Term Dates
What does a typical day at LAMDA look like?
Students attend LAMDA Monday-Friday 10am-6pm, with morning warm ups from 9:30am. Evenings and weekends are free, unless students are called for rehearsals. Classes are 1.5 hours each with breaks between classes and Lunchtime from 1:15-2:15pm.
Timetables for incoming students starting in September each year will be given out by the Drama School on the first day of term.
| Spring Term Dates | Details |
|---|---|
| Monday 9 January 2023 |
Term starts for all Undergraduate (including Spring Semester) and Postgraduate courses. |
| Friday 31 March 2023 | Term ends for Performing Arts Foundation Diploma Course. |
| Friday 14 April 2023 | Spring term (Term 2) ends for Undergraduate (including Spring Semester) and Postgraduate students. |
Term 2 - Spring Term 2023
| Spring Term Dates | Details |
|---|---|
| Monday 9 January 2023 |
Term starts for all Undergraduate (including Spring Semester) and Postgraduate courses. |
| Friday 31 March 2023 | Term ends for Performing Arts Foundation Diploma Course. |
| Friday 14 April 2023 | Spring term (Term 2) ends for Undergraduate (including Spring Semester) and Postgraduate students. |
| Summer Term Dates | Details |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 9 May 2023 | Term starts for all Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses. [Monday 8 May 2023 is a bank holiday] |
| Friday 7 July 2023 | Summer term (Term 3) ends for all courses except MA Directing and MA Classical Acting courses. |
Term 3 - Summer Term 2023
| Summer Term Dates | Details |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 9 May 2023 | Term starts for all Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses. [Monday 8 May 2023 is a bank holiday] |
| Friday 7 July 2023 | Summer term (Term 3) ends for all courses except MA Directing and MA Classical Acting courses. |
| Autumn Term Dates | Details |
|---|---|
| Friday 8 September 2023 | 2022/23 entry MA Classical Acting and MA Directing Courses finish. |
| Monday 11 September 2023 |
Term starts for all Undergraduate (including Autumn Semester) and Postgraduate courses. |
| Monday 9 October 2023 | Term starts for Performing Arts Foundation Diploma course [Monday - Thursday 10.00-17.30]. |
| Friday 15 December 2023 | Autumn term (Term 1) ends for all Undergraduate courses (including Autumn Semester) and Postgraduate courses. |
| Friday 15 December 2023 - Monday 8 January | LAMDA Winter closure. The building is closed between Friday 22 December-Tuesday 2 January 2024. |
Term 1 - Autumn Term 2023
| Autumn Term Dates | Details |
|---|---|
| Friday 8 September 2023 | 2022/23 entry MA Classical Acting and MA Directing Courses finish. |
| Monday 11 September 2023 |
Term starts for all Undergraduate (including Autumn Semester) and Postgraduate courses. |
| Monday 9 October 2023 | Term starts for Performing Arts Foundation Diploma course [Monday - Thursday 10.00-17.30]. |
| Friday 15 December 2023 | Autumn term (Term 1) ends for all Undergraduate courses (including Autumn Semester) and Postgraduate courses. |
| Friday 15 December 2023 - Monday 8 January | LAMDA Winter closure. The building is closed between Friday 22 December-Tuesday 2 January 2024. |
| Spring Term Dates | Details |
|---|---|
| Monday 8 January 2024 |
Term starts for all Undergraduate (including Spring Semester and Performing Arts Foundation Diploma Course) and Postgraduate courses. |
| Thursday 28 March 2024 | Term ends for Performing Arts Foundation Diploma Course. |
| Friday 12 April 2024 | Spring term (Term 2) ends for Undergraduate (including Spring Semester) and Postgraduate students. |
Term 2 - Spring Term 2024
| Spring Term Dates | Details |
|---|---|
| Monday 8 January 2024 |
Term starts for all Undergraduate (including Spring Semester and Performing Arts Foundation Diploma Course) and Postgraduate courses. |
| Thursday 28 March 2024 | Term ends for Performing Arts Foundation Diploma Course. |
| Friday 12 April 2024 | Spring term (Term 2) ends for Undergraduate (including Spring Semester) and Postgraduate students. |
| Summer Term Dates | Details |
|---|---|
| Monday 6 May 2024 | Term starts for all Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses. |
| Friday 5 July 2024 | Summer term (Term 3) ends for all courses except MA Directing and MA Classical Acting courses. |
Term 3 - Summer Term 2024
| Summer Term Dates | Details |
|---|---|
| Monday 6 May 2024 | Term starts for all Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses. |
| Friday 5 July 2024 | Summer term (Term 3) ends for all courses except MA Directing and MA Classical Acting courses. |
| Autumn Term Dates | Details |
|---|---|
| Friday 6 September 2024 | 2023/24 entry MA Classical Acting for the Professional Theatre, MA Directing and MA Musical Theatre Courses finish. |
| Monday 9 September 2024 | Term starts for all Undergraduate (including Autumn Semester) and Postgraduate courses. Welcome Week for all new students. |
| Monday 17 October 2024 | Term starts for Performing Arts Foundation Diploma course [Monday - Thursday 10.00-17.30]. |
| Friday 13 December | Autumn term (Term 1) ends for all Undergraduate courses (including Autumn Semester) and Postgraduate courses. |
Term 1 - Autumn Term 2024
| Autumn Term Dates | Details |
|---|---|
| Friday 6 September 2024 | 2023/24 entry MA Classical Acting for the Professional Theatre, MA Directing and MA Musical Theatre Courses finish. |
| Monday 9 September 2024 | Term starts for all Undergraduate (including Autumn Semester) and Postgraduate courses. Welcome Week for all new students. |
| Monday 17 October 2024 | Term starts for Performing Arts Foundation Diploma course [Monday - Thursday 10.00-17.30]. |
| Friday 13 December | Autumn term (Term 1) ends for all Undergraduate courses (including Autumn Semester) and Postgraduate courses. |
| Spring Term Dates | Details |
|---|---|
| Monday 6 January 2025 |
Term starts for all Undergraduate (including Spring Semester and Performing Arts Foundation Diploma Course) and Postgraduate courses. |
| Friday 28 March 2025 | Term ends for Performing Arts Foundation Diploma Course. |
| Friday 11 April 2025 | Spring term (Term 2) ends for Undergraduate (including Spring Semester) and Postgraduate students. MFA Classical Acting course (2023/24 entry) finishes. MFA Musical Theatre course (2023/24 entry) finishes. |
Term 2 - Spring Term 2025
| Spring Term Dates | Details |
|---|---|
| Monday 6 January 2025 |
Term starts for all Undergraduate (including Spring Semester and Performing Arts Foundation Diploma Course) and Postgraduate courses. |
| Friday 28 March 2025 | Term ends for Performing Arts Foundation Diploma Course. |
| Friday 11 April 2025 | Spring term (Term 2) ends for Undergraduate (including Spring Semester) and Postgraduate students. MFA Classical Acting course (2023/24 entry) finishes. MFA Musical Theatre course (2023/24 entry) finishes. |
