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London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art

London, England

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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

Pathways

•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

School Info

Snapshot

Offer Rate

81%

Satisfaction

2025, 1 course, n=25

95%

Grad Rate

365

Enrollment

£30k

Earnings

1yr after

Costs & Aid

Home Tuition

£9,525

UK/EU students

International Tuition

£26,631

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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

Pathways

•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

Pathways

•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

Fall 2026

These Fall 2026 enrollment dates have passed — dates for the next cycle aren't available yet.

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UCAS Fee

£27.50

Deadline

BA Professional Acting Deadline (UCAS)Mar 9, 2026

Most Postgraduate Courses DeadlineApr 13, 2026

MA Directing DeadlineMay 1, 2026

BA Production & Technical Arts Deadline (UCAS)Jul 1, 2026

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Fees

First Round Audition Fee

£15

North America Audition Fee

£88

Auditions

North America First Round (New York)

Jan 10–13 & 21–25, 2026Feb 18–22, 2026

North America First Round (Atlanta)Jan 19, 2026

North America First Round (Chicago)

Jan 27–28, 2026Feb 3, 2026

North America First Round (San Francisco)Jan 31 – Feb 1, 2026

North America First Round (Los Angeles)Feb 5–9, 2026

North America First Round (Toronto)Feb 24, 2026

Acting Recall (Los Angeles)Feb 28 – Mar 1, 2026

Acting Recall (New York City)Mar 3–6, 2026

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Prescreen Requirements

These requirements are from the Fall 2026 entry cycle. Fall 2027 requirements are typically posted between August and October and usually change only slightly — confirm on the official source before submitting.

Monologues

Requirements

•Two contrasting monologues

•One monologue from LAMDA's Classical Monologue List (maximum 3 minutes)

•One contemporary speech of your choice (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

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Callback Requirements

Monologues

Workshop or Recall

•Be ready to perform the prepared monologues live

•The panel may redirect the pieces or ask for additional exercises

North America

•Prepare two contemporary monologues, each no longer than 3 minutes

•Have additional monologues ready in case the panel requests them

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Good to Know

Application Logistics

•UK and international applicants normally apply through UCAS

•US-based applicants apply directly to LAMDA

•The 2026 UCAS fee was £27.50 for up to six choices

•The first-round audition fee was £15; North America in-person auditions were £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

Qualification

•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

What's The Process

Uk & International Process

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

•Successful applicants may be invited to an in-person workshop and then a final recall

•Recall details are sent approximately two to three weeks in advance

North America Process

•First round is an in-person audition during LAMDA's North America tour

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

•No additional North America recall fee

Current Cycle

•September 2026 applications are closed

•General September 2027 applications are not yet open

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

81%

Satisfaction

2025, 1 course, n=25

95%

Grad Rate

365

Enrollment

£30k

Earnings

1yr after

Costs & Aid

Home Tuition

£9,525

UK/EU students

International Tuition

£26,631

overseas students

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

Pathways

•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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