Professional Acting

Drama Studio London is a leading actor training conservatoire with graduates working in high-profile theatre, film, TV, and audio settings – drawing on the skillset they formed in training.

The BA in Professional Acting programme covers core acting skills across the three years of study through vocational and practical training. Students benefit from specialist classes, workshops and talks from expert tutors and guest speakers while gaining confidence from regular assessment and guidance from our outstanding resident team.

During the first two years, training in core skills provides a solid foundation from which to work. This fully prepares you for the demanding public and industry-facing final year and gives you the confidence to walk into professional settings as a peer within the industry on graduation.

Areas of study include:

• Voice
• Movement
• Screen Acting
• Audio Work
• Character Study
• Stagecraft
• Approaches to Text

A part of the course will consist of written project work in journals, essays, blogs and recordings.

Performance and Showcase

In your final year, there are public productions and opportunities to perform in front of the profession. You also perform a live showcase to an industry audience of agents, casting directors and other key industry work-givers. This serves as an invaluable introduction to the profession while enabling you to network with peers.

We will guide you through Spotlight and Equity membership and provide an industry career launch to present you to industry contacts to build your network. You will leave the 3 Year BA with professionally shot material to contribute towards your personal showreel.

Associations and Validation

This course is validated and awarded by the University of West London, which prides itself as the Career University. Drama Studio London is also accredited by the Council for Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre (CDMT), a governing body which accredits excellent professional training in the leading drama schools. It is an integral member of the Federation of Drama Schools (FDS), an organisation dedicated to good practice in conservatoire training.

To find out more about Drama Studio London and to book an Open Day, go to www.dramastudiolondon.co.uk

It's not too late to study at London’s 2nd highest-rated university for student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2026).

UWL's world-class facilities and outstanding teaching will give you all the tools you need to succeed. Musicians can rehearse in performance rooms, audio recording spaces and a 200 seat black box studio. Pilots can brave the storm in the Boeing 737 flight simulator. Lawyers can perfect their argument in the mock courtrooms, and chefs can whip up delicious creations in industry-standard kitchens and serve real customers at Pillars, the student-run fine-dining restaurant located on campus.

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