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    Your Application

    The Shakespeare Summer School is a four week programme running from Wednesday 16th July to Friday 8th August 2025.

    You can also join an optional fifth week to the Summer School - called Shakespeare in Practice, where you work with a professional director to perform a digest of a Shakespeare play in one of RADA's Theatres. This starts on Saturday 9th August to Saturday 16th August 2025.

    I would like to apply for the 4 week Shakespeare Summer School
     
    I would like to apply for Shakespeare in Practice - the optional fifth week
     

    Level of English

    You are required to have fluent, confident knowledge of the English language to participate in this course.

    These links may prove useful in helping you answer this question: IELTS and Cambridge English Level.

    Please confirm which of the following applies to you. (required)
    English is my first language
    I have the equivalent of an IELTS score of at least 6.5
    I have the equivalent of a Cambridge English level of B2 (First Certificate level)
    I have at least three professional acting credits (speaking roles) when working in English
     

    Your Experience

    This course is designed to provide a useful training for students at all levels of acting experience, from professionals to beginners. Please answer the following questions accurately so that we can organise groupings to the maximum benefit of all participants.

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      Please indicate which of the following apply to you (you may tick more than one): (required)
      Experienced professional actor
      Semi-professional and/or fringe experience
      Professional actor with limited professional experience
      A teacher of drama or theatre studies
      College/university experience only
      A student of drama
      Recent graduate from drama programme
      Amateur experience
      No experience
       
       
      Are you currently working in the Creative Industries? 
       
      Have you participated in a RADA course before?
       
       
       
       

      Access

      RADA is committed to equality of opportunity, supports and encourages applications from under-represented groups and values diversity. Our buildings are accessible.

      You are encouraged to disclose any relevant health condition or access requirements which may require reasonable adjustments to be made in order to meet your needs during the course. We have considerable experience of supporting students with a wide range of disabilities and specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia and dyspraxia; students with visual and hearing loss; and mental health issues.

      Should you wish to discuss this further, please email shortcourses@rada.ac.uk.

       
       
       

      Declaration

      I confirm that the information given on this form is correct.
       
      I confirm that, if I am offered a place, I am in a position to accept the offer and pay in full all course fees. I understand that no payment plans are available. 
       

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      Become a part of our Short Courses community by joining our mailing list. You will receive our Short Courses e-newsletter, which includes information about our programmes, exclusive offers, events, productions and stories from the people who have experienced our courses.

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      Privacy Notice

      We value the privacy of all our applicants and strive to meet the highest standards in managing your personal information.

      The information which you give on this form will be used to enable RADA to create an electronic and paper record of your application for it to be processed. It may also be used to compile statistics, or to assist other organisations to do so (principally the Office for Students), provided that no personal information that would identify you as an individual will be published. If your application is successful, this information will form part of your student record and will be shared with RADA's teaching staff.

      The information will be kept securely, and will not be disclosed to any external sources without your express written consent. Your personal data will be kept no longer than necessary and will then be disposed of securely.

      In line with Academy policy, please note that no recordings of online courses will - or may - be made. 

      You can see RADA’s full privacy notice (including your rights to access, correct or erase the data we hold) at www.rada.ac.uk/privacy.

      Equality Monitoring

      RADA collects this information to help with its equality monitoring.

       
       
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