for live theatre performance and related areas. Run in association with the sound department of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), the course includes a comprehensive hands-on exploration of current sound equipment for the recording, manipulation and playback of sound for theatrical performance alongside organisational and managerial skills, budget control and production understanding. Based in RADAs state of the art sound studios in London the course includes a series of placements with the RSC culminating in a six to twelve week attachment in their theatres in Stratford-upon-Avon.

The training will provide students with the skills required to underpin a successful career in theatre sound at the highest level.


- The theatre production process

- General theatre techniques

- Sound theory

- Acoustics

- Electronics / equipment maintenance

- Production sound techniques

- Studio recording

- Field recording

- Pro Tools editing

- Use of plugins

- Radio drama recording

- Theatre sound design

- Production sound for film

- Post sound for film

In the final term, students project work will be exhibited, providing the opportunity to talk about their work with an invited group of industry contacts.

This course leads to the award of a postgraduate diploma in Sound Design for the Theatre.

aPPLICaTIONS aNd adMISSIONS Applicants will be asked to bring a portfolio of their work to the interview, including samples of three dimensional work (where possible), photos, drawings and evidence of practical experience.

There is an intake of up to three students in September each year.



This is a new course and subject to approval by Kings College London.

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COURSE dETaILS In four terms, students will learn all the essential techniques in making props, plus organisational and managerial skills including how to control a budget. The training will provide students with the skills needed to take on the role of Property Maker on the Academys public productions, where they will work with professional directors and designers.

In the final term students project work will be exhibited in the Specialist Technical Graduate Exhibition giving students the opportunity to talk about their work with an invited group of industry contacts.


- Role of property maker/supervisor on RADA productions

- Stage carpentry

- Practical sessions in fibreglass, woodturning, furniture making and upholstery

- Fake food preparation

- Technical and perspective drawing

- Visits to prop hire companies

- Polystyrene carving

- Welding

- Safe use of hand tools including routers, jigsaws and sanders

- Safe use of power tools including bandsaw, table and wall saws, morticer, polystyrene cutter

- A shell mould project

- Rubber moulding and casting techniques

- Fabric dyeing course

- Sign-writing

- Up to six weeks professional attachment

This course leads to the award of a postgraduate diploma in Property Making.

aPPLICaTIONS aNd adMISSIONS Applicants will be asked to bring a portfolio of their work to the interview, including samples of three dimensional work (where possible), photos, drawings and evidence of practical experience.




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MOST EXCITING CaREER MOMENT SO FaR... Being a pretty green propmaker in charge of the props for Narnia at the biggest theatre in Oslo was a bit daunting!

wHY dId YOU CHOOSE TO TRaIN IN THIS aREa? I have always been making, drawing, sculpting, tinkering, so finding a school that could equip me with more knowledge of techniques and materials made sense, and would enable me to find work in a field that I will never grow tired of!

wHY Rada? Rada seemed like the most professional choice, with all it's history, and it's location smack in the middle of one of the most distinguished cultural cities of the world made it all the more appealing.

wHaT adVICE wOULd YOU GIVE TO PROSPECTIVE STUdENTS? Check out who your tutors will be, ask them questions if you can. Try to contact former students and hear what experiences they might have, to see if it sounds like the right place for you. If you are admitted; get involved, find answers to the things YOU want to know, push the teachers just like they are going to push you.

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COURSE dETaILS Throughout this four term course students will be encouraged to keep a visual diary, develop a portfolio and build professional connections.

In the final term at RADA students project work will be exhibited in the Specialist Technical Graduate Exhibition giving them the opportunity to talk about their work with an invited group of industry contacts.


- Role of scenic artist on RADA productions

Scenic interpretation and sampling

Life drawing

- Spray techniques

- Scenic drawing

- Texture

- Woodgraining

- Marbling

- Trompe loeil

- Perspective drawing

- Principles of geometry

- Scenic carving using polystyrene

- Cloth work including architectural and portrait

- Sign-writing

- Up to six weeks professional attachment with a company or practitioner, as well as strong links with the Royal Opera House and the National Theatre scenic workshops.

This course leads to the award of apostgraduate diploma in Scenic Art.

aPPLICaTIONS aNd adMISSIONS Applicants will be asked to bring a portfolio of their work to the interview, including samples of work (where possible), photos, drawings and evidence of practical experience. Drawings, paintings, printmaking and mixed media should be included. Sketchbooks should show the process of creative thinking which supports the finished work.




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COURSE dETaILS In four terms, students will work in the Academys carpentry and metal fabrication workshops, where they will learn and practice all aspects of scenic construction for the stage, produce several personal practical projects, and work with fellow students, professional directors and designers on the Academys public productions.

RADA prides itself on superb industry links and throughout this course students will visit various professional organisations such as the National Theatre and the Royal Opera House.

In the final term, students project work will be exhibited in the Specialist Technical Graduate Exhibition, giving them the opportunity to talk about their work with an invited group of industry contacts.


- Building, fit up and maintenance of sets in both timber and metal

- Bench carpentry and joinery

- Knowledge of construction materials and their properties

- Metal work: use of MMA, MIG and TIG welding processes and metal working tools, such as grinders and the engineering lathe

- Theatrical flying and rigging using the counterweight system, winches and rope work

- In depth knowledge of construction materials and their properties

- Safe use of all workshop tools stage equipment

- Principles of design for the stage

- Computer Aided Design (CAD) to produce accurate and professional working drawings

- Budgeting, quantifying and ordering materials for productions

- Four to six weeks professional attachment to a theatre or scenic contractor

- Safe use of power tools including band, table and wall saws, morticer, tenoner and planer thicknesser

This course leads to the award of a post-graduate diploma in Scenic Construction.

aPPLICaTIONS aNd adMISSIONS Applicants will be asked to bring a portfolio of their work to the interview, including samples of work (where possible), photos, drawings and evidence of practical experience.




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COURSE dETaILS At the start of this four term course students will learn the basics of production electrics, including rigging, focussing and plotting and basic stage craft skills.

The training will provide students with all the skills they need to take on the roles of Production Electrician, Lighting Operator and Lighting Designer on the Academys public productions.

Students will work with professional directors, scenic designers and lighting designers. The highly practical training is supplemented by visits, guest lectures, seminars and demonstrations. In the final term, students project work will be exhibited in the Graduate Specialist Technical Exhibition giving them the opportunity to talk about their work with an invited group of industry contacts.


- Lantern identification and equipment maintenance; rigging and focusing

- Lighting Console operation and programming

- Use of colour, direction of light and intensity

- Using lighting technology: moving light, LED and video

- Theatre history

- Stagecraft

- Sound operation and design

- Lectures in theory and practice of lighting design

- Research, style and period

- Project work in production electrics and lighting design

- Production electrics work and lighting design on RADA productions

- Opportunities for professional work placements

This course leads to the award of a postgraduate diploma in Stage Electrics and Lighting Design.

aPPLICaTIONS aNd adMISSIONS Applicants will be asked to bring a portfolio and samples of previous work to the interview.




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EdUCaTION aNd OUTREaCH

RADAs Education and Outreach programme supports the organisations ethos of social inclusion and participation, providing activities for people aged from 16 to over 60. The Academy seeks to develop partnerships with like-minded arts organisations in London and the regions.

THE YOUTH COMPaNY is a year-long drama project for young people aged 16-20 who live in and around London. The Youth Company members meet on a weekly basis for a full year. Auditions are held in September each year for new members.

SaTURdaY YOUTH wORkSHOPS are designed for young people aged between 16 and 24. RADA tutors, guest directors, and graduates lead these popular full day acting workshops, which help participants to develop a diverse range of acting skills.

THE SCHOOL TOURS provide the opportunity for central London schools to host a production performed and supported by RADAs second year acting and technical students. Schools also have the option of bringing a group of pupils to the Academy to see one of these productions performed at RADA.

GRadUaTES IN SCHOOLS offers a broad range of activities that allow pupils to participate in acting or technical workshops run by RADA graduates. Through careers talks graduates can also provide first hand information about vocational training and career opportunities in the theatre and related industries.

REGIONaL aCCESS wORkSHOPS are run in partnership with regional arts organisations. These workshops are targeted at young people who have limited access to drama, and can provide a taster for those young people who do not recognise the dramatic arts as a viable career choice.

We are looking to develop partnerships with organisations specifically in Leicester, Manchester and Liverpool.

THE PRINCES TRUST PaRTNERSHIP has been working with RADA for the past six years on the XL programme in schools. For the second year running the programme will be supported by Land Securities plc.

This year RADA will also be running the second Get Started in Drama project in partnership with the Princes Trust.

CaMdEN SUMMER UNIVERSITY was hosted by RADA for the third time in August 2011 thanks to the support of the Richard Reeves Foundation. This project is in partnership with Camden Council and gives young people living within the borough the opportunity to experience an intensive week of training similar to that undertaken by the core course students at RADA.

EMPOwERING VOLUNTEERS is a training project set up to enhance the reading and storytelling skills of volunteers, who are interested in supporting the work of a variety of social organisations, such as schools, hospitals/hospices, care homes, and prisons.

NHS PROGRaMMES are bespoke programmes created for hospitals and hospices to complement the palliative care of people recovering from illness.

OVER 24S CLaSSES are led by RADA tutors and guest directors and are designed for anyone over the age of 24 who has an interest in acting.

TEaCHER TRaINING PROGRaMME 2011 sees the launch of our TTP which is designed as a professional development programme for teachers of A Level or BTEC drama. The aim of the TTP is to support the work of drama teachers and providing fresh and innovative ideas.

FUTURE Rada PROJECTS: (subject to funding)

THE ELdERS COMPaNY is a programme for people over the age of 60. In addition to the ongoing Elders Company the programme will also include one off workshops in community centres, and over 60s clubs in and around London.

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Uk/EU STUdENTS UNdERGRadUaTE COURSES Fees are set by the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama (CDD). Information about the fees for UK/EU students and the financial support available through the Conservatoires Scholarship Scheme and through Government grants and loans can be found on the Conservatoires website: www.cdd.ac.uk/student-info

This information can also be downloaded in PDF format, in the CDDs booklet Fees and Financial Assistance 2012/13.

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UNdERGRadUaTE COURSES

- UK/EU 9,000 per year

- Non EU students are yet to be agreed but will not be less than 16,200

POSTGRadUaTE COURSES

Theatre design (Set and Costume) /Theatre Costume / Sound design

- UK/EU 4,750 per year- Non EU 16,200 per year

Props / Scenic art / ScenicConstruction / Stage Electrics

- UK/EU 6,333

- Non EU 17,500

Ma Theatre directing

- UK/EU 12,000

- Non EU 22,000

Ma Theatre Lab

- UK/EU 10,000

- Non EU 16,000

Ma in Text and Performance

- UK/EU Full Time 9,950

- UK/EU Part Time 4,975 per year

- Non EU Full Time 14,000-15,000

Please note that the Conservatoire andRADA reserve the right to alter the exactamount payable for all their courses prior to enrolment.

ELIGIBILITY aNd aPPLICaTIONS FOR TUITION FEE dISCOUNTS Applicants need to indicate on the application form to RADA if they wish to be considered for a fee discount from the Conservatoire. In order to qualify you must have applied for income assessed loans from Student Finance England as early as possible and make a separate application to the Conservatoire. This will allow the Conservatoire to assess what level of discount you may be entitled to. Please note that as this is a new system, you may also be means tested through the Conservatoire. Please refer to the CDD website for further guidance on eligibility.

FINaNCIaL aSSISTaNCE

STUdENT LOaNS Home and EU students new to higher education can apply to Student Finance England / Wales, NI, or Student Awards Agency Scotland for a loan to cover their fees and be assessed for a maintenance grant depending on their personal or family income. Students who already have a degree are not eligible for maintenance loans and will need funding from other sources to pay for their living expenses. Graduates may be eligible to apply for a Career Development Loan which is available to all UK/EU students except those on the RADA Foundation course. For more alternative sources of funding visit the CDD website.

Cdd BURSaRIES UK students who are eligible for an income assessed government maintenance grant through Student Finance England may also be eligible for a Conservatoire bursary. Please refer to the CDD website for further details of eligibility.

Rada SCHOLaRSHIPS/BURSaRIES The Academy runs fundraising campaigns to provide scholarships and bursary awards to students in financial need. RADA scholarship/bursary funding is only available to students on the full time, accredited, HE funded courses and is awarded following a financial assessment undertaken by RADA.

HOw TO aPPLY We audition/interview all eligible applicants who apply before the deadline. Download an application form from www.rada.ac.uk or email reception@ rada.ac.uk for a hard copy All applications must be submitted with the non-refundable registration fee: Ba in acting / Foundation Course 50 (before 16 Dec 2011) 55 (after 16 Dec 2011) Ma Theatre Lab 50 Ma in Theatre directing 45 Technical & Production 25

aPPLICaTION dEadLINES Ba in acting / Foundation Course Dublin/Leicester/Manchester: 20 Jan 2012 New York: 01 Feb 2012 London: 01 Mar 2012 Late applications are not accepted under any circumstances - Ma in Theatre directing / Ma Theatre Lab: 29 Feb 2012 Technical & Production: 31 Mar 2012

GENERaL ENTRY REqUIREMENTS Candidates must have complete fluency in the English language The minimum age for admission is 18 You will need to demonstrate an intellectual, creative and practical ability to undertake degree level training

SPECIaLIST TECHNICaL ENTRY REqUIREMENTS These are vocational courses therefore candidates who can display Applied Prior Learning (APL) will always be considered regardless of academic qualification.

If you have no prior qualifications and little previous experience, we strongly recommend you look at the two year foundation degree in Technical Theatre and Stage Management, the first year of which will fill your technical theatre experience gap and the second year will allow you to specialise in your chosen subject.

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aCCOMMOdaTION The Academy has no accommodation but provides support to help students find somewhere suitable to live.

LIVING EXPENSES Living costs are estimated to be a minimum of 11,500 per year for students living in London. Please see STUDENT LOANS section on this page for details on the support available.

PaRT TIME wORk Part time casual work during term time may only be undertaken on the understanding that it does not interfere with any course commitments. Students on the BA in Acting are not permitted to accept professional acting work for the duration of the course.

wORk RESTRICTIONS Achievement of an Academy Degree/Diploma/Certificate does not carry with it the right to enter the theatrical profession in Great Britain. Overseas students should note that they are subject to the standard United Kingdom immigration regulations.

HEaLTH All courses require a high level of energy and commitment. Students need to be able to demonstrate their ability to complete what are considered to be the core elements of the course. In the rare cases where they are unable to do so, students may be asked to intermit in order to regain fitness and medical criteria required before the student returns to the Academy. All students are required to complete a medical history questionnaire prior to enrolment. HOME STUdENT STaTUS There are strict regulations regarding residency which must be met in order to qualify for Home Student status. All EU students who are offered a place at RADA are required to verify their EU status prior to the offer of the place being confirmed. Please contact the Student Finance Services European Team on [email protected] or +44 (0)141 243 3570.

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All of our higher education courses are validated and degrees awarded by Kings College London. For information on which courses this applies to please see the individual courses pages. NaTIONaL COUNCIL FOR dRaMa TRaINING

RADAs BA in Acting and two year Technical Theatre and Stage Management courses are accredited by the National Council for Drama Training. aCCESS

We consider diversity to be enriching and a vital part of what makes us one of the world leaders in providing vocational training.

We encourage the opportunity for self development regardless of age, background, colour, disability, gender, nationality, political persuasion, race, religious belief or sexual orientation.

We welcome applications from disabled applicants and encourage them to disclose relevant information regarding any disability when completing their application form, to enable us to provide additional support during the interview/audition process, as appropriate. Should you wish to talk to someone with regard to disability, please contact the Head of Admissions and Short Courses, Sally Power.

CONSERVaTOIRE FOR daNCE aNd dRaMa

RADA is an affiliate school of the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama (CDD). Students registered at RADA on courses funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) are jointly registered with the CDD.

The CDD is a higher education institution created in 2001 to secure the future of vocational training in dance, drama and circus arts in England. It has eight specialist affiliate schools which offer some of the best arts vocational training to be found anywhere in the world. The opportunity to offer HEFCE-subsidised training through the Conservatoire helps to ensure that all eight schools are able to recruit students based on talent, irrespective of background.

The eight Conservatoire schools are:

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School www.oldvic.ac.uk

Central School of Ballet www.centralschoolofballet.co.uk

The Circus Space www.thecircusspace.co.uk

The London academy of Music and dramatic art www.lamda.org.uk

London Contemporary dance School www.lcds.ac.uk

Northern School of Contemporary dance www.nscd.ac.uk

Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary dance www.rambertschool.org.uk

Royal academy of dramatic art www.rada.ac.uk

For further information please go to www.cdd.ac.uk

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Registered Charity No. 312819 Founding affiliate of the Conservatoire for dance and drama Photography by: dave agnew, Linda Carter, Yi Chou Chen, dan Collins, Mick Hurdus, Fernando Maoso, Clare Park, keith Ramsden, Fran Reidy, Richard Smith, Matt Stuart, Sipke Visser Image of Mike Leigh: Simon Mein Thin Man Films Limited

aCadEMY adVISORS aNd STaFF

PaTRON Her Majesty The Queen

PRESIdENT Lord Attenborough Kt CBE

Rada COUNCIL Chairman Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen Bt Vice-Chairman Alan Rickman

COUNCIL MEMBERS Catherine Bailey Zac Barratt Hon. Peter Benson Simon Berry Eve Best Chipo Chung Nicholas Cooper Richard Digby Day Nicholas Gold Stephen Greene Bonnie Greer OBE Margaret Heffernan Thelma Holt CBE Richard Johnson Mike Leigh OBE Adrian Lester Geoff Locker Glen Moreno Fiona Shaw CBE Anthony Smith CBE Richard Wilson OBE

aRTISTIC adVISORY COMMITEE Michael Attenborough Catherine Bailey Eve Best Danny Boyle Burt Caesar Bonnie Greer OBE Giles Havergal CBE Lindy Hemming Thelma Holt CBE Adrian Lester Simon McBurney Rufus Norris Paul Pyant Alan Rickman Mark Rylance Waters Fiona Shaw Robin Soans Timberlake Wertenbaker

dEVELOPMENT BOaRd Joseph Abrams Deborah Bangay QC Duncan Bannatyne OBE Aidan Clegg Theo Fennell Martin Fielding Daniel Gestetner Joyce Hytner OBE Richard Lissack QC Piers Russell-Cobb Suhel Seth Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen Bt Richard Wilson OBE

Rada aMBaSSadORS Eric Abraham Michael Attenborough Patsy Baker Peter Bennett Jones Josh Berger

Kenneth Branagh Richard Briers CBE Ralph Fiennes Michael Grade CBE Sabrina Guinness Sir Anthony Hopkins CBE Francine LeFrak Martyn Lewis CBE Deborah Lincoln Dame Diana RiggPiers Russell-Cobb Peter Sissons Lady Solti Sylvia Syms OBE Hugh Whitemore FRSL John Whitney CBE

aCadEMY CONSULTaNTS Consultant Otorhinolaryngologist John Rubin MD FACS FRCS Speech Therapist Dr Ruth Epstein PhD Chartered and State Registered Physiotherapist Kevin Lidlow BSc MCSP SRP GDP MBAcC Gower Street Practice Dr Ali Alibhai Dr Claire Elliott Dr Mark Barrett Dr Charlotte Dickens

MaNaGEMENT TEaM director Edward Kempdirector of Technical Training Neil FraserFinance director Linda GarforthCommercial and Marketing director Antonia Gillum-Webbdirector of Ba acting Course Seb Harcombedevelopment director Caroline HawleyRegistrar Patricia Myers

STaFFacademy dramaturgLloyd Trottassociate directorsGeoff BullenNona ShepphardFoundation Course LeaderAndrew TidmarshHead of Ma in Text and Performance, Ma in Theatre directing and Ma Theatre Lab Sue DunderdaleMa Theatre Lab Course LeaderAndrew Visnevski

aCTING aNd PERFORMaNCE TEaCHING STaFFaCTING aNd TEXTJohn BeschizzaAlex Clifton Christopher HeimannHelen StrangeAnnie Tyson

MOVEMENT aNd COMBaT department Co-ordinator Francine Watson Coleman Elizabeth BallingerKatya BenjaminPhilip dOrleans Jack MurphyJri NaelBret Yount SINGINGdepartment Co-ordinatorJane Streeton Jonathan ButcherFrances JellardDarell MoultonPhilip RaymondTom WakeleyVOICEdepartment Co-ordinator Robert PriceHelen AshtonSally HagueZabarjad Salam Helen StrangeDavid Timson MEdIa STaFFHead of Film, TV and RadioEdward HicksMicrophone TechniqueDavid Timson

TECHNICaL aNd PROdUCTION TEaCHING STaFFLIGHTINGHead of LightingMatt Prenticeassistant Head of Lighting Andrew GrangePROdUCTIONProduction ManagerDave Agnew PROPERTIESHead of PropertiesDeryk Cropper deputy Head of PropertiesDavy Atkinson SCENIC aRTHead of Scenic artDaniel Collins SCENIC CONSTRUCTIONHead of ConstructionMark Tweed deputy Head of ConstructionJeff Bruce-HaySOUNdHead of SoundChris Mock STaGE MaNaGEMENTHead of Stage Management David SalterStage Management TutorChantal HauserTHEaTRE COSTUMEHead of wardrobeDiane Favell deputy Head of wardrobeHelen Chattaway THEaTRE dESIGNHead of designGary Thorne

aCadEMY aSSOCIaTE TEaCHERSAnnabel ArdenMick BarnfatherDavid CareyRebecca CareyMichelle ChadwickAndrew CharityAndrew CuthbertCaroline EvesHugh FraserMichael GieletaTim HardyTom HunsingerNick Hutchison Melanie JessopGareth JohnsonLorna MarshallVivian MunnDeborah PaigeBrigid PanetDaniela Peleanu HardieGreg de PolnayDarren RoystonMatthew ScottPaul SirettAlison SkilbeckBrian StirnerAdrienne ThomasJessica TurnerChe WalkerPhillipa WallerKasia Zaremba-Byrnealexander Technique associatesDewi MatthewsApril PierrotHoward SykesYouth Company directorPhilip Sheppard

REGISTRY aNd aPPLICaTIONS STaFF Head of admissions and Short Courses Sally Power assistant to the RegistrarSarah Gates

For a full list of administrative staff please see www.rada.ac.uk

OUR MaJOR SUPPORTERS

Rada is extremely grateful to the following for their support in 2011:

PRINCIPaL PaRTNERWarner Bros. Entertainment

PROdUCTION SUPPORTERSBrilliant Films - Joe Abrams Productions Ltd

SUPPORTERS IN kINdGreen HippoSelecon Ltd.Shure Distribution UKStage Electrics Limited

Rada BUSINESS CLUBBGL GroupPremier Underwriting LtdSterling InsuranceThe Wealth Company

PRESIdENTS CIRCLEEric AbrahamCelia AtkinGuy and Lidia BradleyNicholas CooperSir Stephen Waley-Cohen Bt

EdUCaTION aNd OUTREaCH SUPPORTERSThe Andrew Lloyd Webber FoundationLand SecuritiesThe Stavros S. Niarchos Foundation

SCHOLaRSHIP aNd BURSaRY SUPPORTERSASRADAThe Richard Carne TrustDOyly Carte Charitable TrustThe Boris Karloff FoundationWilliam and Katherine Longman TrustThe Ogden TrustQESTRichard Reeves FoundationSantander UK The Wall Trust Garfield Weston FoundationRichard Wilson OBESteel Charitable Trust

SCHOLaRSHIP/BURSaRY awaRdS IN PERPETUITYThe Constance Roberts BursaryDame Irene Vanbrugh BursaryThe Friends of RADA BursaryGarth Wilson Student Bursary - dedicated to Ann WiltonThe John Thaw Student BursaryKate Drejer Memorial BursaryKeely Donovan BursaryThe Keith Waterhouse BursaryThe Lady Pilkington ScholarshipLionel Gamlin Scholarship Lord and Lady Attenborough BursaryMary Higgins BursaryMary Morris BursaryMax Reinhardt ScholarshipPeter Barkworth BursaryPeter and Sheila Bennett BursaryRADA Associates Hardship FundRADA Student Hardship FundThe Rayne FoundationThe Searle ScholarshipSir John Gielgud BursarySt Clair Bayfield BursarySylvia London Student BursaryWCRS Student BursaryThe William and Frances Branagh Memorial Award

Documents

Prospectus 2012