Detailed information
| Duration: | 3 Years |
|---|---|
| Price: | Contact us |
| Type: | Undergraduate Degrees |
| Method: | In a classroom |
| Prepares for: | A career as a professional actor |
| Geared towards: | School leavers or those looking to gain a professional qualification |
| Requirements: | Entry is by audition |
| Students per class: | 20 |
Do you need further information?
Contact the person in charge , free and at no obligation, for information on how to enroll, enrollment limit/availability and more.
Course program
• Practical studio and rehearsal-based training in professional working conditions
• Small class sizes
• Established teaching team made up of experienced theatre professionals
• Regular opportunities to work with visiting actors and directors
• Core acting skills workshops exploring approaches to working with texts, building a character and working in ensemble
• Practical projects focusing on the specific skills required for performing Shakespeare, comedy, musical theatre, experimental theatre, film, TV and radio
• Opportunities to create and perform original work
• Vocal skills classes focusing on effective physical techniques for performance as well as vocal physiology, dialect and accents
• Specialist classes in singing technique, repertoire and musical theatre performance
• Movement skills classes including Alexander Technique and stage combat
• Workshops preparing students for professional auditions for theatre and TV
• Roles in up to five public performances selected from a wide and challenging repertoire
• Showcase presentations to an invited audience of agents, casting directors and potential employers in Cardiff and London
• Small class sizes
• Established teaching team made up of experienced theatre professionals
• Regular opportunities to work with visiting actors and directors
• Core acting skills workshops exploring approaches to working with texts, building a character and working in ensemble
• Practical projects focusing on the specific skills required for performing Shakespeare, comedy, musical theatre, experimental theatre, film, TV and radio
• Opportunities to create and perform original work
• Vocal skills classes focusing on effective physical techniques for performance as well as vocal physiology, dialect and accents
• Specialist classes in singing technique, repertoire and musical theatre performance
• Movement skills classes including Alexander Technique and stage combat
• Workshops preparing students for professional auditions for theatre and TV
• Roles in up to five public performances selected from a wide and challenging repertoire
• Showcase presentations to an invited audience of agents, casting directors and potential employers in Cardiff and London
Do you need clarification regarding the course program?
Contact the person in charge , free and at no obligation, for information on how to enroll, enrollment limit/availability and more.
Course location
- Castle Grounds, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3ER - CF10 3ECity and County of Cardiff (Wales)
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama is the National Conservatoire of Wales and a leading UK provider of specialist practical and performance-based training in music and drama.
We provide training that will enable our students to discover and develop their own artistic individuality and to not only to enter the music, theatre and related professions but to shape the future of those professions.
Our dedicated teachers have a wealth of professional experience and the College collaborates with a number of high-profile arts organizations, visiting artists and directors to ensure that the unique vocational nature of our training programmes reflect the current practices and conditions of the professional world.
We welcome talented students from all backgrounds and we strive to maintain a diverse, inclusive community. Our students work in a down-to-earth and friendly environment and they receive excellent levels of support and encouragement from a wide network of individuals. With just 600 students, there is a real sense of community.
Our events calendar encompasses over 300 public performances every year including orchestral concerts, recitals, drama, opera and musical theatre. The creative diversity of the College ensures a stimulating environment and broad experience for students of all disciplines.
Our graduates continue from success to success and can be found working in theatres, opera houses, concert halls, film, TV and radio all around the world, many at the leading edge of their profession. Our graduating students overwhelmingly agree that our courses have helped them to present themselves, and tackle new situations, with confidence. The College also enjoys the support of a prestigious and growing list of friends and benefactors, including many well-known faces.
The college is constantly pushing boundaries with new and exciting programmes of study. Our focus is always on the future and we take immense pride in the world-class talent of our students.
We provide training that will enable our students to discover and develop their own artistic individuality and to not only to enter the music, theatre and related professions but to shape the future of those professions.
Our dedicated teachers have a wealth of professional experience and the College collaborates with a number of high-profile arts organizations, visiting artists and directors to ensure that the unique vocational nature of our training programmes reflect the current practices and conditions of the professional world.
We welcome talented students from all backgrounds and we strive to maintain a diverse, inclusive community. Our students work in a down-to-earth and friendly environment and they receive excellent levels of support and encouragement from a wide network of individuals. With just 600 students, there is a real sense of community.
Our events calendar encompasses over 300 public performances every year including orchestral concerts, recitals, drama, opera and musical theatre. The creative diversity of the College ensures a stimulating environment and broad experience for students of all disciplines.
Our graduates continue from success to success and can be found working in theatres, opera houses, concert halls, film, TV and radio all around the world, many at the leading edge of their profession. Our graduating students overwhelmingly agree that our courses have helped them to present themselves, and tackle new situations, with confidence. The College also enjoys the support of a prestigious and growing list of friends and benefactors, including many well-known faces.
The college is constantly pushing boundaries with new and exciting programmes of study. Our focus is always on the future and we take immense pride in the world-class talent of our students.
