Introduction to Actor Training
Introduction to Actor Training
This course is an opportunity to get a taste of conservatoire training, and to see if it's the right fit for you. You’ll experience a typical week of LAMDA student life, and you’ll leave the course with a sense of what it means to train as a modern actor.
This intensive week-long course runs at LAMDA’s London campus in February, April and July 2025.
Highlights
Take part in acting, movement, voice and singing classes, led by world class LAMDA Tutors.
Rehearse scenes under the guidance of a LAMDA project director, culminating in a relaxed performance sharing.
Gain insight into LAMDA’s ensemble ethos and how it underpins our approach to actor training.
Is this course for me?
Mixed Level Course
Age Requirement: 16+
This course is for anyone who is interested in training to be an actor and is particularly suited to prospective students considering applying for an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at a UK drama conservatoire.
No previous acting experience is required for this course.
Overview
Location
In-person at LAMDA
Course Fee
£1,105
Application Fee
£21
Course Length
10 Days
Course Date
Monday 21 July – Friday 1 August 2025
From 10am – 5:30pm each day
Application Deadline:
Friday 11 July 2025 at 3pm (BST)
About the course
This course is the ideal opportunity for you to experience actor training at LAMDA and to decide if applying for further study is right for you.
Each day will reflect a typical timetable at LAMDA, with morning skills classes (acting, voice, movement and singing) followed by afternoon rehearsals with a project director. Your skills classes will give you insight into the core training approaches offered at LAMDA, whilst the rehearsal project enables you to try putting what you’re learning into practice. The week culminates with an informal performance sharing for tutors and other course participants.
You’ll work within a supportive environment where you’ll be guided by your course tutors to work collaboratively as an ensemble. The course is tailored to the cohort's needs, so will be adapted to support your collective skill set and interests.
“I would recommend this course to anyone who is thinking about applying to a drama school or simply wants to explore and learn more about acting.”
What will I learn?
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Experience LAMDA actor training and the LAMDA ensemble ethos.
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Get a taste of full-time conservatoire actor training.
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Take part in skills classes in acting, voice, movement and singing.
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Rehearse and perform scenes from a contemporary text, led by a LAMDA project director.
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Reflect on what it means to train as an actor and participate in discussion Q&As, led by a course tutors.
Is this course for me?
This course is for anyone who is considering training to be an actor, who would like to know more about drama school actor training in general, or specifically about training at LAMDA.
There are many routes into the industry, and many actor training courses out there. Participating in this course is a way of finding out more about yourself and what your next steps are.
We encourage applications from prospective students of all ages to this course, and we will endeavour to place students in pairs and groups where they're working with others of a similar age.
No previous acting experience is required to partake in this course. This is a mixed level course, meaning participants will have a range of experiences.
Key Information
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In order to train on this course, you should have a level of English that is approximately IELTS 6.0 or equivalent English Language experience.
We reserve the right to verify any qualifications you have highlighted in your application form.
You can apply for this course through LAMDA directly.
Summer Dates (10 days):
Course Fee:
£1,105
Application Fee:
£21
When you apply for the summer iteration of this course, you will need to pay a deposit of 10% within five days of the date of your offer email to secure your place.
You will then need to pay the remainder of the course fee within 28 days at the latest. You must pay the full balance before the commencement of the course.
Payment:
If you meet the eligibility criteria and if spaces remain available, you will be offered a place on the course. We carefully consider all applications made. If you're not eligible for this course, you'll be contacted by our Admissions Team and will be offered a place on another relevant course or refunded the course fee.
Places on this course are offered on a first come, first served basis, and we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible to ensure a space on the course.
If you'd like to discuss the course and eligibility criteria with our Admissions Team, please get in touch.
*Depending on applications, we will endeavour to split this course into smaller age brackets. Please be aware that this cannot be guaranteed.
Please see below for information about our cancellation / refund policy:
