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  • 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.
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    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.
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    Award

    Master of Arts in Acting (180 credits)

    Duration

    1 year, full time

    Course start

    September
  • Acting (Collaborative and Devised Theatre), BA

    Central’s BA Acting (Collaborative and Devised Theatre) is in creative partnership with international touring theatre company, Complicite. This innovative and rigorous actor training, emphasises the creation of new theatre that embraces a multicultural and multidisciplinary methodology with diverse student groups and celebrates the creative potential of collaborative processes alongside development of the individual actor.
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    Award

    Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Acting

    Duration

    3 years full-time

    Course start

    October

    UCAS code

    Institution: C35
    Course: W410
    Option: CDT
  • Acting (Musical Theatre), BA

    Central's BA (Hons) Acting (Musical Theatre) degree course provides you with the skills to work in classical and contemporary theatre, musicals, feature film, television and radio. Throughout the course, you will explore acting through a range of contemporary approaches to sung and spoken voice, movement and dance.
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    Award

    Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Acting

    Duration

    3 years full-time

    Course start

    October

    UCAS code

    Institution: C35
    Course: W410
    Option: AMT
  • 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.

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    Award

    Master of Arts in Acting for Screen (180 credits)

    Duration

    1 year, full time

    Course start

    October
  • Acting, BA

    The BA (Hons) Acting at Central:

    A comprehensive classical and contemporary actor training.
    Prepares actors who aim to become world-leading artists in theatre, film and television
    Focuses on new thinking in response to the rapidly evolving world of the arts and culture.
    3 years full-time, and students are entitled to full Equity status upon graduation.
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    Award

    Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Acting

    Duration

    3 years full-time

    Course start

    October

    UCAS code

    Institution: C35
    Course: W410
    Option: AP
  • 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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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
  • Costume Construction, BA

    Technically skilled and creatively inventive ‘makers’ are an essential part of any production team, sensitive to the stylistic intentions of the designer and director. The training will principally be in theatre, but these skills are widely transferable to different environments, including television, film and major live events.
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    Award

    Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Theatre Practice

    Duration

    3 years full-time

    Course start

    October

    UCAS code

    Institution: C35
    Course: W460
  • 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.
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    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
  • Design for Performance, BA

    The course develops practitioners with a strong sense of direction and identity, and an ability to think conceptually. From the first year you undertake speculative design projects that will challenge and test ideas in a broad range of performance contexts, from text-based drama to opera, dance, site-specific performance and installations, under the guidance of professional directors, designers and choreographers.
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    Award

    Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Theatre Practice

    Duration

    3 years full-time

    Course start

    October

    UCAS code

    Institution: C35
    Course: W461
  • 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.
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    Award

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

    Duration

    Two years, full-time

    Course start

    October
  • Drama, Applied Theatre and Education, BA

    On the Drama, Applied Theatre and Education (DATE) course, you can:
    Perform in, direct and devise theatre, explore performance that takes place outside traditional theatre environments. Make theatre to change lives and inspire change in communities. Build industry contacts worldwide through placements and outreach projects. Develop skills in areas such as facilitating, devising, directing, performing, playwriting and filmmaking.
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    Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Contemporary Performance Practice

    Duration

    3 years full-time

    Course start

    October

    UCAS code

    Institution: C35
    Course: W490
  • Experimental Arts and Performance, BA

    Studying on the Experimental Arts and Performance course, you will:
    Experiment, explore and create new forms of performance.
    Develop critical skills to investigate, theorise and make new performance.
    Produce work in professional environments.
    Undertake projects with national and international arts organisations and practitioners.
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    Award

    Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Contemporary Performance Practice

    Duration

    3 years full-time

    Course start

    October

    UCAS code

    Institution: C35
    Course: W440
  • Lighting Design, BA

    Our joint emphasis on practical as well as aesthetic development gives you the opportunity to create highly innovative lighting design. The training includes practical projects in Central’s well-equipped studio and performance spaces, alongside a rigorous investigation of the design process and visual communication.
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    Award

    Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Theatre Practice

    Duration

    3 years full-time

    Course start

    October

    UCAS code

    Institution: C35
    Course: W450
  • 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.
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    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.
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    Award

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

    Duration

    One year, full-time

    Course start

    September
  • Production Lighting, BA

    As a student on the Production Lighting Course, you will learn to plan, rig, focus, plot and maintain lighting and video rigs for theatre and other live shows. You will also have opportunities to develop management skills that (along with your practical skills) will help you position yourself at the forefront of the industry on graduation.
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    Award

    Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Theatre Practice

    Duration

    3 years full-time

    Course start

    October

    UCAS code

    Institution: C35
    Course: W451