Courses | The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

Courses

110 results found

Courses

  • Acting - Classical, MA

    Designed primarily for students with previous experience and/or training, the MA Acting - Classical masters programme at Central is a creatively, physically and intellectually demanding, advanced level, conservatoire acting programme specialising in Classical plays.
    View course

    Award

    Master of Arts in Acting (180 credits)

    Duration

    1 year, full time

    Course start

    September

  • Acting - Contemporary, MA

    Designed primarily for students with previous experience and/or training, the MA Acting - Contemporary masters programme at Central is a creatively, physically and intellectually demanding, advanced level, conservatoire acting programme specialising in Contemporary plays.
    View course

    Award

    Master of Arts in Acting (180 credits)

    Duration

    1 year, full time

    Course start

    September

  • Acting for Screen, MA

    The MA Acting for Screen degree at Central is a professional training that focuses on acting in film, television and screen-related media. Primarily for those with previous training or professional experience, it explores the expressive potential of performance and the relationship between performers and camera. The course will build on your existing skills and focus on the specific needs of the year group.

    View course

    Award

    Master of Arts in Acting for Screen (180 credits)

    Duration

    1 year, full time

    Course start

    October

  • Actor Training and Coaching, MA/MFA

    The course does not train actors, but develops a practical understanding of what it is to act, enabling you to work as an actor trainer, coach, theatre practitioner and a director of actors.
    View course

    Award

    Master of Arts in Actor Training and Coaching (180 credits); Master of Fine Art in Actor Training and Coaching (240 credits)

    Duration

    MA, one year, full-time; two years, part-time. October start. MFA, two years, full-time. On-site attendance between July and October is not mandatory.

    Course start

    October

  • Advanced Theatre Practice, MA/MFA

    As a student on the MA or MFA Advanced Theatre Practice at Central, you can expect to engage in a collaborative laboratory for practical experimentation, create new work for an extensive range of public encounters and play a leading role in tomorrow’s performance and theatre making worlds.
    View course

    Award

    Master of Arts in Advanced Theatre Practice (180 credits); Master of Fine Art in Advanced Theatre Practice (240 credits).

    Duration

    MA, one year, full-time; MFA, two years, full-time. On-site attendance between July and October not mandatory, although MA students are required to show work outside Central during this period.

    Course start

    October

  • Applied Theatre With Young People, PG Certificate

    Central offers a PG Certificate in Applied Theatre with Young People (PGATYP) in Directing Text in association with the National Theatre, as part of their Connections Scheme. You apply initially through the scheme at The National Theatre.
    View course

    Award

    Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Theatre with Young People (60 M Level credits)

    Duration

    One year, part-time

    Course start

    September

  • Applied Theatre, MA

    The MA Applied Theatre encourages investigation into the possibilities and contradictions of drama and theatre practice as transformative and rehabilitative, and engages practically and critically with a range of theories and current practices.
    View course

    Award

    Master of Arts in Applied Theatre > Drama in the Community and Drama Education or Drama and the Criminal Justice System (180 credits)

    Duration

    One year, full-time / two years, part-time. Full-time on-site attendance between July and October is not mandatory. Part-time classes take place on Fridays.

    Course start

    October

  • Creative Producing, MA/MFA

    The courses offer real-world creative producing opportunities within Central’s production calendar and with extensive industry partners, enabling you to build on your existing practice. These skills are in ever-increasing demand in a competitive production environment.
    View course

    Award

    Master of Arts in Creative Producing (180 credits); Master of Fine Art in Creative Producing (240 credits)

    Duration

    MA, one year, full-time / MFA, two years, full-time.

    Course start

    October

  • Drama and Movement Therapy, MA

    The MA Drama and Movement Therapy course at Central offers a particular pedagogic approach to learning the craft of dramatherapy and is a unique combination of drama and movement within an intensive experiential training.
    View course

    Award

    Master of Arts in Drama and Movement Therapy (180 credits)

    Duration

    Two years, full-time

    Course start

    October

  • Movement: Directing and Teaching, MA/MFA

    Central has a long-standing and well recognised reputation for the dissemination of actor movement disciplines within the British theatre scene; these pioneering courses are the first of their kind in Europe.
    View course

    Award

    Master of Arts in Movement: Directing and Teaching (180 credits); Master of Fine Art in Movement: Directing and Teaching (240 credits).

    Duration

    MA, one year, full-time; two years, part-time. MFA, two years, full time. On site attendance between July and September is not mandatory.

    Course start

    October

  • Musical Theatre: Acting and Performance, MA

    Our MA Musical Theatre: Acting and Performance course is an intensive, one-year training programme designed around the key musical theatre skills of acting, singing, and dance/movement.
    View course

    Award

    Master of Arts in Musical Theatre: Acting and Performance (180 credits)

    Duration

    One year, full-time

    Course start

    September

  • Research Degrees (PhD)

    As a doctoral student at Central, you will be fully immersed in our research culture, which is one of enquiry, innovation and experimentation. You will be engaged in exploring new and pioneering ideas and practices under the supervision of research active staff, many of whom are the leading scholars and practitioners in their fields.
    View course

    Award

    Doctor of Philosophy

    Duration

    3 years F/T min. registration period; 4 years, normal max. (exc. agreed interruptions)/6 years P/T min. registration period, 8 years as normal max. To transfer from another institution min. length of study is 1 year F/T or 2 years P/T.

  • Scenography, MA/MFA

    Some of the major innovations in performance practices over the past hundred years have been drawn from scenographic developments. The MA/MFA Scenography courses approach scenography from multiple practical and theoretical perspectives to create new opportunities for experimentation and authorship.
    View course

    Award

    Master of Arts in Scenography (180 credits); Master of Fine Art in Scenography (240 credits).

    Duration

    MA, one year, full-time. MFA, two years, full-time. On-site attendance between July and October is not mandatory.

    Course start

    October

  • Stage Management and Technical Theatre, BA

    This course is now closed for 2024 entry. Please view our undergraduate courses page for programmes open for applications for 2025 entry. The final intake of students for this Stage Management and Technical Theatre, BA course was 2024, who are set to graduate in 2027.

    BA (Hons) Production Technologies and Stage Management programme is ideal if you identify as an aspiring stage or technical manager, lighting or sound specialist, or all-round production technician.
    View course

    Award

    Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Theatre Practice

    Duration

    3 years, full-time

    Course start

    October 2024

    UCAS code

    Institution: C35
    Course: W491

  • Voice Studies: Teaching and Coaching MA/MFA

    Voice Studies courses at Central are nationally and internationally renowned, giving a specialised education in the study and practice of the spoken voice. These courses are for graduates of appropriate disciplines who wish to follow a career in voice teaching and who seek specialised study and practice in voice and speech.
    View course

    Award

    Master of Arts in Voice Studies: Teaching and Coaching (180 credits); Master of Fine Art in Voice Studies: Teaching and Coaching (240 credits).

    Duration

    MA: one year, full-time. MFA: two years, full-time. Full-time, on-site attendance between July and October is not mandatory.

    Course start

    October

  • Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media, MA/MFA

    The MA/MFA Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media offers a vocational training in writing drama across a range of different media contexts.
    View course

    Award

    Master of Arts in Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media (180 credits); Master of Fine Art in Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media (240 credits)

    Duration

    MA: One year, full-time/two years, part-time. MFA: Two years, full-time. Full-time on-site attendance between July and October is not mandatory.

    Course start

    October