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Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Eton Avenue, London, NW3 3HY
https://www.cssd.ac.uk
020 7722 8183

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama is a specialist institution for the performing arts in north west London, training leading performance practitioners with extensive connections across the creative industries.

Graduates star in and produce television, theatre, films and festivals all around the world and include theatre producer Sonia Friedman, award-winning sound designer Gareth Fry, War Horse puppeteer Toby Olié, Dame Judi Dench, Game of Thrones‘ Kit Harington, Spiderman’s Andrew Garfield and Oscar-winner Riz Ahmed.

Short Courses, Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses cover the entire breadth of creative and performing arts including acting, production, applied theatre, drama therapy, sound design and writing for film and television. 

Coaching & TuitionDanceFeatured SupplierLondonMusical ActsSinging
Creating Queer Solo Performance with Nando Messias

Creating Queer Solo Performance with Nando Messias

Summer
Work in a trans-disciplinary manner by blurring the boundaries between performance, theatre, dance, live art, installation and other artistic genres.
1-4 WeeksContemporary TheatrePerforming Arts
Introduction to Motion Capture for Performance

Introduction to Motion Capture for Performance

Summer
Are you a performer interested in working with Motion Capture? Join us this summer for an intensive and practical two-day course.  Working with lea...
actingLess Than a WeekTelevision Film & Radio Performance
Musical Theatre Summer Intensive

Musical Theatre Summer Intensive

Summer
Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a more experienced performer, this exciting short course gives you the opportunity to explore and develop Mu...
1-4 WeeksPerforming ArtsStage Schools
MA/MFA Scenography

MA/MFA Scenography

Full Time
The MA/MFA Scenography courses approach scenography from multiple practical and theoretical perspectives to create new opportunities for experiment...
1-2 YearsdesignDirectingPost GradTheatre Arts
MA/MFA Voice Studies: Teaching and Coaching

MA/MFA Voice Studies: Teaching and Coaching

Full Time
Voice Studies courses at Central are nationally and internationally renowned, giving a specialised education in the study and practice of the spoke...
1-2 YearsactingPerforming ArtsPost GradTeacher Training
MA/MFA Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media

MA/MFA Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media

Full Time
The MA/MFA Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media offers a vocational training in writing drama across a range of different media contexts. 
1-2 YearsPost GradWriting
MA Musical Theatre: Acting and Performance

MA Musical Theatre: Acting and Performance

Full Time
The course is an intensive, one-year training programme designed around the key musical theatre skills of acting, singing, and dance/movement.
1-2 YearsactingDanceLondonMusical TheatrePerforming Arts
MA/MFA Movement: Directing and Teaching - Full-time or part-time

MA/MFA Movement: Directing and Teaching - Full-time or part-time

Full Time
The course is taught by current professionals in their field of movement pedagogy, movement direction and movement research
1-2 YearsLondonPhysical TheatrePost GradTeacher Training
MA Drama and Movement Therapy

MA Drama and Movement Therapy

Full Time
The course offers a particular pedagogic approach to learning the craft of dramatherapy and is a unique combination of drama and movement within an...
1-2 YearsLondonPhysical TheatrePost Grad
MA/MFA Creative Producing

MA/MFA Creative Producing

Full Time
These courses are for those with existing arts practice who wish to develop relevant knowledge and expertise, creative entrepreneurial and project ...
1-2 YearsArts AdministrationArts ManagementLondonPost Grad
MA/MFA Advanced Theatre Practice

MA/MFA Advanced Theatre Practice

Full Time
Develop experience from extensive workshops with leading professionals, learning to research and extend your own practice.
1-2 YearsContemporary TheatreDirectingLondonPerforming ArtsTheatre Arts
MA/MFA Actor Training and Coaching - Full-time or Part-Time

MA/MFA Actor Training and Coaching - Full-time or Part-Time

Full Time
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, the...
1-2 YearsLondonPost Grad
MA Acting for Screen

MA Acting for Screen

Full Time
The MA Acting for Screen degree at Central is a professional training that focuses on acting in film, television and screen-related media.
1-2 YearsactingLondonTelevision Film & Radio Performance
MA Applied Theatre - Full-time or Part-Time

MA Applied Theatre - Full-time or Part-Time

Full Time
The course develops knowledge of the ways in which drama and theatre are used to benefit a range of distinct groups that are key to today’s evolvin...
1-2 Yearscommunity theatreLondonPost GradTIE - Theatre in Education
MA Acting (Classical)

MA Acting (Classical)

Full Time
The course is designed primarily for students with previous training or performance experience who wish to focus intensively on plays from the Euro...
1-2 YearsactingClassical ActingLondonPerforming ArtsPost Grad
MA Acting (Contemporary)

MA Acting (Contemporary)

Full Time
MA Acting Contemporary at Central is a creatively, physically and intellectually demanding, advanced-level conservatoire acting programme
1-2 YearsactingContemporary TheatreLondonPerforming ArtsPost Grad
Audition Technique for Drama School (online)

Audition Technique for Drama School (online)

Short
An intensive online course designed for anyone considering entering full-time courses at drama school or university, or for those that want to expl...
1-11 MonthsactingClassical ActingPerforming ArtsStage Schools
Audition Technique for Drama School

Audition Technique for Drama School

Short
Spend 8 weeks preparing for applying to drama school with a focus on audition technique
1-11 MonthsactingClassical ActingPerforming Arts
An Introduction to the Sesame Approach in Drama and Movement Therapy

An Introduction to the Sesame Approach in Drama and Movement Therapy

Short
This course offers an introduction to the Sesame approach through a combination of online and in-person sessions on Central’s campus.
1-11 Months1-4 WeeksPhysical Theatre
Developing Your Professional Voice: Public Speaking and Presentation Skills (Online)

Developing Your Professional Voice: Public Speaking and Presentation Skills (Online)

Short
Take your public speaking and presentation skills to the next level with this live and interactive online course.
1-11 MonthsArts AdministrationArts ManagementLondon
Saturday Youth Theatre

Saturday Youth Theatre

Short
Saturday Youth Theatre for ages 6 – 17 offers 9 weeks of fun-filled, practical classes, with lots of opportunities to play, create theatre and make...
1-11 MonthsactingClassical ActingLondonPerforming ArtsPerforming Arts Schools (14-16 year olds)
Playwriting: An Introduction (online)

Playwriting: An Introduction (online)

Short
These eight intensive lessons are an exciting opportunity to work with an established playwright to explore the fundamentals of writing a play.
1-11 MonthsLondonWriting
Playwriting: Intermediate (online)

Playwriting: Intermediate (online)

Short
This intermediate level playwriting course is an exciting opportunity to work with an established playwright to develop writing your play in more d...
1-11 MonthsLondonWriting
Screenwriting: An Introduction (Online)

Screenwriting: An Introduction (Online)

Short
This screenwriting course is an exciting opportunity to work with an established writer to explore the fundamentals of writing for film and televis...
1-11 MonthsLondonWriting
Acting for Camera (online)

Acting for Camera (online)

Short
Working with a film industry professional, prepare and work on monologues, duologues and scenes from a range of television, commercial and film gen...
1-11 MonthsactingLondonTelevision Film & Radio Performance
Directing: An Introduction

Directing: An Introduction

Short
You will work with a professional theatre director to develop the theoretical knowledge and essential practical skills needed for a career in direc...
1-11 MonthsDirectingLondon
Playwriting: An Introduction

Playwriting: An Introduction

Short
This playwriting course is an exciting opportunity to work with an established playwright to explore the fundamentals of writing a play.
1-11 MonthsLondonWriting
Acting for Camera: An Introduction

Acting for Camera: An Introduction

Short
On this practical course, you’ll prepare and work on monologues, duologues and scenes from a range of television, commercial and film genres.
1-11 MonthsactingLondonPerforming Arts
Voice for Performance: An Introduction

Voice for Performance: An Introduction

Short
Whether you’re looking for an introduction to using your voice as a performer or to build confidence and develop techniques which will help you spe...
1-11 MonthsactingLondonPerforming Arts
Playwriting: Intermediate

Playwriting: Intermediate

Short
An exciting opportunity to work with an established playwright to develop writing your play in more detail.
1-11 MonthsLondonWriting
Acting: An Introduction

Acting: An Introduction

Short
Whether you’re hoping to pursue a career as an actor, or you’re just looking for a fun way to learn some new skills and to widen your social networ...
1-11 MonthsactingClassical ActingLondonPerforming Arts
Acting: The Play

Acting: The Play

Short
This is an exciting opportunity to explore a single play and gain a wide-ranging practical understanding of the rehearsal and performance process.
1-11 MonthsactingClassical ActingLondonPerforming Arts
Performance Making Diploma for Learning Disabled and Autistic Adults

Performance Making Diploma for Learning Disabled and Autistic Adults

Part Time
Working with leading industry professionals, you will create your own performances in different contemporary styles. 
1-11 MonthsLondonPerforming Arts
Online Acting Diploma

Online Acting Diploma

Part Time
If you have talent, passion and drive then Central’s blended online acting diploma may be exactly the springboard you’ve been looking for.
1-11 MonthsactingClassical ActingLondonPerforming Arts
Gap Year Acting Diploma

Gap Year Acting Diploma

Part Time
The Gap Year Acting Diploma is a one year, part-time course designed to develop your acting skills. 
1-11 MonthsactingClassical ActingLondonPerforming ArtsStage Schools
Creative Arts Supervision Diploma

Creative Arts Supervision Diploma

Part Time
The Creative Arts Supervision Diploma is a one year, part-time course.
1-2 Yearscommunity theatreContemporary TheatreLondonPerforming ArtsTeacher Training
Acting Diploma

Acting Diploma

Part Time
Would you like to learn more but can’t quite commit to full time training just yet?
1-11 MonthsactingClassical ActingLondonPerforming ArtsStage Schools
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