Diploma - Terms & Conditions

Autumn Term - 4th October 2021

Spring Term - 17th January 2022

Summer Term - 25th April 2022

Auditions

All first round auditions will be an online self-tape. If successful, you may be invited to a second round audition either online or in person, depending on which Diploma you apply for. 

We would usually begin auditions in late April for entry to diplomas starting in Sept 2021 and Jan 2022. 

Applications to the Performance Making Diploma are currently not open. If you would like to be contacted when applications open again, please contact Access All Areas directly (T: 0207 613 6445
E: diploma@accessallareastheatre.org)

Auditions are currently closed for: Gap Year Diploma, Musical Theatre Diploma,  Performance Making Diploma

Interviews

To express your interest in the CAST Diploma, please complete a Register of Interest form. A member of the team will then be in touch with the next steps. Please note, the CAST Diploma usually runs every other year. 

Acting and Gap Year Diploma - You will need to prepare a two-minute contemporary monologue (from the last 30 years). Please note that the monologue should be from a published play and not a film or TV show.

Musical Theatre Diploma - You will need to prepare a two minute contemporary monologue (from the last 30 years). Please note that the monologue should be from a published play and not a film or TV show. Please also bring the sheet music for two contrasting musical theatre songs, one up-tempo and one ballad. Please choose material that you can connect with to display the emotion and truth in your acting through song. The songs may be cut down and we may only need to hear a small section of one of the prepared songs which we will choose at your audition.

Online Acting Diploma - Please visit our Audition Guidance page for full details. 

If you are successful in auditioning you will be emailed a formal offer letter and asked to complete our online application form (a link will be sent to you).

You will also need to send us confirmation of acceptance and a 25% deposit in order to guarantee your place on the course. If we do not receive confirmation and deposit within 10 working days, we may offer your place to the next applicant on the list.

Once you have signed up for a course you cannot defer your place. Please, therefore, ensure that you are able to complete a course before accepting your place.

The full fee must be paid before the start of the course. We ask that each successful applicant confirm their place by paying a 25% deposit within 10 working days of receiving the offer. This deposit is non-refundable after the first 14 days from payment. 

In exceptional circumstances, we can offer a scheduled payment plan. To apply you will need to send a written explanation to short.courses@cssd.ac.uk as to why this could be applicable to you. 

Right to cancel

1. You have the right to cancel this contract within 14 days of the initial deposit being paid without giving any reason.
2. The cancellation period will expire after 14 calendar days from the day of the conclusion of the contract (which will be the date upon which full payment is made).
3. To exercise the right to cancel, you must inform us (The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London, Eton Avenue, London NW3 3HY, UK, Tel: +44(0)20 7722 8183, Email: short.courses@cssd.ac.uk) of your decision to cancel this contract by a clear statement (e.g. a letter sent by post or e-mail). 
4. To meet the cancellation deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right to cancel before the cancellation period has expired.

Effects of cancellation

1. Subject to Clause 8, if you cancel your contract within the 14 day cancellation period, we will reimburse all payments received from you.
2. We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which you inform us of your decision to cancel your contract.
3. We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment used for the initial transaction. The Supplier will not charge any fees as a result of the reimbursement.
4. If you requested to begin the performance of services during the cancellation period, you shall pay us an amount which is in proportion to what has been performed until you have communicated to us your cancellation from this contract, in comparison with the full coverage of the contract.

Minimum numbers

The diplomas will only commence if we receive the minimum number of applicants required, which varies from diploma to diploma. In the event that the minimum number of students required is not achieved by two weeks before the course begins we will unfortunately need to cancel the course. You are advised not to incur any additional costs related to the course (e.g. flight and/or accommodation costs, technology costs or equipment costs) until after this date. If in doubt, please email the team at short.courses@cssd.ac.uk  

Refunds

We can offer you a refund of your deposit during the first 14 days after payment is made. After this, the deposit becomes non-refundable. All further fees are fully non-refundable.

Deferrals

We are unable to offer deferrals on our Diploma courses. 

Privacy

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama is committed to protecting and respecting our short course students’ privacy.

Our Short Courses Privacy Notice explains when and why we collect personal information about our students, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure.