On Course: The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
The drama school in London, known to most just as ‘Central’, offers three different undergraduate courses for aspiring theatre-makers and actors. RCSSD tells D&T all
PATRICK BALDWIN
Courses offered
- BA (Hons) Acting
- BA (Hons) Contemporary Performance Practice
- BA (Hons) Theatre Practice
Course content overview
Our BA (Hons) Acting comprises three distinct courses that train students to be a professional actor for both stage and screen. We can consider you for all three courses at audition.
The BA (Hons) Contemporary Performance Practice allows students to choose one of three courses that look at making theatre in non-traditional settings, potentially working with communities or other groups within society.
The BA (Hons) Theatre Practice comprises 9 different specialisms that focus on the crafts, design or production of theatre and live performance. Students specialise in one discipline for the full three years and these range from Costume Construction to Lighting Design and Stage Management.
Fees, bursaries, and other finance information
Central offers a range of bursaries and scholarships for new students. A guide to what was available in 2020 is available at www.cssd.ac.uk/scholarships-bursaries-awards
Accommodation options
Central has an allocation of University of London intercollegiate halls, while some students prefer to stay in private halls. Many Central students live in private rented accommodation, and the Student Centre at Central provides excellent support.
Entry requirements
BA (Hons) Acting – 2 A Levels at C (or equivalent qualification), 3 GCSEs at C, and selection by audition.
BA (Hons) Contemporary Performance Practice – Our standard academic entry requirements range between 120 and 96 UCAS tariff points and selection by interview.
BA (Hons) Theatre Practice – Our standard academic entry requirements range between 120 and 64 UCAS tariff points and selection by interview.
Application method
All applications are made through UCAS – apply before 15 January 2021 to guarantee an audition or interview.
For BA (Hons) Acting, there is an audition fee of £40 but we offer free audition and travel bursaries to eligible applicants in England. You can view details of this at www.cssd.ac.uk/freeauditions. For courses where selection is through interview, there is no fee.
Audition process/preparation required
We will, for 2021 entry, be running the first round audition process online. Subsequent rounds may be in person but this is subject to confirmation and dependent on restrictions.
Our interviews will take place online. Full details are available on the individual course pages of our website.
Please note that all the information above is correct at the time of writing and is subject to change for applications being made to study in 2021.