BA (HONS) IN ACTING

APPLICATIONS AND ADMISSIONS

Applications for the BA (hons) Acting course are now closed. 

ADMISSION PROCEDURE FOR BA (HONS) IN ACTING

Late applications will not be considered under any circumstances (see deadline details below).

There is an intake of up to 28 students in September each year.

Auditions run from late October until June, with an option of auditioning in London, Manchester, Leicester, Dublin and New York.

It is RADA’s policy to audition all eligible applicants who apply before the deadline.

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION FORM

Please note applications for this course have now closed.

All applications must be submitted by post with the registration fee (£50 for applications received before 16 December 2011, £55 for applications received after this date).

The registration fee is non-refundable.

The application deadline for Acting Courses is Thursday 1 March 2012.

Ensure your application form is received by us in good time. Application forms received after this date will not be considered under any circumstances.

THE AUDITION PROCESS

Candidates auditioning in New York, Manchester, Leicester and Dublin should be prepared to attend subsequent recalls and workshops in London if required.

A list of audition guidance notes will be sent to all applicants.

It is a lengthy and rigorous audition process and may span several months.

Candidates may be called for an audition at short notice.

Candidates may apply for the Foundation Course in Acting at the same time and using the same form as the BA in Acting.

The Academy does not provide feedback to audition candidates.

The decision of the audition panel is final.

Each candidate can only apply once per academic year.

THE FOUR AUDITION STAGES

1. Preliminary audition – October to April
2. Recall audition – December to May
3. Short workshop (three hour session)
4. Workshop Day

1. Preliminary audition

The Preliminary audition usually consists of two, but sometimes three, audition speeches. Each speech should last about 2 minutes, and certainly no longer than 3 minutes. The panel may stop you if your speech is longer than 3 minutes.

Piece A - Classical The ‘classical’ piece should be from Shakespeare or an Elizabethan/Jacobean playwright (Jonson, Marlowe, Webster, etc). It should be originally written in English – so do not choose a piece from a Greek tragedy or a Moliere comedy, for example.

Piece B - Modern The modern piece should provide a clear contrast to the classical piece and we would encourage you to choose a piece written after 1960. Do not use Chekhov or Shaw for this piece.

• All candidates must have an alternative classical piece prepared (same rules as Piece A), which they may or may not be called upon to perform.
• Preliminary auditions run continually between November and April. All auditionees are seen at preliminary auditions by two members of the audition panel.

2. Recall audition

Speeches presented at the preliminary audition are repeated at the recall audition, unless candidates have been recommended to prepare a new audition piece. They are also required to sing a prepared unaccompanied song.

3. Short workshop

A three hour workshop, where students work on scenes from a variety of classical and contemporary plays.

4. Day Workshop

This is the final stage and all candidates are required to prepare a new audition speech of their choice, either classical or modern.

NEW YORK AUDITIONs

Candidates can attend auditions in New York and this can be indicated on the application form. The New York auditions will take place from 27 February to 02 March and are administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE) in New York. Applicants will be notified of the time and place of their audition by the IIE, to whom an audition fee of $115 will then be payable, in addition to the registration fee payable to RADA. Candidates opting for the New York auditions should ensure that they are available for a recall on the same day if required.

Recalled candidates will also be requested to attend a workshop in London at a later date.

equality and diversity

We consider diversity to be enriching and a vital part of what makes us one of the world leaders in providing vocational training. We encourage the opportunity for self-development regardless of age, background, disability, gender, nationality, political persuasion, race, religious belief or sexual orientation. We welcome applications from disabled applicants and encourage them to disclose relevant information regarding any disability when completing their application form, to enable us to provide additional support during the interview process. There is more information for disabled applicants on the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama website.

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