Expand+The two year full time course is designed to provide professional training to students interested in a career in theatre, film and television. Students who have reached the required standard on the two year course, or who have equivalent accreditatio...

Hide-The two year full time course is designed to provide professional training to students interested in a career in theatre, film and television. Students who have reached the required standard on the two year course, or who have equivalent accreditation, may apply for the one year Advanced Performance Course where they can achieve a full Level 6 QQI and Trinity College London ATCL’S in both Speech and Drama and Musical Theatre.

The theatre performance course is celebrating 30 years of excellence in drama training this year. Our aim is to continue providing the highest standards of teaching in all the disciplines required for a career in the Performing Arts. Our modules are taught by experienced tutors who are themselves active practitioners. Access to industry professionals and employment is provided by engaging professional directors from within the course faculty as well as guest directors for college productions. We also have targeted Master class workshops, including one with a renowned casting agency.

Expand+Course fees range from €300 to €400 depending on the course. The fees cover costs of examination entry and certification fees as well as any course materials and personal equipment to students. The fees also cover a range of other services and acti...

Hide-Course fees range from €300 to €400 depending on the course. The fees cover costs of examination entry and certification fees as well as any course materials and personal equipment to students. The fees also cover a range of other services and activities provided for, or engaged in, by the students such as some trips, cultural and sporting events, accident insurance policy fee and student services fund fee. in addition to this, the Government levy of €200 will also apply for those applicants who do not hold a medical care.

Enrolment Deposit
Students who accept the offer of a place on a course must pay a non-refundable deposit of €50. The balance of the fee must be paid on commencement of each academic year.

External Examination Fees
Students who choose to enter for examinations other than those set by QQI and/or BTEC must pay the appropriate exam fees to the relevant examining authority.

Expand+Course Content
Acting –
Stanislavski, Michael Chekov.

Voice -
Fitzmaurice, Roy Hart, Linklater, Cecily Berry, Patsy Rodenburg.

Classic and Contemporary Theatre -
The Greeks, Shakespeare Ibsen, Chekov, Lorca, Pirandello, Brecht, O’Casey ,...

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Acting –
Stanislavski, Michael Chekov.

Voice -
Fitzmaurice, Roy Hart, Linklater, Cecily Berry, Patsy Rodenburg.

Classic and Contemporary Theatre -
The Greeks, Shakespeare Ibsen, Chekov, Lorca, Pirandello, Brecht, O’Casey , J.M Synge, JB Keane, Friel, Murphy, Mc Donagh,
Walsh, McGuiness, Ravenhill, Mamet, O’Neill, Miller and Shepard

Singing –
Musical Theatre, audition preparation improvisation harmonisation, theatre songs of various genres.

Dance -
Classical and Musical Theatre

Movement

Mime -
Etienne Decroux and Marcel Marceau

Improvisation, including Theatre Sports

Text Analysis

Mask –
Commedia dell’Arte

Stage Combat

Theatre History

Music -
Basic score reading , general musicianship , scene underscoring .

Acting for Camera –
Scriptwriting for film and television

Stage Management

Design -
Costume and production design for the stage

Directing

Expand+Progression to third level colleges include Higher Diploma, MA and PHD qualifications through our links with:
•University College Dublin
•Central School of Speech and Drama, London
•Kingston College, London
•Trinity College, London
•Swansea Univ...

Hide-Progression to third level colleges include Higher Diploma, MA and PHD qualifications through our links with:
•University College Dublin
•Central School of Speech and Drama, London
•Kingston College, London
•Trinity College, London
•Swansea University, Glasgow
•University and NUI Maynooth
•NUI Galway

Employment
Our graduates have developed professional careers as actors, appearing in productions at The Abbey Theatre, The New Theatre, The Project Arts Centre, as well as venues all over Ireland and abroad. TV and film appearances include The Good Wife, Fair City, Ripper Street, Penny Dreadful, The Sacred Scriptures, Third Rock, Game of Thrones, The Tudors and many high profile ad campaigns for companies such as The National Lottery and Cadbury’s.

Other graduates have carved careers as writers for theatre and film, stand – up comedians and directors. Many have started their own companies and stage schools.

Recent Productions
•One Nine One Six:Remembering the Rising-Dir Paul Meade and Helene Montague
•The Dining Room-Dir Bairbre Ni Chaiomh-Smock Alley
•As You Like It – Dir Gerard Lee
•Away From It All by Lee Coffey- Dir Helene Montague
•Carry the Can-Dir Paul Meade and Helene Montague
•I Do Not Like Thee Dr Fell –Dir Bairbre Ni Chaoimh
•Carry Me by Lucy Moffatt – Dir Helen Montague
•April Bright – Dir Paul Brennan