Acting for Camera for Beginners

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Course Title

Acting for Camera for Beginners

Do you want to take your first steps to acting on screen? This course is for students who have little or no experience of acting for camera and is ideal for those wishing to learn more about the process. 

Using a range of commercial, television and film scripts, students will gain experience in scenes and camera set-ups.  You will develop an understanding of the more technical aspects of shooting a scene, whilst maintaining a focus on acting. You will explore techniques in active listening, spontaneity and imagination and apply these to screen work. 

To get the most out of this course, it is recommended that students have some prior training in acting such as Acting for Beginners or Acting: An Introduction.

Course Content
  • Prepare and work on monologues, duologues and scenes from a range of television and film genres, building confidence as a performer on screen  

  • Learn about castings and auditions for film, television and commercials  

  • Develop an understanding of the technical aspects of shooting a scene and how this affects performance 

  • Explore exercises and techniques in order to remain present, imaginative and playful during multiple takes

  • Work collaboratively in a rehearsal room with the use of a handheld camera

Course Fees - £660
Course Dates

Monday 15 July - Friday 19 July

5 days, Mon - Fri, 10am - 5pm | Book your place


Booking Information

Our courses are available on a first come, first served basis in order of payment.

To secure a place, please take the following steps:

  • Read through our Terms and Conditions before booking
  • Click on ‘Book your place’ above. Please make sure you are booking for the correct course and option (i.e. Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu if more than one option is available)
  • Click ‘Select’ and follow the steps through to the completion of booking
  • If your preferred dates are sold out, you can click ‘Join Waiting List’ and we will let you know if a place becomes available
  • People who have taken Acting: An Introduction or have taken equivalent introductory acting classes elsewhere
  • Those that are new to screen acting
  • Those that are already working in the industry but who haven’t trained before
Days Various. The course is delivered over a 5 day period. 
TimesAll times listed are either GMT or GMT +1 (depending on the time of year). If you’re joining from overseas, please use a timezone convertor before booking to establish what the local time will be for you. 
AgeThe minimum age is 18 on the first day of the course. There is no upper age limit.
Max. class size16 students
Course DeliveryAll of the Summer Short Courses take place onsite at our Swiss Cottage campus in London. 
International students

We welcome International Students to our courses, however please ensure you are on the correct visa.

As our Summer Short Courses are classed as part-time, non-accredited short courses they are not eligible for a Tier 4 Student Visa however you may be eligible for a Short Term Study Visa.

Language requirementsApplicants must be confident speaking and reading English to a conversational level (IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent). You may be expected to read texts/scripts that have advanced vocabulary.
AttendanceDue to the structure and the collaborative nature of the courses, full attendance is requested.
RefundsWe are able to offer a full refund up until 7 days before the course begins. After this, the course will become fully non-refundable.
Cancellations Central reserves the right to cancel this course if we do not meet the minimum number of participants. In this instance, a full refund will be made to you. We are unable to refund any other costs you may have incurred.

What our students say...

“This course has been extremely useful and valuable to me. I came into it with little knowledge of screen acting and after just five days I feel ready and excited to start looking into screen acting jobs because I have newfound confidence with my abilities and capabilities due to the course.”

Beatrice, 2019

“I found the course really interesting and it’s taught me a lot about screen acting. It has helped me enjoy screen acting more which will help me in my future career as an actor.” 

Anoushka, 2019

Recent Tutors

Hamza Jeetooa

Hamza Jeetooa is an actor, director and writer. He is a graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama where he studied MA Acting for Screen.

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