Screen Acting School

Course information

The two year programme at RFTS aims to provide a solid and realistic foundation for student actors looking to work in television, film, recorded media and theatre. The majority of students on this course are between 16 -19 years of age but we also welcome mature students. The School has its own established Agency, not simply for students to "earn as they learn" but predominantly to reinforce your learning. We are unique in encouraging and creating casting opportunities during training.

The Course Outline given below should be used as a guide only and the school reserves the right to alter the content of its courses without notice. This ensures that the needs of our students can be best met and that we can continue to offer an ongoing commitment to excellence.

Course Outline

Each term you will participate in a new timetable and work with your Directors/facilitators on a project-by-project basis.
Your half-termly timetables will include classes/assessment work from the list below.

Average Hours - Mon-Fri 10-5pm. You will generally have one shorter day each week which varies from term to term.

The following list demonstrates the range of workshops we may offer:

• Stage versus screen (see prospectus)
• Media Presenting (see prospectus)
• Audio Recording (see prospectus)
• From stand up and sit-com to Commedia del'Arte and the Roots of Comedy
• Exercises in Screen and Theatre Technique
• Media Skills including Editing, Improvisation, Alexander Technique
• Movement for Actors (non dancers)
• Introduction to Drama Techniques
• Exercises in Television Drama (see prospectus)
• Monologues
• Two hander scenes - TV and Theatre, selected from a wide range of sources from current television
• Sight reading - Independent film Screenplays to Contemporary Theatre and Classical piece
• Devising skills
• regular in-house programme of performances
• Interview/ audition technique and practice
• Industry talks including professional and business advice
• filmmaker Q+A's
• Theatre visits
• Masterclasses
• Productions - in-house
• Invited audience
• Open House
• Combined 1st and 2nd year pieces
• Optional MT specialism (see below)