Short Courses
Unlock your potential with RADA's world-renowned training.
Whether you're exploring acting for the first time, developing your career or honing professional skills, our Short Courses offer flexible ways to learn, with options to study at RADA London, RADA New York, or online.
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Featured - Multiple dates
Shakespeare in New York
Join us in New York City for a 5-day advanced Shakespeare short course. Refine your craft, deepen your connection to Shakespeare's text, and elevate your performance skills with RADA.
- Acting
- Weekdays
- Audition/selection
- 18+
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16–27 Nov 2026
Working Actor Practice: evening intensive
This 2-week professional acting workshop, taught on weekday evenings in-person at RADA, is designed to flex your creative muscles, make bold choices and develop your professional audition practice.
- Acting
- 2 weeks
- All day
- Audition/selection
- 18+
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22 Sept–24 Nov 2026
Classical Actor's Workout: online
A professional acting workshop designed to flex your classical muscles, deepen your connection to Shakespeare's text and grow through collaborative scene study, wherever you are.
- Acting
- 10 weeks
- Evenings
- Audition/selection
- 18+
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26–30 Oct
Shakespeare: Scene Workout
This advanced online course is for experienced actors who want to refine their classical craft through sustained scene work.
- Acting
- 5 days
- Evenings
- Audition/selection
- 18+
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5–10 Oct
Working Actor Practice: intensive
An intensive, week-long professional acting workshop designed to flex your creative muscles, make bold choices and develop your professional audition practice.
- Acting
- 6 days
- All day
- Audition/selection
- 18+
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7–12 Dec 2026
Classical Page to Stage
Take a Shakespeare play from page to stage and put your classical acting skills into practice in this immersive six-day course.
- Acting
- 6 days
- Weekdays
- Audition/selection
- 18+
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19 - 30 April 2027
Intensive Actor's Workout - New York
Join us in New York City for a 5-day professional acting workshop. Refine your craft, deepen your studio practice, and elevate your performance skills with RADA.
- Acting
- Two weeks
- Weekdays
- Audition/selection
- 18+
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Multiple dates available
Advanced Acting Fundamentals
A semi-intensive training in acting skills over six weeks for anyone who has studied acting previously and wants to develop their skills to a more advanced level.
- Acting
- 6 weeks
- Evenings and Weekends
- Audition/selection
- 18+
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24 Sept–26 Nov 2026
Advanced Scene Study
Develop stronger rehearsal methods and consolidate your acting technique through in-depth work on scenes.
- Acting
- 10 weeks
- Evenings
- Audition/selection
- 18+
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7–12 Dec 2026
Advanced Acting for Camera
Strengthen your acting technique and develop powerful connections with audiences for Film & TV, using Meisner technique.
- Acting
- 6 days
- Evenings
- Audition/selection
- 18+
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22 Oct–26 Nov 2026
Advanced Improvisation
Develop your strengths as an improvisor to collaborate with other performers in longer-form improvisations and more challenging exercises.
- Acting
- 6 weeks
- Evenings
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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17–21 Aug; 30 Nov–5 Dec
Professional Acting Practice
This practical course for professional actors enables you to revitalise your rehearsal practice, advance your skills and build confidence as a working actor.
- Acting
- 6 days
- Weekdays
- Audition/selection
- 18+
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