Two Year Screen Acting School

Course information

The two year programme at RFTS aims to provide a solid and realistic foundation for student actors looking to work in television, film, recorded media and theatre. The majority of students on this course are between 16 -19 years of age but we also welcome mature students. The School has its own established Agency, not simply for students to "earn as they learn" but predominantly to reinforce your learning. We are unique in encouraging and creating casting opportunities during training.

The Course Outline given below should be used as a guide only and the school reserves the right to alter the content of its courses without notice. This ensures that the needs of our students can be best met and that we can continue to offer an ongoing commitment to excellence.

Course Outline

Each term you will participate in a new timetable and work with your Directors/facilitators on a project-by-project basis.
Your half-termly timetables will include classes/assessment work from the list below.

Average Hours - Mon-Fri 10-5pm. You will generally have one shorter day each week which varies from term to term.

The following list demonstrates the range of workshops we may offer:

• Stage versus screen (see prospectus)
• Media Presenting (see prospectus)
• Audio Recording (see prospectus)
• From stand up and sit-com to Commedia del'Arte and the Roots of Comedy
• Exercises in Screen and Theatre Technique
• Media Skills including Editing, Improvisation, Alexander Technique
• Movement for Actors (non dancers)
• Introduction to Drama Techniques
• Exercises in Television Drama (see prospectus)
• Monologues
• Two hander scenes - TV and Theatre, selected from a wide range of sources from current television
• Sight reading - Independent film Screenplays to Contemporary Theatre and Classical piece
• Devising skills
• regular in-house programme of performances
• Interview/ audition technique and practice
• Industry talks including professional and business advice
• filmmaker Q+A's
• Theatre visits
• Masterclasses
• Productions - in-house
• Invited audience
• Open House
• Combined 1st and 2nd year pieces
• Optional MT specialism (see below)

Musical Theatre (no additional charge)

Musical Theatre Specialism includes

• Regular Musical Theatre classes
• Singing
• Repertoire
• Concerts and showcase, participation in pantomime (by audition only) and Christmas tour
• Dance - see below.

Dance (no additional charge)

Tap (ISTD), Modern (ISTD), Street (ISTD) Jazz and Ballet (RAD).

We offer guest workshops from time to time with dancers/performers from West End shows.

There is a dance uniform. Details available on request.

Other changes to the current prospectus

THE NEW PROGRAMME FOR MATURE STUDENTS - MINIMUM AGE 20 YEARS

From time to time the School will permit a One Year entry to the second year.
This may be combined with our Post Graduate training course (17 weeks).

Our Agency is now based at the School. There is no change in terms of the activity and function it performs.

Fees

Current first years (moving into their second year) - fees set at £3150 per term x 3 terms for 2010-2011
New intake 2010 - fees of £3400 per term - These do not rise in your second year Fees are inclusive of the Musical Theatre Specialism which is optional

Course hours

27-30 hrs approx per week
Musical Theatre Specialism (up to 10 ADDITIONAL hours per week) - no extra charge
Evening productions from time to time and weekend commitments for choirs and pantomime cast.

Venues

This year saw the completion of our third dance studio, equipped with sprung floor and wall to wall mirrors and Studio 4 - a multi purpose studio space. Students on the Musical Specialism will generally start their day at our Main Building, and the School arranges travel where required between the two venues (SL6 3QY, and 5 mins drive) where required.

We also use Four, Marlow Road where facilities include an impressive studio, sports hall (which we use for Combat!) and a large common room complete with computer access, games consoles etc.

Logistics are discussed at our Induction meeting. Most students reside closer to the Main Building (SL6 4JT)