Why Central?

Central School of Speech & Drama is the University of London’s drama conservatoire. Whether you come primarily to train or to study you will be part of a distinctively energetic learning environment, where the practical intensity of conservatoire training and the innovation and enquiry of a university meet. As a ‘single faculty’ college, Central offers the most extensive range of specialist expertise and the broadest portfolio of drama, theatre and performance-related degree programmes available anywhere in Europe. But that is not all...

With an extensive network of visiting professionals and regional, national and international companies who provide placement opportunities for students, Central’s learning environment extends well beyond its north London campus and into the professional industries it serves. Many of our students get their first professional jobs through contacts that they have made during their studies. Because of our reputation, our close relationship to our industries and our focus on areas of theatre practice unavailable anywhere else in the UK, some of our subject areas (for example in theatre crafts like scenic art, prop making and construction and specialist technical and production applications) almost all of our graduates find work in their chosen field immediately, or even before, they have completed their course (if that is what they choose to do).