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Ding ding, round one!: Getting into drama school

It is old news that the drama school audition process can be daunting, stressful and confusing for many students. In this extract from his new book, Nick Moseley lends a helping hand and shares some advice for the first round of auditions.
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Unlike universities, most drama schools operate a complex audition structure that requires applicants to get through two, three or even four rounds. In other words, having got through the first round, you may be asked to return to the same institution one or two times on different dates, facing increasing rigour and standard of competition each time.

Auditioning is a lengthy and expensive process for the drama schools. The huge number of applicants to the top schools is one of the reasons why it all takes so long and has to be done so slowly. The major schools have up to 5000 applicants each year for their three-year acting course, and most offer an audition to all applicants.

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