Program Recognition
•One-year, 120-credit CertHE at FHEQ Level 4, awarded by the University of Surrey and taught at Guildford School of Acting
•GSA is a member of the Federation of Drama Schools
Training
•Three teaching blocks develop acting, singing, voice, and dance across jazz, ballet, and tap, with one-to-one singing tutorials and audition-technique coaching
•Foundation students may be streamed into dance classes with GSA BA and MA performance students according to ability and experience
Performance & Productions
•Training culminates in a professionally supported public performance project in a GSA venue and includes a one-week acting-for-camera project
Professional Development
•West End professionals and visiting conservatoire faculty lead workshops and masterclasses, while staff support applications, personal statements, song choices, and monologue preparation
Degree Flexibility
•The CertHE is a stand-alone foundation route; progression to a BA requires a new UCAS application and successful GSA audition and is not guaranteed
