Foundation Acting Course This one year daytime course is not a full actor training as such, but it prepares students for what they will experience should they choose to take up acting as a career. Emphasis is placed on preparation, application and discipline. We encourage confidence and a feeling of self-worth which helps students through the audition process. Subjects covered include: voice, speech, actors' movement, audition preparation, stage combat, theatre history and reading. Students can expect to take roles in three different productions over the year.
Former students of The Actor Works currently train or have trained at the likes of LAMDA, Central School of Speech and Drama, E15, Rose Bruford, Drama Centre, Bristol Old Vic, Guildhall, Arts Ed and Italia Conti. These students are invited to come back to The Actor Works to discuss their full time training experiences with Foundation Course students.
During the course, students will take the LAMDA Examinations Grades 6 - 8. These qualifications are currently NVQ Level 3 equivalent and from 2008 count for between 20 and 65 points of UCAS tariffs.
Students on this course must be between the ages of 17 and 20 inclusive.
Classes usually run 10.30am to 4pm Monday to Thursday, with occasional weekend classes and rehearsals.
Entrance is by audition.
The fee for this course is £1295 per term and includes the cost of LAMDA examinations. There are three terms in all.
