Acting & Directing

Professional acting and directing courses in London at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

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Undergraduate Courses

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We are now accepting applications for 2022/23 entry to our BA (Hons) Professional Acting course. Depending on where you live in the world and your personal circumstances, the audition process may be slightly different, be sure to check the 'How to Apply' page for more details.

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BA (Hons) Professional Acting

Get ready for an exhilarating and challenging journey to prepare you for life as an independent, creative professional actor.

Performing. arts foundation diploma

Performing Arts Foundation Diploma

Experience one of the best and newly reimagined Performing Arts Foundation courses in the UK, with world-class training and incredible opportunities.

Semester Programme Classical Acting

Semester Programme Classical Acting – Spring 2022

If you’re looking to develop your practical skills with advanced training, this intensive 14-week study abroad programme is for you.

Postgraduate Courses

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MFA Professional Acting

Our MFA acting programme will position you as an accomplished artist, with the ability to forge your own unique path in the industry.

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MA Classical Acting for the Professional Theatre

Are you an international actor looking to deepen and develop your craft through an intensive exploration of classical plays?

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MA Directing

Contemporary and wide-ranging vocational postgraduate training for talented emerging directors

Our acting graduates on training at LAMDA

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Women of Troy play

The making of The Women of Troy

Nathanial Christian in his self-created work, KiDs. Photo: SRTaylor Photography Copyright: LAMDA 2020

Creating work at LAMDA

LAMDA's acting students spent their lockdown creating 56 brand new works from scratch, exploring their own creativity and discovering what it takes to turns ideas into reality.

16 October 2020

An audio recording setup at home

Audio at LAMDA

We find out how the audio department at LAMDA kept training going during lockdown.

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