MA Acting (Classical)

MA Acting Classical at Central is a creatively, physically and intellectually demanding, advanced-level conservatoire acting programme. It is designed primarily for students with previous training or performance experience who wish to focus intensively on plays from the European classical repertoire.

• Perform in two professionally supported public productions and an industry showcase 
• Hone the individual technical craft of the actor, and release your collaborative and imaginative creativity within a small and diverse ensemble company (typically 14-16 students)
• Learn through practical group classes in acting, movement, voice and stage combat; seminars on theatre history, dramatic theory and research skills; and individual tutorials and feedback panels.

The Classical training follows the development of the theatrical art from its earliest ritual and political roots to the birth of psychological naturalism:

• Greek Tragedy, Chorus and the Mask
• Clowning and Commedia dell’arte
• Shakespeare and early modern English drama
• Stanislavsky, the Method, Realism and Expressionism.

Applicants will normally have either undertaken conservatoire training, have professional acting experience, or have a degree in the broad field of performance and drama studies. Students from other disciplines may be considered if you have sufficient experience of theatre. An offer will normally only be made after audition and interview, and you may also be required to take part in a short practical workshop and/or submit a short piece of written work.

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