Short Courses
"The calibre of the instructors is simply extraordinary. Every session is a masterclass in craft, and I leave continually inspired by the standard of training."
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 available
Young Actors: Saturday School
Experience the cornerstones that underpin RADA's actor training with weekend workshop days for 16-18 year-olds.
- Young Actors
- 1 day
- Weekends
- No audition/selection
- 16–18
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19 - 23 April 2027
Monologue Workout - New York
Learn how to playfully approach monologues and speeches and develop autonomy in your audition preparation and practice with this intensive workshop.
- Acting
- 5 days
- Weekdays
- Audition/selection
- 18+
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Multiple dates
Voicing Character
Explore the imaginative and vocal skills required to create characters for audio across five key areas: commercials, audio drama, audiobooks, animation and video games.
- Acting
- 5 days
- Evenings
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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19–30 Oct 2026
Meisner Fundamentals: evening intensive
An introduction to the core principles of Meisner Technique, a unique training form that teaches actors to respond to stimuli and develop observation and active listening.
- Acting
- 2 weeks
- Evenings
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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17–22 Aug; 30 Nov–5 Dec
Meisner Fundamentals
A 6 day introduction to the core principles of Meisner Technique, a unique training form that teaches actors to respond to stimuli and develop observation and active listening.
- Acting
- 6 days
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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7-11 Dec 2026
Improvisation: intensive
Explore the cornerstones of performance improvisation, from letting go of limiting beliefs to unleashing your creativity to bring stories to life.
- Acting
- 5 days
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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30 Nov-4 Dec 2026
Storytelling: in-person
Explore the power of storytelling in all its forms through in-depth classes in voice, movement and text analysis.
- Acting
- 5 days
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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Multiple dates available
Acting for Camera: Saturdays
Acting For Camera provides rigorous training weekly on Saturdays to hone your practice when acting on camera, working with the Meisner Technique.
- Acting
- 6 weeks
- Weekends
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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7–11 Dec 2026
Scene Study: intensive
Learn the techniques actors use to approach and rehearse scenes in this 5-day in-depth course.
- Acting
- 5 days
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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17–21 Aug; 30 Nov–4 Dec
Spoken English for Actors: in-person
A course for actors with English as an additional language, focusing on text analysis, monologues, scene study and voice.
- Acting
- 5 days
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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17–21 Aug; 30 Nov–4 Dec
Fundamentals of Classical Acting
This week-long course, in-person at RADA, will give you practical insight into the cornerstones of RADA's classical actor training.
- Acting
- 5 days
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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Multiple dates available
Acting for Camera
Create powerful connections with audiences for Film & TV in this 6-day course, working with Meisner Technique.
- Acting
- 6 days
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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Multiple dates available
Voicing Audiobooks
An audiobook is storytelling in its purest form. Discover techniques for bringing a book to life through the power of a single voice.
- Acting
- 5 days
- Evenings
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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