Courses offered
Brief course content overview
Our intensive and professional-focused training will prepare you for careers across the creative industries. Explore our undergraduate programmes within the Departments of Performance, Practice and Producing. All our courses are very practical with high contact hours where you learn through doing.
Department of Performing
Our BA (Hons) Acting degree comprises three distinct pathways that train you to be a professional actor. While all three courses will develop your acting skills to an industry-ready level, your training will focus on either Acting for Stage and Screen, Musical Theatre or Collaborative and Devised Theatre.
Department of Practice
If you are passionate about topics such as social justice, access to the arts and you see theatre as a tool for change, then these degrees might be perfect for you. BA (Hons) in Drama and Applied Theatre; Experimental Arts and Performance and Writing for Performance. Study these degrees to become a highly adaptable theatre maker, with advanced skills in devising, performing, directing, writing, facilitating and producing.
Department of Producing
We offer BA(Hons) in Costume Production; Performance Design; Production Arts: Props, Painting and Production and Technologies and Stage Management. On these courses you spend three years becoming highly skilled and experienced in your specialism. You are taught through practical projects and hands-on experience in Central's public production programmes, developing highly advanced technical skills to prepare for a career in the industry.
Fees, bursaries, and other finance information
Central's undergraduate fees are £9,250 per year for UK students. There are a range of bursaries and scholarships for new and continuing students, which can be viewed at cssd.ac.uk/scholarships-bursaries-awards.
Accommodation options
Central has an allocation of University of London Intercollegiate halls in central London as well as some private halls of residence in West Hampstead and Wembley. Many Central students live in private rented accommodation, and the Student Advice Centre at Central provides excellent support for students when it comes to accommodation, including hosting events to get you acquainted with future housemates.
Entry requirements (qualifications)
Application method
All applications are made through UCAS. If you apply by the UCAS equal consideration date, you will be offered an audition or interview. There are no audition or interview fees.
Audition process and preparation
Auditions and interviews take place in person at Central's Swiss Cottage campus. The audition for BA (Hons) Acting is a three-round process which considers you for all three pathways in the programme. For the first round you will need to prepare one classical monologue, one contemporary monologue, a song and a devised piece.
All other programmes require an interview and portfolio, giving you the opportunity to demonstrate your passion for the subject and relevant work you have made or written. The exact requirements will vary depending on the course.
You will find plenty of guidance for applying to all undergraduate courses on Central's website.
Please note that all the information above is correct at the time of publication.
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