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East 15 Acting School
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BA (Hons) Acting and Community Engagement
Program snapshot
Admissions
Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredAudition format
In-Person or VirtualProgram Recognition
•East 15 Acting School traces its heritage to 1961 and the legacy of Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop
•Member of the Federation of Drama Schools
•Part of the University of Essex, ranked number one in the UK for drama and dance (Guardian University Guide 2026)
Training & Productions
•A professional route into community-focused theatre, creating work for, with, and about the communities you live in
•Intensive acting training combined with theatre-making and community facilitation skills
•Includes a professional industry community placement during your studies, developed in partnership with leading organisations
•From autumn 2026 the course is based at the Colchester Campus, set in 200 acres of parkland near Colchester city centre
Your Future
•Graduates work as actors, project leaders, directors, comedians, and producers worldwide
•Several graduate-founded companies are now established and funded, with some employing recent graduates
Academic info
Snapshot
90%
Satisfaction
94%
Grad Rate
£24k
Earnings
5yr after
Costs & Aid
Home Tuition
£9,790
UK/EU students
International Tuition
£22,600
overseas students
Program info updated 1h ago
Program Highlights
Program Recognition
•East 15 Acting School traces its heritage to 1961 and the legacy of Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop
•Member of the Federation of Drama Schools
•Part of the University of Essex, ranked number one in the UK for drama and dance (Guardian University Guide 2026)
Training & Productions
•A professional route into community-focused theatre, creating work for, with, and about the communities you live in
•Intensive acting training combined with theatre-making and community facilitation skills
•Includes a professional industry community placement during your studies, developed in partnership with leading organisations
•From autumn 2026 the course is based at the Colchester Campus, set in 200 acres of parkland near Colchester city centre
Your Future
•Graduates work as actors, project leaders, directors, comedians, and producers worldwide
•Several graduate-founded companies are now established and funded, with some employing recent graduates
Program Recognition
•East 15 Acting School traces its heritage to 1961 and the legacy of Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop
•Member of the Federation of Drama Schools
•Part of the University of Essex, ranked number one in the UK for drama and dance (Guardian University Guide 2026)
Training & Productions
•A professional route into community-focused theatre, creating work for, with, and about the communities you live in
•Intensive acting training combined with theatre-making and community facilitation skills
•Includes a professional industry community placement during your studies, developed in partnership with leading organisations
•From autumn 2026 the course is based at the Colchester Campus, set in 200 acres of parkland near Colchester city centre
Your Future
•Graduates work as actors, project leaders, directors, comedians, and producers worldwide
•Several graduate-founded companies are now established and funded, with some employing recent graduates
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