Acting Development
Weekly Short Course for Adults Online
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Overview
This class will be taught online and you can take part from the comfort of your own home.
Designed for experienced actors in training who have been short courses for a significant period of time, the new Acting Development programme at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland builds on your prior training on our short courses.
Acting Development is a three-term progression designed to help participants elevate their craft through monologue, scene study, and culminating in the staging of a play.
Term One
Acting Development: Monologue Over 10 weeks actors refine a chosen monologue with expert guidance and peer support. This online class focuses on enhancing performance skills, offering personalised feedback, and deepening monologue interpretation.
Term Two
Acting Development: Scene In this 10 week online course actors develop a chosen showcase scene with a partner through scene study. With professional instruction and collaborative peer input, participants elevate their scene performance and interpretative skills.
Term Three
Acting Development: Play This 10 week online class helps actors stage a short play in a virtual setting. Participants receive comprehensive guidance and support, enhancing their ability to perform and collaborate effectively in a digital theatre environment.
You will be taught by RCS Short Courses Lecturers and also experience voice and movement work by visiting lecturers each term.
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The important details
Age:
16+
Cost:
£585
Date:
9 October 2024 - 18 June 2025
Time:
Wednesdays, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Venue:
Online
Course Information
There are no formal entry requirements for the course, although some acting experience is desirable.
Please make sure you fully complete the Reason and Experience sections in the application form to outline why you want to join the course. You may be contacted if we need further information, this is to make sure that you are on the right course for you.
If you have not taken part in any drama activity before or for some time we would recommend looking at our Acting: Toolkit online course.
Students should be open, honest, generous, respectful, hard-working and willing to work as part of a team.
You will need access to a device such as a desktop computer, laptop or tablet which allows you to access the internet with a screen large enough to see the group members during online sessions. You will need internet connection which is fast enough to take part in video sessions on MS Teams and to watch film footage.
You may also want to consider whether you have a space you can use where you can work without interruption. Please keep in mind that the other students taking part in the course will be able to see what’s behind you when you are online.
- Plan and prepare to attend all classes
- Dress comfortably in clothes which are suitable for the activity you are taking part in.
- Bring a notepad and pen/pencil in case you wish to make notes.
- Please bring a bottle of water to stay hydrated during your class.
This course is suitable for students aged 16+, with acting experience. Students should be keen to learn and plan to attend all classes.
This course will run in-person on Wednesday evenings for 30-weeks from 4 October 2024 – 18 June 2025, 6:30pm – 9pm.
The course fee is £585 which is the equivalent to £19.50 per session, and can be paid in full or in instalments before the course end date.
- Term 1 (10 weeks) = £195
- Term 2 (10 weeks) = £195
- Term 3 (10 weeks) = £195
- Term 1: 9 October – 11 December 2024
- Term 2: 22 January – 26 March 2025
- Term 3: 16 April – 18 June 2025
Further Information
We want to ensure as many children, young people and adult learners as possible can access the performing and production arts education that is offered through Short Courses at RCS. Financial support options available for Short Courses include:
Agnes Allan Bursary
Agnes Allan was a teacher, passionate about inclusion, and this bursary scheme exists to offer support to students to participate in the performing or production arts.
The Agnes Allan Bursary provides some support to students who may require financial assistance to take part in a short course in dance, drama, music, production or screen.
Anyone who wishes to take part in our Short Courses and faces a financial barrier can apply for bursary support to help meet the cost of tuition fees.
James McAvoy Drama Scholarships
BAFTA-winning and Golden Globe nominated actor James McAvoy is committed to nurturing the creative potential of young Scots who experience barriers to access and participate in drama at RCS Short Courses.
James is a graduate of the BA Acting programme at RCS and Patron of the Junior Conservatoire of Drama. The Glasgow-born actor has funded the new James McAvoy Drama Scholarships to enable young people to experience the world-class drama training at RCS as he did.
The scholarship aims to support applicants who would otherwise find meeting the cost of tuition fees at RCS a barrier to accessing pre-Higher Education drama training at the Royal Conservatoire.
You can find more information about these funds on our Financial Support page.
We run various promotional offers for our Short Courses and Summer Schools. You can view our current offers on our Promotional Offers page.
You should contact us at shortcourses@rcs.ac.uk to request your discount code before booking a course.
Please note, only one promotional offer can be applied per course and should be used at the time of booking as we are unable to apply a discounts retrospectively.
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