Professional Acting MFA (PG)

The Drama Studio London MFA in Professional Acting is a unique, industry-led actor training programme that is practical, in-depth and industry focused. <br/><br/>Students perform in a full-scale production and an industry facing showcase to agents, casting directors and other industry work-givers and also have an opportunity to take up international placements with leading arts organisations.<br/><br/>Skills training includes:<br/>- Voice<br/><br/><br/>- Movement<br/><br/><br/>- Screen Acting<br/><br/><br/>- Audio Work<br/><br/><br/>- Character Study<br/><br/><br/>- Stagecraft<br/><br/><br/>- Approach to Text<br/><br/><br/>Our MFA students bring a diverse and inspiring wealth of lived experience from their previous training and practice which they build on through their training. They graduate with the confidence in a foundation of core skills to draw from in any professional setting.<br/><br/>International Residencies<br/>The course includes two optional international residencies, giving students the opportunity to further enhance skills and industry contacts.<br/>Year 1 will include a one-week, intensive training workshop with a European partner organisation.<br/>Year 2 will include a second substantial international training residency at a leading performing arts conservatory. (Previous partners have been in the USA and Europe.)<br/>Both these residencies will extend your understanding of specialist areas and explore creative possibilities across cultural landscapes.<br/>Please note that the travel and accommodation for these residencies will be covered at your own expense. We will give you an estimation of the costs as soon as possible at the start of the course but please make sure you budget for this.<br/>Alternative study within the UK can be provided subject to criteria being met.<br/><br/>Showcase<br/>MFA students also perform a live showcase to an industry audience of agents, casting directors and other key industry work-givers alongside the BA Hons and MFA cohorts. The serves as an invaluable introduction to the professional while enabling you to network with peers.<br/>Students can apply for Spotlight and Equity membership and will leave the 2 Year MFA with professionally shot material to contribute towards your personal showreel.<br/>In addition, MA graduates produce a collaboratively realised production with peers. This offers you an additional approach into evolving your professional career.<br/><br/>Associations and Validation<br/>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.