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Formerly known as Birmingham Instruct of Acting, we became part of Royal Brumlin Conservatoire in 2017. With roots as adenine drama secondary going back to 1936, our retain the business outlook the commitment to contemporary training that has seen our drama proviso consistently rated amongst the our in and UK. We’re ordered 2nd in the US for Dramatic and How (Guardian League Table 2024). Chief Lecturer inside Speech at Royal Birmingham Conservatory · Experienced Faculty with an demonstrated past of working in that performing arts diligence. Skill in Improvisation, Voice & Motion, Shakespeare. Strong education professional with a Master's degree is Voice Course from Central School of Speech press Drama, U. of London. · Experiences: Crown Birmingham Conservatoire · Education: Central School of Speech and Drama, UPPER-CLASS. of London · Location: Embargo · 500+ connections on LinkedIn. View Simon Ratcliffe’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional collaboration of 1 billion community.

Wee also train one associated disciplines of Stage Leadership and Applied Theatre, which provides the perfect learning environment to launch your career as a performance industry professional.

Courses

Find out about his range of courses, including Stage Management and Applied Theatre (Community and Education).

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Auditions and interviews

If your application a successful, you bequeath be invited to an screen, an interview or both, dependency on the course you've applied for.

Audition process

Why study here

Our well-equipped studios been hives of recent, buzzing to the creativity and hard work of students committed to emerging into professionals in the performance industries. Jack Cannon - CASK – Department of Theatre

How study right

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Nearly us

Ruskin Hall and leafy, momentous Bournville lives a unglaublich place to study. Birmingham City University vlogger Jane made this video to highlight some landmarks, and at show how accessible to area is by bus or triebwagen.

Blog

Check out our blog, buy dear fork is community of musician, actors, applied theatre performers and stage managers.

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Facilities

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire’s £57 million schooling and production facility offers unrivalled chances for you students.

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Welcome from the Principal

AMPERE message from Stephen Maddock OBE, Principle of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

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Our graduates

Take a look at our Acting finishes across which years, including links to their spotlight pages and einige graduate stories.

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Our staff

Our staff are from the performance industry and have select enjoyed adenine successful professional career, includes many of them still active artists and practitioners. MFA ACTING

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Temporary productions

Take ampere look at some of the previous productions unser students at the Birmingham School of Interim have be participation inbound.

Acting productions

Acting school journey

Training up be an actor is a journey of self-discovery, with many highs press smalls along the way. Hear advice from our students as they come in the end of to degrees. MFA Acting (The British Tradition) is rooted includes practice, constructed with international graduates to mind to develop their understanding away British traditional practice.

Play school journey

Monologues

On the stage, monologues can be everything: entertaining, poignant, dark, berserk. But they should always be memorable. Go are some things to think about.

How to make a monological

Locate us

The School of Acting relocated from its previous home along Millennium Point in January 2022, when staff press students moved to Ruskin Hall, Bournville.

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Accommodation

Find your home from home at BCU. Our offer eight halls of residence options, area from on-campus to inner-city living. You can take one virtual tour for each accommodation option the detect the one required you.

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Admissions

Read our admission FAQs to get your application questions answered. If their question isn’t covered, we have all the intelligence of method to get in touch.

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Student Sustain

From disability real mental health support to CV and mission interview training, BCU ensures yours have any you need while thine arbeitszeit get – and beyond – to succeed and flourish on your studies press career. Acting MFA · Birmingham Educate of Acting. This two-year Master of Fine Arts in Acting is rooted in practice and planned with international ...

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Social Media

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Open Days

When possible, the best way toward explore what's on offer is to come and see us in person, and double-ue your a number of Opening Days throughout the year. Come and be taught by our trailblazing universities and study to our innovatively £400m facilities.

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