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Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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Cert. Foundation in Stage and Screen

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Program snapshot

Admissions

Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person Only

Training

Six-month, four-days-per-week foundation programme spanning performance and production arts

Acting, voice and text, movement theatre, public speaking, stage combat, singing, and artist development

Screen acting, short-film work, classical and contemporary text, and devised theatre

Professional Development

Can prepare students for further degree training or serve as a standalone route into the creative industries

Graduates receive a LAMDA-validated Level 4 Certificate of Higher Education

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Snapshot

Offer rate

Satisfaction

81%

2025, 1 course, n=25

Continuation

95%

1 yr after entry

Enrollment

365

Earnings

£30k

1yr after

Costs & aid

Home tuition

£9,525

Home students

International tuition & fees

£26,631

overseas students · 2026-2027

Ba Hons Professional Acting · lamda.ac.uk Discover Uni

Program info updated Oct 6, 7:22 PM

Program Highlights

Training

Six-month, four-days-per-week foundation programme spanning performance and production arts

Acting, voice and text, movement theatre, public speaking, stage combat, singing, and artist development

Screen acting, short-film work, classical and contemporary text, and devised theatre

Professional Development

Can prepare students for further degree training or serve as a standalone route into the creative industries

Graduates receive a LAMDA-validated Level 4 Certificate of Higher Education

Program Highlights

Training

Six-month, four-days-per-week foundation programme spanning performance and production arts

Acting, voice and text, movement theatre, public speaking, stage combat, singing, and artist development

Screen acting, short-film work, classical and contemporary text, and devised theatre

Professional Development

Can prepare students for further degree training or serve as a standalone route into the creative industries

Graduates receive a LAMDA-validated Level 4 Certificate of Higher Education

Key Info

Enrollment Term

University AppApplication

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Fee

UCAS Fee

£27.50

Lamda London Academy Of Music Dramatic Art · ucas.com

Program AppApplication

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UCAS

Fees

First Round Audition Fee

£15

North America Audition Fee

£88

Deadline

Application Deadline (Pathways)Dec 14, 2026

Application Deadline (UK and International)Mar 8, 2027

Auditions

North America First Round (Seattle)Jan 7, 2027

North America First Round (Los Angeles)

Jan 9–10, 2027Feb 6–7, 2027

North America First Round (New York)

Jan 12–14 & 20–24, 2027Feb 10–11, 2027

North America First Round (Toronto)Jan 16, 2027

North America First Round (Atlanta)Jan 18, 2027

North America First Round (Chicago)

Jan 26–27, 2027Feb 2, 2027

North America First Round (San Francisco)Jan 30–31, 2027

North America First Round (Phoenix)Feb 4, 2027

Acting Recall (Los Angeles)Feb 13–14, 2027

Acting Recall (New York City)Feb 16–20, 2027

Foundation In Stage Screen Certhe · lamda.ac.uk Audition North America · lamda.ac.uk

Prescreen Requirements

Monologues

Requirements

Two contrasting monologues

One from a classical text (Elizabethan or Jacobean); LAMDA's Classical Monologue List can help you choose

One contemporary speech of your choice

One monologue maximum 3 minutes and the other maximum 2 minutes

Guidelines

Each monologue must work as a standalone piece

Text may be edited if the result flows as a complete speech

Prepare the work without outside direction

Monologues may be written for any gender

Video Specifications

Self-Tape Submission

Submit a working self-tape link within 14 days of the admissions email

Record both required monologues as the first-round audition

Ensure any password supplied with the link remains valid

Audition North America · lamda.ac.uk

Verified for Fall 2027 entry

Audition Requirements

Monologues

North America

Prepare two contemporary monologues, each no longer than 3 minutes

Approximately 15 minutes; the panel may redirect you and ask you to try your piece in a different way

LAMDA recommends having additional monologues ready to perform

Audition North America · lamda.ac.uk

Good to Know

Application Logistics

UK and international applicants normally apply through UCAS

US-based applicants apply directly to LAMDA

The UCAS fee is £27.50 for up to six choices

The first-round audition fee is £15 (UK and international); North America in-person auditions are £88

Pathways Programme members apply directly to LAMDA and receive a first-round audition fee waiver

Eligibility

Minimum age is 18

No academic qualifications are required

Applicants must be fluent English speakers

Enrollment

Six-month course beginning in September

Awards a Level 4 Certificate of Higher Education

Includes acting, voice, movement, singing, screen acting, devising, and production and technical arts

Important Notes

North American applications for September 2027 entry open October 2026 (exact date TBA)

What's The Process

Audition Process

First round is a self-tape submitted within 14 days of the admissions email

Successful applicants may be invited to a recall audition, which takes place in person

LAMDA sends the recall date and details about two to three weeks in advance

An extra fee applies for the final recall; financial assistance may be available

LAMDA's How to Apply page also says UK and international applicants may be invited to a second preliminary audition on Zoom, while its audition process page and FAQ describe every stage after the self-tape as in person

North America: first round is an in-person audition during LAMDA's North America tour

Successful North America applicants attend an in-person recall in Los Angeles or New York

No additional North America recall fee

Scholarship Info

Fee Support

Pathways Programme members receive a first-round audition fee waiver

Pathways supports eligible applicants through the foundation-course application process

Scholarships

LAMDA's means-tested scholarship application is sent to eligible offer holders

School info

Snapshot

Offer rate

Satisfaction

81%

2025, 1 course, n=25

Continuation

95%

1 yr after entry

Enrollment

365

Earnings

£30k

1yr after

Costs & aid

Home tuition

£9,525

Home students

International tuition & fees

£26,631

overseas students · 2026-2027

Ba Hons Professional Acting · lamda.ac.uk Discover Uni

Training

Six-month, four-days-per-week foundation programme spanning performance and production arts

Acting, voice and text, movement theatre, public speaking, stage combat, singing, and artist development

Screen acting, short-film work, classical and contemporary text, and devised theatre

Professional Development

Can prepare students for further degree training or serve as a standalone route into the creative industries

Graduates receive a LAMDA-validated Level 4 Certificate of Higher Education

Updated Oct 6, 7:22 PM