Theatre, Acting and Performance courses at RCSSD

Courses offered

• BA (Hons) Acting
• BA (Hons) Contemporary Performance Practice
• BA (Hons) Theatre Practice

Course content overview

Central's three-year vocational degree programmes each contain individual pathways:

• BA (Hons) Acting comprises three distinct pathways that train you to be a professional actor for stage and screen. While all three courses will develop your acting skills to an industry-ready level, your training will focus on either Acting, Musical Theatre or Collaborative and Devised Theatre.
• BA (Hons) Contemporary Performance Practice explores drama in non-traditional settings and allows you to choose one of three courses in applied theatre, experimental performance or writing for performance.
• If you are passionate about topics such as social justice, access to the arts and you see theatre as a tool for change, this programme is perfect for you.
• BA (Hons) Theatre Practice covers nine different courses covering crafts, design or production for theatre and live performance. Students choose one pathway, such as Costume Construction or Lighting Design, and spend three years becoming highly skilled and experienced in their specialism.

These are all practical courses with high contact hours where you learn through doing.

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 and some students prefer to stay in private halls of residence. 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 Sharing Days to get you acquainted with future housemates.

Entry requirements (qualifications)

• BA (Hons) Acting: 64 UCAS tariff points and selection by audition
• BA (Hons) Contemporary Performance Practice: Between 120 and 96 UCAS tariff points and selection by interview
• BA (Hons) Theatre Practice: Between 120 and 64 UCAS tariff points and selection by interview

Application method (UCAS or direct; audition fee; deadlines)

All applications are made through UCAS. If you apply by the UCAS equal consideration date, you will be offered an audition or interview.

For BA (Hons) Acting, there is an audition fee of £40 but we offer free auditions to eligible applicants in England. You can view details of this at cssd.ac.uk/freeauditions.

For courses where selection is through interview, there is no fee.

Audition process and preparation required

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.

Courses in the BA (Hons) Contemporary Performance Practice and BA (Hons) Theatre Practice programmes require an interview and portfolio, giving you the opportunity to demonstrate your passion for the subject and any 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.

Website and contact information

• cssd.ac.uk

• openevents@cssd.ac.uk