Drama School/University Applicants 2011

it has to be a 2 minute devised piece on my self it sounds so easy to do but im actually finding it so difficult !!

Ahhh nice one, what offer did you get? Also, how was the essay thing?

CSSD was alrightey, really informal and relaxing. It's just group work in the mornings with no right or wrong answers, just ideasss. The photos and items aren't overlly important, as to what they are i mean. And then the afternoon there are the interviews, where you all sit in a room, and they go on around the edge with the relevant tutor. Interviews seemed to last about 20 minutes or so, not too bad really.

Good luck to you tooooo! x

It was for 240 UCAS points...I'm living in Hong Kong though, even though i'm scottish and get home status....so it was over skype. They didn't ask me to prepare an essay or even a portfolio....he gave me the offer at the interview...it was quite strange. Made them seem quite unprofessional compared to all the other work i've done for my choices, but anyway. Good luck with yours, i'm sure it'll be awesome, the guy was really nice again, kinda like what you thought of CSSD.

The essay for them isn't hard at all

about that... yeah, RADA is actually operating on a massive deficit right now, so I'd be careful to assume they can continue this "massive budget" speculation

Awesome, goodo, that's a load off my mind (interview's not til March, and im very impatient) :L




Ahhh poop, well, RADA still looks awesome, aaaand i have my CSSD interview next week! Eeek! Not sure what to do for the "bring an object that reminds you of a story, remembered or imagined" bit... what have other people done? (just to help me choose a suitable object?) x

Hey there

Thought I'd pop in and join this topic as I have interviews for Costume at Central and Rose Bruford in March. Thrilled to even get an interview but also crappin' mesen! Anyone else with interviews in March? I'd also be really grateful of any portfolio advice...

Cheers!

Heyaa
I took a sound clip of a song I found particularly moving... Other objects ranged from bluetack to masks... Tbh its not overly important what the object is as long as you can argue and explain your choice
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Btw.. has anyone else had loads of interviews come at once? Im supposed to have 4 this month (and i only got 2 of my interview letters yesterday) and 2 the first week of feb... Im struggling with work and money and the college are being a bit funny about me missing all this time off... I really want to ask to have some of the interviews postponed for a bit but i dont think this counts as "exceptional circumstances" =(
Anyone else having the same problem? Is it worth ringing up the drama schools or will it reflect on you negatively??
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Btw.. has anyone else had loads of interviews come at once? Im supposed to have 4 this month (and i only got 2 of my interview letters yesterday) and 2 the first week of feb... Im struggling with work and money and the college are being a bit funny about me missing all this time off... I really want to ask to have some of the interviews postponed for a bit but i dont think this counts as "exceptional circumstances" =(
Anyone else having the same problem? Is it worth ringing up the drama schools or will it reflect on you negatively??
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Oh coool, that's quite a nice idea... I was thinking of taking this box i got from Italy and explaining how it shows my passion for complex ideas and clever puzzles... but am unsure how to put it into a story... maybe of how I found the box? haha i have way too many ideas in my head - my mind's in overdrive :P byyy the waay, what DS/Unis have you applied foorr? :P xxx

I have 2 this month but my 6th form seem ok with that... On one hand, your commitment to the interview may look good to them, but on the other, they may respect you wanting to concentrate on your studies, as it shows a drive for wanting to do well in life 'tis your choice, my friiieeend ^.^ xxx

Just tell your college "The reason I am attending these interviews because they are for the courses I want to do in my future and I am attending college to facilitate that future." I don't think it counts as exceptional circumstances and it'll be a lot off your chest once you've done them. In the end, even if your college gets grumpy, they are hardly going to throw you out or anything, so I wouldn't worry.

haha yeah.. ill need to contact one of them purely because i cant afford to go to all 3 this month cos i only came back from london on friday... =(
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that sounds like a good idea and youve thought it through well.. i wouldnt worry about the story part until you get there because it all depends on what other people in your group have brought anyway
and ive applied to:
Central - interview
GSA - interview
LAMDA - interview to be rescheduled
RADA - still waiting
Mountview - possibly rearranging interview
Rose Bruford - possibly rearranging interview
Bristol - possibly rearranging interview

Where are you applying?? xx

Some of the schools who interview will pay for some of it if you live a certain distance away. Southampton gave me like £40... it isn't a huge amount, especially as I live in Cumbria which is ages away, but it helped.