Hey, I really hope to be able to go to drama school. I belong to a musical theatre company in London and I am a member of local drama club.
I was just wondering if anybody else is also in the same boat as me or perhaps in drama school already?
Just wondering what your taking for a levels and how your going about 'preparing' for drama school
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Hey emma,
I'm not going to drama school, but i've got loads of friends who are going to/are at drama school, so i know a little about it! plus i was going to go down that route to get into the musical theatre industry, but now i'm going down the music degree route instead!
How old are you? Have you already chosen your a levels etc? I'd suggest drama, as although it's rarely a requirement, the more experience the better, which leads me onto the next bit which is: Experience!! it's great that you're in local drama stuff, any opportunity, try to take it up! although, don't over do it as that can have negative effects. have you considered taking a LAMDA award?
Drama school can be fickle in that it totally depends how you do on the day, but the more worldly experience you have the more this can integrate into your acting. it'd be worth, also, getting to know various playwrights, learning a monologue here n there... read some books... immerse yourself i don't know if you know this already, but most undergraduates at drama schools tend to be over 20, having taken a gap year or 2, just because the drama schools didnt think they were ready yet. So when it comes to it, and you happen to get turned down, DON'T let it get to you... and keep trying because if it truly is your passion, then nothing should stop you
I'm not going to drama school, but i've got loads of friends who are going to/are at drama school, so i know a little about it! plus i was going to go down that route to get into the musical theatre industry, but now i'm going down the music degree route instead!
How old are you? Have you already chosen your a levels etc? I'd suggest drama, as although it's rarely a requirement, the more experience the better, which leads me onto the next bit which is: Experience!! it's great that you're in local drama stuff, any opportunity, try to take it up! although, don't over do it as that can have negative effects. have you considered taking a LAMDA award?
Drama school can be fickle in that it totally depends how you do on the day, but the more worldly experience you have the more this can integrate into your acting. it'd be worth, also, getting to know various playwrights, learning a monologue here n there... read some books... immerse yourself i don't know if you know this already, but most undergraduates at drama schools tend to be over 20, having taken a gap year or 2, just because the drama schools didnt think they were ready yet. So when it comes to it, and you happen to get turned down, DON'T let it get to you... and keep trying because if it truly is your passion, then nothing should stop you
Best wishes,
Katie
Thanks for the advice, I would absolutely LOVE to go down the musical theatre route. What am worried about is that a lot of my friends at the musical theatre company i belong to go to schools such as Sylvia Young, the brit school and arts ed .. so I just feel as if they are much more likely to get in that me .. but deff wont stop me from trying
Just wondering what the music degree is like (Not that I'd ever be able to go down the route because I don't play an instrument and I'm not too good at theory haha ).
And yes I'm aware of how incredibly hard it is to get into drama school, are you sure most people are over 20 at undergraduate course? Because I thought at 21 you become a mature student and go on to the postgraduate course (although i may be wrong.. just something i've heard).
I'll be taking A levels next year, so far I have decided on Drama, English Lit, Maths and Chemistry .. quite a mix of subjects but I've heard drama schools don't really look too much into the subjects your taking .. do you still plan to go into the musical theatre industry? and what subjects did you take for a level? (sorry for all the questions! haha)
I know i'm not the person you were asking, but I thought i'd give you a reply. =)
Thanks for the advice, I would absolutely LOVE to go down the musical theatre route. What am worried about is that a lot of my friends at the musical theatre company i belong to go to schools such as Sylvia Young, the brit school and arts ed .. so I just feel as if they are much more likely to get in that me .. but deff wont stop me from trying
That's the right attitude. =) It just comes down to who performs better on the audition day.
And yes I'm aware of how incredibly hard it is to get into drama school, are you sure most people are over 20 at undergraduate course? Because I thought at 21 you become a mature student and go on to the postgraduate course (although i may be wrong.. just something i've heard).
As far as I am aware, there is no upper age limit for the courses, so at the age of 21, you could choose to either do the 3 year undergraduate course, or the postgraduate one. Basically, just because you've been to university, I don't think that means you HAVE to go on the postgrad course (correct me if i'm wrong anyone). I plan to do a degree at uni and then apply for the 3 year undergraduate course at the age of 21, anyway =)
I'll be taking A levels next year, so far I have decided on Drama, English Lit, Maths and Chemistry .. quite a mix of subjects but I've heard drama schools don't really look too much into the subjects your taking .. do you still plan to go into the musical theatre industry? and what subjects did you take for a level? (sorry for all the questions! haha)
Those A-level choices sound really good, and yes, most drama schools don't really take into account past exams. As long as you did alright in the exams, (they dont have to be AMAZING) then it will be fine.
I plan to go into musical theatre and i'm not even taking drama for a level. i'm doing history, latin, french and english lit.
I decided this because after doing gcse drama, I found most of the two years was spent of written work, with only 6 weeks of practical at the very end. so therefore, i'm not doing drama at school, and i'm joining a theatre company instead. oh, and i'm still going to do school productions etc. I prefer the practical side to drama rather than the essays!
You could consider a BTEC instead as it is loads more pratical (as drama school). I want to audition for musical theatre courses too Mountview, Laine, Arts Ed, GSA etc. I will start in Septemeber though because I'm only year 12.
Best hting is be prepared see as many shows and read as much as possible. I would particularly work on jazz dance as your mostlikely to be assessed on that in the audition and don't pick songs everyone else will use (Wicked, Les Mis, and Lloyd Webber). I went to an Easter School at Arts Ed and they said not to just belt either because it's very common. A nice soprano voice is very impressive prefereably using musical pre-1980 too. Good luck!
I plan to do a degree at uni and then apply for the 3 year undergraduate course at the age of 21, anyway =)
From my understanding, you will only receive government funding for your first undergraduate degree and the tuition fees (for some outlandish reason) increase exponentially if you choose to embark on a second undergraduate degree. I'm not sure how much by, but enough to make most applicants consider otherwise. This is why many people opt to study a postgraduate degree instead, because the fees are generally far less than pursuing a second undergraduate. This is only applicable to home/EU students, obviously.
From my understanding, you will only receive government funding for your first undergraduate degree and the tuition fees (for some outlandish reason) increase exponentially if you choose to embark on a second undergraduate degree. I'm not sure how much by, but enough to make most applicants consider otherwise. This is why many people opt to study a postgraduate degree instead, because the fees are generally far less than pursuing a second undergraduate. This is only applicable to home/EU students, obviously.
Yeah, I understand that but I think i'll want to do the 3 year course still, I think the post grads are a bit too short.....I started saving up last year!
Still, I might just take a gap year and then start auditioning. We'll see =)
But quite a large percentage of drama school students are in they're 20's. They like 'life experience' etc., so quite a few people probably do university first.
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