Performing Arts/Drama/Acting/etc Applicants 2012

Hello all, its that time of year again - and on the contrary, I wouldn't say it's too early to start this thread - preperation must be underway!!

So I figured I would introduce myself by telling you all my ridiculous and hopefully mildly amusing story.

I'm female, 19 and after finishing school in 2008 decided to study english lit and abandon all dreams of drama school for fear of rejection and practicality. So after getting into Warwick and Cambridge (I should have been pleased, right?), the day before I was due to start uni at Cambridge - I whimped out. It wasn't what I wanted to do - and there was no way in hell that I could afford to do both a uni degree and go to drama school. So last year I applied to drama school....

After paying the £45 quid to 4 drama schools and sending off my applications a day before the deadline - I only managed to pluck up the courage to go to one audition - LAMDA. And what did I do? Well I'll tell you. I walked straight past the blasted building - looked at all the current student portfolio pictures in all their black and white glory and....nothing. I shook my head in panic for 20 minutes and went back to the car and drove home. My fear of rejection was worse than I thought.

*gulp* so I'm trying again this year!


LAMDA, RADA, Mountview Bristol Old Vic, and toying with the idea of some others...

heya guys

just thought i would respond, i'm 18 i spent my life on here last year and could of used a lot of help. i went through the whole auditions last year and auditioned everywhere i could. Im now at Mountview doing the BA Acting course so if anyone needs advice or just a chat about things im happy to help, i have a lot of friends auditioning this year again also. just give me a message

R.

Hey Guys! I need some advicee!!


So i've had my oxford, mountview, lamda and east 15.

Oxford, Lamda and East 15 all offered me the foundation course.

I've still got like 4 more auditions to go, but if i don't get on a 3 year, would you do a foundation course first?!

Bearing in mind that i don't think you can get funding for Lamda and Oxford, but East 15 you can.

If i got funding for a foundation at east 15, would i then get funding for a 3 year course? does anyone know?

Thankyouuu

xxxxxx

awww look at all you central applicants! *feels all warm and fuzzy* Central FTW!

Hey, did you just apply for foundation courses, or the BA's aswell? I'm just going to apply for foundation courses, but am wondering what they look for/how long the audition is?

I was going to apply just before the deadline in March but am a bit concerned that you've already been offered a place. Does this mean that I've got less of a chance getting in by leaving it till the deadline to apply? Thanks

How do you think the admission standards compare between the 3 year BA Acting courses at the leading London Drama schools ( Central, LAMDA, Mountview and RADA) and their foundation courses?

Wooopiie, got an audition for ALRA on 2nd April and for Central on the 3rd...soooo excited
But I'm kinda confused...in this thread I read that Central asks you to bring photos and portfolios and stuff and they didn't mention that at all.
Can anyone help?

I'm auditioning for Central on 28th March, and I've not been told at any point or read anywhere that I need anything more than myself, my three monologues and my song.

I'm wondering if anyone could help me with this. I payed for my LAMDA audition back in early November but I still haven't heard anything about the audition date. I applied for the Birmingham one which is either 18th or 19th Februrary if that makes any difference as to why they haven't told me when it is.

Hello everyone!

First of all good luck to everyone applying/auditioning/interviewing e.t.c its such a scary process! I've applied to study Drama at Glamorgan, UWE, Bath Spa, Winchester and took a long shot at applying for a BA Acting at LIPA! I've been offered conditionals from UWE and Bath Spa, have an intereview at Winchester in Feb, and had my interview at Glamorgan this weekend.

I was just wondering whether anyone else has heard anything back from Glamorgan? and ANY advice on auditions at LIPA, I'm soo scared I can't even put into words, and have no clue what to do for a devised piece, let alone the contemporary speech!

Any help would be much appreciated!!

x

Hey... wondering if anyone on this thread can give me a little info about Uni of Winchester's Drama department?! I'm an international student, and I applied for for a place in the Drama and Media in Development Master's program. Got my unconditional offer last week, but I'm waiting to hear from a bunch of other schools still...

Hoping I can get a little more insider (or at least in-country) knowledge!!! Thanks~~~