On Course: ArtsEd

Courses offered

• BA (Hons) Acting
• BA (Hons) Musical Theatre
• MA Acting
• Foundation (Cert HE) Acting
• Foundation in Acting (Part-Time)
• Foundation in Musical Theatre (Part-Time)

Course content overview

The ArtsEd BA (Hons) in Musical Theatre course is world-renowned for producing graduates who are accomplished actors, singers and dancers. Graduates of our Acting degrees (BA and MA) are highly regarded for their broad skillset and individuality which enables them to compete right across the sector in theatre, film, television and radio. In 2019 and 2020, all our BA students were signed with an agent before graduation. ArtsEd holds the TEF Gold Award, the highest rating from the Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework, a national evaluation programme of all HE providers. Their report noted optimum levels of contact time, an inclusive learning environment, exceptionally high engagement and commitment from students, and an outstanding record of graduate success.

Fees, bursaries, and other finance information

Visit ArtsEd's website to view individual course fees. Bursaries and scholarships are available for UK and EU students on our BA courses. The majority are means tested and continue throughout the three years of the course. For more details visit: https://artsed.co.uk/courses/funding-and-scholarships/

Accommodation options

Chiswick and the local areas have plenty of rental properties and most students live in shared flats and houses. In the summer before they join, incoming students are sent a list of local letting agents so they can start looking with plenty of time before term starts.

Entry requirements

For the BA (Hons) and Foundation courses, applicants must be aged 18 or due to have turned 18 by the time the course commences. In addition, the following qualifications are normally required:

• Passes in two subjects at A Level or a BTEC HND
• Passes in three subjects at GCSE or equivalent
• Candidates whose first language is not English must provide proof of their proficiency by having either an ELTS overall score of 7 or a TOEFL score of 100 or IELTS score of 6 or equivalent.

For the MA Acting course, you must be aged 21 or over and have an undergraduate degree or the equivalent professional experience. If an applicant comes from an unconventional background but fulfils the other audition requirements, academic requirements may be waived. Good spoken English is a requirement for all courses.

Application method

All courses are subject to entry via an audition. Social distancing requirements changed our usual process last year. Some aspects of the changes worked very well for auditionees, and we are reviewing the 2021/22 process as a result. We hope that both Acting and Musical Theatre auditions will have stages that are face-to-face.

Audition fees are also under review and will reflect the change in the process. Details of the process and fees will be available on our website as soon as they are finalised.

Audition process/preparation required

Whether online or in-person, ArtsEd believe it's important to give individuals the chance to fully show their potential and personality at audition. A great deal was learnt from the 2020/21 auditions, including the fact that some of the online elements worked very well for prospective students. A blend of online and face-to-face requirements is anticipated for the upcoming year.

Government guidance allowing, recall sessions and orientation days will ensure that prospective students have the opportunity to visit the school and see current students in action, before they join in September 2022.

ArtsEd is committed to providing a full and rounded audition experience where the panel really get to know prospective students, and where prospective students can get a great sense of the school. Full details of audition processes and requirements for all courses will be on the ArtsEd website as soon as they are confirmed.

We hope to run regional auditions this year. They will be led by ArtsEd tutors and alumni and will give an authentic insight into ArtsEd and our unique offer.

During the audition process, all candidates will be considered for the full-time one-year Foundation courses as well as the three-year Degree course.

Track record

The success of ArtsEd alumni highlights the quality of the training. They include leading choreographers, directors and producers working in all areas of the performing arts. Notable alumni include: Jac Yarrow, Joseph in the West End production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Gabrielle Creevy, who won the BAFTA Cymru Best Actress award for her debut TV role in BBC Three's In My Skin, and Miriam-Teak Lee, who was in the original cast of Hamilton, followed by the lead role in hit West End musical, &Juliet. Lashana Lynch is the ‘new 007’ in the latest Bond film No Time To Die, Omari Douglas wowed TV audiences in Channel 4's It's a Sin, and Thaddea Graham is a regular on our screens having appeared in Sky One's Curfew, Netflix series’ The Letter for the King and The Irregulars, and BBC One comedy-drama Us.

Diversity

A long-time champion of diversity and equality, ArtsEd selects students on talent rather than their ability to pay. Nearly half of our BA students receive fee support, ranging from full scholarships and government funded Dance and Drama Awards to bursaries from our own funds. ArtsEd continue to innovate, and from September 2021 students studying Acting will learn British Sign Language and benefit from Intimacy Training.

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