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There is a short course at RADA for everyone; whether you are a complete beginner, want to build on your existing experience, or simply get a taste of our training.

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Short Course Saturdays

Get practical insight into four key aspects of RADA's acting training at our one-day workshops, taught in-person on a Saturday.

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Featured - 2–6 Dec 2024

Scene Study: intensive

Learn the techniques actors use to approach and rehearse scenes in this 5-day in-depth course.

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3 March – 22 Aug 2025

Part-time Blended Foundation Course in Acting

Applications close 31 January 2025. An accelerated, part-time course offering participants a solid grounding in actor training through a blend of online and in-person learning over six months.

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Applications are now open for our undergraduate and foundation courses.

We empower exceptional artists, practitioners, technicians and designers through our world-leading, industry-focused training.

Our community is open, inclusive and supported to take risks that lead to innovation.

We make it possible for you to be the most courageous artist you can be.

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We are delighted to share RADA's results from the latest National Student Survey (NSS) with significant achievements in student satisfaction and teaching.

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We are thrilled to announce that our Principal, Niamh Dowling, has been awarded the prestigious Freedom of the City of London.

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About us

Building on more than a century of creative achievement, RADA's vocational training for actors, stage managers, designers and technical stage craft specialists brings together a diverse community united by a shared passion for theatre-making and storytelling.