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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. Learn with RADA's faculty.
We have many courses to choose from, use our Filter Function below to find the course that’s right for you.
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Featured - between 26 Jul - 03 Dec 2021
Shakespeare in Action: Online
Investigate Shakespeare and perform in an online version of a Shakespeare play, directed by a RADA tutor...
- Acting (online)
- 2 weeks
- Afternoons/early evening
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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Contemporary Drama Summer School: Online
An opportunity to work on modern or contemporary texts and get a taste of what life is like in a leading drama school...
- Acting (online)
- 5 days
- Afternoons/early evening
- Audition/selection
- 18+
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Line Learning with Confidence: Online
Learn tried and tested techniques which enable you to remember lines in an organic, reliable and creative way, using a range of texts.
- Acting (online)
- 5 days
- Afternoons/early evening
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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Women of the Stage: Online
Journey into the advancement of women’s status in theatre and society, delving into characters from Shakespeare, Restoration drama and contemporary plays.
- Acting (online)
- 5 days
- Afternoons/early evening
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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Greek Tragedy: Online
Discover the ruthless and vengeful world of Greek Theatre and explore the work of its three major tragedians through their telling of the story of Electra.
- Acting (online)
- 2 weeks
- Afternoons/early evening
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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between 04 Oct - 08 Dec 2021
Elements of RADA Workshops: Online
A chance to explore key subjects taught at the Academy: voice, movement, contemporary text, classical text and improvisation...
- Acting (online)
- 1 day
- Evenings
- No audition/selection
- 20+
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between 07 Oct - 11 Dec 2021
Scene Study for Actors: Online
Explore the work and ideas of Constantin Stanislavski, Uta Hagen and Sanford Meisner to clarify and develop your own approach to acting...
- Acting (online)
- 1 day a week for 10 weeks
- Evenings or Weekends
- No audition/selection
- 20+
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Singing Academy for Actors: Online
Work intensively on techniques and strategies to improve your singing from both a musical and dramatic perspective. We will work with songs of your choice.
- Acting (online)
- 5 days
- Afternoons/early evening
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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Spoken English for Actors: Online
This exciting new course is specifically designed for actors for whom English is an additional language...
- Acting (online)
- 5 days
- Afternoons
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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Easy Stages: Online
Learn how to make any space your own, and hold it with authority, as your voice and body grow in confidence...
- Acting (online)
- 5 days
- Evenings
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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Shakespeare’s Soothing Sonnets: Online
Explore the poems and discover how your own voice can lend life to these timeless verses...
- Acting (online)
- 5 days
- Evenings
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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1 - 5 Nov; 8 - 12 Nov 2021
Shapeshifting: Online
Extend your vocal and physical expression by immersion in the rich world of the Archetypes: Hero, Mother, Child, Maiden, Fool...
- Acting (online)
- 5 days
- Evenings
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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Talking Books: Online
An audiobook is storytelling in its purest form. This course will share the techniques for bringing a book to life...
- Acting (online)
- 5 days
- Evenings
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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01 - 05 Nov 2021
The Active Voice: Online
Do you want to speak more confidently, and really engage your listener? Discover the relationship between movement and voice with Salvatore Sorce.
- Acting (online)
- 5 days
- Evenings
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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05 - 09 Jul; 08 - 12 Nov 2021
Love, Passion and Intimacy: Online
With reference to plays old and new, learn how the intense demands of the drama can be reconciled with safety in the rehearsal room...
- Acting (online)
- 5 days
- Evenings
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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The Power of Poetry: Online
Explore how verse can console, provoke, and trigger deep emotional responses in us.
- Acting (online)
- 5 days
- Evenings
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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Second Act: Online
A course designed to test your skills and “stretch the acting muscle” to the utmost. You will rehearse Contemporary Text, as well as scenes from Restoration Drama...
- Acting (online)
- 5 days
- Afternoons/early evening
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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Advances in Scriptwriting: Online
This advanced course provides original approaches to essential scriptwriting techniques such as making a scene, subtext, use of time/place, and structure...
- Acting (online)
- 1 day a week for 8 weeks
- Evenings
- Audition/selection
- 18+
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Taking Text Apart: Online
Analyse characters and explore how to ‘break down’ scenes into units of action. This course demonstrates how dramatic structure has developed down the ages...
- Acting (online)
- 5 days
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 16+
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between 07 Oct - 11 Dec 2021
Advanced Scene Study for Actors: Online
Explore the work and ideas of Constantin Stanislavski, Uta Hagen and Sanford Meisner to clarify and develop your own approach to acting...
- Acting (online)
- 1 day a week for 10 weeks
- Evenings or Weekends
- No audition/selection
- 20+
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Stanislavski: Physical Action: Online
In the last years of his life, Stanislavski developed an approach to acting that synthesised the most useful parts of his previous systems: that of Physical Action...
- Acting (online)
- 5 days
- Weekdays
- No audition/selection
- 18+
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Shakespeare Messenger Award
During a fun and creative session you will perform two speeches and receive individual feedback, ideas to try and ways to develop your acting...
- Shakespeare Awards
- Evenings or Weekends
- No audition/selection
- 12+
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Shakespeare Bronze Award
Present a Shakespearean sonnet and speech. During a fun and creative session you'll receive individual feedback and ideas to try...
- Shakespeare Awards
- Evenings or Weekends
- No audition/selection
- 14+
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Shakespeare Silver Award
Continue your Shakespeare Awards journey by acting a speech and a sonnet that you have chosen yourself, and discuss your sonnet with a RADA tutor...
- Shakespeare Awards
- Evenings or Weekends
- Audition/selection
- 15+
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Shakespeare Gold Award
Challenge yourself with the penultimate Shakespeare Award level: present two speeches and a sonnet, on sight, with 15 minutes preparation time...
- Shakespeare Awards
- Evenings or Weekends
- Audition/selection
- 15+
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Shakespeare Platinum Award
'Pitch' a Shakespeare production to complete your Shakespeare Awards journey with the Platinum Award...
- Shakespeare Awards
- Evenings or Weekends
- Audition/selection
- 15+
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