There are many, many drama schools out there, but a qualification from an accredited drama school will give an actor a strong advantage over the untrained actors at those dreaded auditions. Here is a list comprising 10 of the 22 members of The Conference of Drama Schools, including contact details. These schools are highly respected and will give you all the skills needed to become an actor. The details provided will help you to find out what's on offer, at what price, entry requirements and application guidelines for each establishment.
- Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham B4 7XG
- tel: + 44 (0)121 331 7220
- Email: info@bsa.bcu.ac.uk
Arts Educational Schools London
- Cone Ripman House, 14 Bath Road, Chiswick, London W4 1LY
- tel- 020 8987 6666
- fax- 020 8987 6699
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
- 1 - 2 Downside Road, Bristol BS8 2XF
- tel- 44 (0) 117 973 3535
- Fax- 44 (0) 117 980 9258
- Email: enquiries@oldvic.ac.uk
RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art)
- 62-64 Gower Street, London WC1E 6ED
- tel- +44 (0)20 7636 7076
- fax- +44 (0)20 7323 3865
- Email: enquiries@rada.ac.uk
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
- Castle Grounds, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3ER
- tel- +44 (0)29 2039 1361
- Email: admissions@rwcmd.ac.uk
Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama
- 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow G2 3DB
- tel- 0141 332 4101
- fax- 0141 332 8901
LIPA (Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts)
- Mount Street, Liverpool L1 9HF
- tel- 0151 330 3009
- Email: 419enquiries@lipa.ac.uk
- Hatfields, Rectory Lane, Loughton IG10 3RY
- tel- 020 8508 5983
- Email: east15@essex.ac.uk
Central School of Speech and Drama
- Eton Avenue, London NW3 3HY
- tel-+44 (0) 20 7722 8183
- fax- +44 (0) 20 7722 4132
Manchester Metropolitan University School of Theatre
- All Saints Building, All Saints, Manchester M15 6BH
- tel- +44 (0)161 247 2000
A list of all 22 members of the Conference of Drama Schools can be found online. Of course, there are alternative routes into the acting profession but the "It just happened" experience is a very rare one indeed. If you sit around waiting for that golden opportunity to present itself to you, you may as well not even consider becoming an actor. This profession is less about luck and more about hard work. Drama Schools are traditionally very demanding in workload but once graduated, that experience may well prove to be priceless.
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