Short courses
We are running online versions of some of our courses. Sign-up to our newsletter, located at the bottom of this page, to stay up to date with new announcements. Due to government guidelines, we are currently not accepting applications for any in-person courses. We hope to confirm 2021 dates as soon as possible.
There is an acting short course at RADA for everyone; whether you are a complete beginner, want to build on your existing experience, or simply get a taste of our training. Alternatively, come and get creative with us by taking an intensive, practical theatre production course such as lighting design. Learn with RADA's faculty. You can use the filters to find the course that’s right for you.
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Featured - Dates tbc
Contemporary Drama Summer School: online
An opportunity to work on modern or contemporary texts and get a taste of what life is like in leading drama school...
- Acting
- 5 days
- Weekdays
- Audition/selection
- 18+
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Featured - Fully booked - join waitlist
Shakespeare Summer School: online
Investigate Shakespeare from an actor's point of view. This four-week summer school is an invaluable resource for performers of all ages and experience...
- Acting
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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Featured - Fully booked - join waitlist
Dynamic Acting for Young Actors: online
Dynamic Acting for Young Actors is a series of concentrated courses specifically designed to stretch the abilities of young actors...
- Acting
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 16-18
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Dates tbc
16-20s Young Actors’ Workshops
Lively and engaging, these workshops will cover some of the subjects taught at the Academy on the full time acting course...
- Acting
- Evenings/weekends
- No audition/selection
- 16-20
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Dates tbc
A Taste of RADA Workshops (stage 1)
An opportunity to experience the work that we do on our acting courses at the Academy, including: voice, movement, improvisation...
- Acting
- Evenings/weekends
- No audition/selection
- 20+
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Dates tbc
Elements of RADA Workshops (stage 1)
A chance to explore key subjects taught at the Academy: voice, movement, contemporary text, classical text and improvisation...
- Acting
- Evenings/weekends
- No audition/selection
- 20+
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2021 dates tbc
Releasing the Beast
This Physical Theatre Workshop enables performers to unlock their bodies in order to find the primal instinctive “human animal”. It offers a holistic approach to performer training.
- Acting
- 3 days
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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2021 dates tbc
Clown
Ever wanted to find the clown inside you? Learn how clowning encourages trust and confidence, yielding surprisingly human and very funny results...
- Acting
- 3 days
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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2021 dates tbc
Musical Theatre
RADA is renowned for the quality of its singing teaching. Here is your chance to learn with RADA's faculty for an intensive and rigorous five days...
- Acting
- 6 days
- Weekdays
- Audition/selection
- 18+
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2021 dates tbc
Close Encounters: an Introduction to Combat for Stage and Camera
This exhilarating course offers a distinctly hands-on taste of combat for theatre and film. Don’t worry if you have little or no experience...
- Acting
- 6 days
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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2021 dates tbc
European Greats
This five-day course examines scenes from Chekhov and Ibsen. Fresh approaches to the work of these authors is encouraged...
- Acting
- 5 days
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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2021 dates tbc
Ages and Stages of English Drama
Experience a practical and refreshing take on five stages of English drama. Ten specialist faculty teachers lead a series of dynamic skills workshops over five days...
- Acting
- 5 days
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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