THE ACTING SCHOOLS GUIDE
Here you will find information on the best Acting and Drama Schools around the world.
Acting is a tough profession. Most actors are "out of work". But it can be very rewarding. Below are some of the world's best acting schools.
USA
New York Film Academy School of Film and Acting
Quite simply one of the best schools in the country.
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
This
is a school for the performing arts that has branches in both New York and Los Angeles and is dedicated to teaching the techniques of method acting developed by the Academy Award nominated actor and director Lee Strasberg.
Famous alumni: Angelina Jolie, Matt Damon, Paul Newman, Dustin Hoffman and Alec Baldwin ahve all studied acting at Lee Strasberg.
The Stellar Adler Studio of Acting
Located in New York, this acting school has been running for over 60 years.
Famous alumni Robert de Niro and Marlon Brandon both learnt to act at Stellar Adler.
Beverly Hills Playhouse
The Beverly Hills Playhouse is one of Los Angeles’ oldest and most respected acting schools. Founded by renowned director and teacher Milton Katselas, the Beverly Hills Playhouse has for over thirty years offered ongoing intensive scene-study classes for both the professional actor and those who are looking to develop themselves into professional actors. It not only teaches the craft of Acting, but also Attitude and Administration - teaching budding actors how to develop a professional point of view, and understand the business end of the acting career. Katselas' experience as a director led him to a highly individual and adaptive way of training actors, mostly based in the simple observation and recreation of human behavior.
Famous almuni: George Clooney, Michelle Pfieffer, Ted Danson and Patrick Swayze all learnt to act here.
UK
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Known as RADA this is Britain's premier acting school and has been running acting classes for over 100 years.
LONDON
East 15 Acting School
The East 15 Acting school is affiliated with the University of Essex. The School has a campus in Loughton, on the borders of east London and on the Central line of the Underground, and in Southend-on-Sea, as part of the University of Essex's new state-of-the-art development there and just 50 minutes from London.
East 15 has been providing professional training for those wishing to work in theatre, film, TV, radio and related fields for almost 50 years.
East 15 offers an extraordinarily dynamic portfolio of degrees that span many areas of training and study of performance for actors, directors and technical theatre specialists. East 15 draws on its long and successful traditions, and combines this with a keen sense of the changing world of theatre today. They train and educate students who want to go and work successfully when they graduate, whether it be in the UK or overseas. Training is by professionals for professionals.
MANCHESTER
The Manchester School of Acting
Run for the past 9 years by Mark Hudson from its premises in Ardwick Green North theis acting school has gained a great reputation for teahing acting. Courses start in Sepetember each year. Past alumni include Boyzone's Keith Duffy, and Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes star Dean Andrews, and Emmerdale and Coronation Street's Vicky Binns.
LIVERPOOL
Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts
This school in the North East is very well regarded and offers a full time Honours degree in Acting as well as degrees in theater and music design, and music.
BRISTOL
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
This acting school has a bery good reputation and offers a wide range of acting, technical and production courses, for UK, EU and international students.
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AUSTRALIA
Screenwise Sydney
Screenwise runs a number of different tailored classes and courses that are suitable for anyone wishing to enter the industry or to further their career.
It has a high standard of professionalism and a good reputation.
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