LAMDA Pathways Programme
Pathways is a skills development programme that aims to support young people interested in applying to drama school or exploring arts careers. We remove financial barriers and build clear routes for talented individuals who are currently underrepresented in higher education and the arts, supporting at every stage of the application, audition/interview and enrolment process.
We also work with partner organisations and schools to offer advice and guidance to young people wishing to explore training and careers in the Arts, as well as run practical sessions led by drama school practitioners to complement existing engagement programmes and lessons.
It is run and managed by LAMDA’s Access and Widening Participation (AWP) Team, Ella Murdoch (AWP Manager) and Angel Cupidon (AWP Officer).
To find out more about Pathways and how you might be eligible to get involved, choose the statement below which best describes you:
I am interested in joining Pathways as an individual
If you're not engaged in one of our partner organisations, you may still be eligible to join Pathways as an individual if you meet the criteria.
I am a member of a Pathways partner organisation
Applicants who engage in Pathways activity through a partner organisation will be automatically eligible for a fee waiver to apply to LAMDA.
I am interested in becoming a partner organisation
If you're a teacher or run an arts organisation, you can find out more about how to get involved with Pathways and the criteria required.
Through the Pathways Programme we offer:
- Free applications to our BA undergraduate courses or our Foundation (CertHE) course
- Audition fee waivers for our Acting courses (please note, there is no fee for interviews for our Production & Technical Arts course)
- Travel bursary support for in-person recall auditions, interviews or events at LAMDA (e.g. Open Days)
- Free workshops that aim to support your application journey
- Invitations to our 'Introduction to Drama School’ Days which take place round the country
- Free tickets to LAMDA productions and opportunities to meet current LAMDA staff and students
Participants who take part in the Pathways Programme (either as an individual or through a partner organisation) do not need to apply to LAMDA’s courses through UCAS. Instead, we will support you to apply directly through us with an application fee waiver.
