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What are the best Bachelor's degrees to take before applying to drama school?

Hi! I am new here, I'm a first year medical student at Riga Stradins university in Riga, Latvia and, long story short, I feel that medicine is not my cup of tea.
I have had my eye on acting and I was hoping, maybe some of you could shine some light on the subject of studying acting.
Not really sure about the difference between college degree and a bachelor's degree either.

I need your help to find a 2 to 3 year college course/bachelor's degree, so that when I finished it, I would have better chances at getting in an acting/drama school (Guildhall, CSSE, RADA, LAMDA etc). I have heard that a lot of aspiring actors get their bachelor's degree in courses like English Literature, Psychology. I would love to hear your thoughts on this and what other courses and programs would suit my purpose best.

Also, I'm not a native English speaker so sorry it's a bit off :smile:

Reply 1

returnmigrant

You dont need to have done ANY sort of degree before going to a British Drama school. Who has told you that you do?

A University based Drama degree looks at the subject only from an academic perspective. An Acting course at a Drama School is a practical course that trains you as a performer to work in professional theatre. The two courses are VERY different.

To enter University to do a Drama degree you dont even have to audition - ie. you are not judged as a performer and it doesnt intend to train you as one. To get into Drama School your ability as a performer is central to your application. There is no course you can do to 'prepare' you for Drama School - either you can act or you can't.

I suggest you have a look at the websites for a few British Drama schools and read the information about who they accept and what the admissions process is. Here is one example : http://www.oldvic.ac.uk/join-us1.html

(edited 10 years ago)

Reply 2

Katheryn

Hey, thank you for your reply, very informative. Maybe you also know about non UK students in Drama schools - do they have their own group or they study together with UK students?