Drama College Foundation year?
Hi,
I have recently decided that I may want to revert back to looking at acting at drama school. I was originally planning to do writing at uni. I have been performing all my life and study MT at college for my level 3 extended diploma. I go to regular acting classes as extra curricular as well as am dram but I am worried I still don't have enough experience or knowledge about what I should be doing. I know it is incredibly selective even for foundation/CertHe courses but I know that I would like to do it. I just don't know if I should start applying now (17 in year 2 at college) or if I should take a gap year and wait and try to get a job which I'm trying to get but not being successful for currently. I'm not interested in doing Musical Theatre at Drama school because I know my dancing isn't good enough but I'm looking at acting courses but just don't know if it's right to look straight away after spending so much time focused on Musical theatre. I was considering looking at Birmingham Conservatoire and commuting which is what my sister is doing as she is doing classical singing BA after having to drop out of EDA due to a knee injury. Because of this, my parents can't afford to fund both of us at the same time and we don't know if foundation courses offer student loans. I know I've kind of rambled but any guidance would be appreciated.
I have recently decided that I may want to revert back to looking at acting at drama school. I was originally planning to do writing at uni. I have been performing all my life and study MT at college for my level 3 extended diploma. I go to regular acting classes as extra curricular as well as am dram but I am worried I still don't have enough experience or knowledge about what I should be doing. I know it is incredibly selective even for foundation/CertHe courses but I know that I would like to do it. I just don't know if I should start applying now (17 in year 2 at college) or if I should take a gap year and wait and try to get a job which I'm trying to get but not being successful for currently. I'm not interested in doing Musical Theatre at Drama school because I know my dancing isn't good enough but I'm looking at acting courses but just don't know if it's right to look straight away after spending so much time focused on Musical theatre. I was considering looking at Birmingham Conservatoire and commuting which is what my sister is doing as she is doing classical singing BA after having to drop out of EDA due to a knee injury. Because of this, my parents can't afford to fund both of us at the same time and we don't know if foundation courses offer student loans. I know I've kind of rambled but any guidance would be appreciated.
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Hi
Several foundation courses are funded (look for courses that are Cert HE) - some that are definitely funded include Lamda, GSA, Italian Conti, LIPA, E15 - fairly sure Birmingham is.
If you have a look on the 2025 drama school applications thread you will be able to get a lot of info.. there will likely be a 2026 thread set up soon (there’s one every year) - it’s a great source of info and support going through the process
Good luck
Several foundation courses are funded (look for courses that are Cert HE) - some that are definitely funded include Lamda, GSA, Italian Conti, LIPA, E15 - fairly sure Birmingham is.
If you have a look on the 2025 drama school applications thread you will be able to get a lot of info.. there will likely be a 2026 thread set up soon (there’s one every year) - it’s a great source of info and support going through the process
Good luck
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