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London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art

London, England

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MA Classical Acting for the Professional Theatre

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Training

•One-year intensive MA in Classical Acting for the Professional Theatre

•Training in Shakespeare, Jacobean, Spanish Golden Age, French classical, and Restoration periods

Performance & Productions

•Fully staged classical production in the Sainsbury Theatre

•20-minute self-created practical thesis project

Notable Alumni

•Harriet Walter (Succession, Killing Eve)

•Rory Kinnear (Penny Dreadful, James Bond franchise)

•David Suchet (Poirot)

Professional Development

•UK industry showcase in London with agents and casting directors

•Masterclasses with industry professionals

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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

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Program info updated May 29, 8:07 PM

Program Highlights

Training

•One-year intensive MA in Classical Acting for the Professional Theatre

•Training in Shakespeare, Jacobean, Spanish Golden Age, French classical, and Restoration periods

Performance & Productions

•Fully staged classical production in the Sainsbury Theatre

•20-minute self-created practical thesis project

Notable Alumni

•Harriet Walter (Succession, Killing Eve)

•Rory Kinnear (Penny Dreadful, James Bond franchise)

•David Suchet (Poirot)

Professional Development

•UK industry showcase in London with agents and casting directors

•Masterclasses with industry professionals

Program Highlights

Training

•One-year intensive MA in Classical Acting for the Professional Theatre

•Training in Shakespeare, Jacobean, Spanish Golden Age, French classical, and Restoration periods

Performance & Productions

•Fully staged classical production in the Sainsbury Theatre

•20-minute self-created practical thesis project

Notable Alumni

•Harriet Walter (Succession, Killing Eve)

•Rory Kinnear (Penny Dreadful, James Bond franchise)

•David Suchet (Poirot)

Professional Development

•UK industry showcase in London with agents and casting directors

•Masterclasses with industry professionals

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Fees

First Round Audition Fee

£15

North America Audition Fee

£88

Deadline

Application DeadlineApr 13, 2026

Auditions

North America First Round (New York)Jan 10, 2026

North America First Round (Atlanta)Jan 19, 2026

North America First Round (New York)Jan 21, 2026

North America First Round (Chicago)Jan 27, 2026

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

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

North America First Round (New York)Feb 18, 2026

North America First Round (Toronto)Feb 24, 2026

Acting Recall (Los Angeles)Feb 28, 2026

Acting Recall (Los Angeles)Mar 1, 2026

Acting Recall (New York)Mar 3, 2026

Prescreen Requirements

Monologues

Requirements

•Two Contrasting Classical Monologues

•One from LAMDA's Classical Monologue List (max 3 min)

•One classical speech of your choice (max 2 min)

Guidelines

•Monologues must be from different plays

•Any gender monologues accepted

•You may edit text but ensure it flows as a standalone speech

•LAMDA prefers work prepared without outside help

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Monologues

Workshop Audition

•Same two monologues performed live with potential redirections

North America First Round

•Two monologues from different plays

•One must be from an Elizabethan or Jacobean text

•One must be from LAMDA's Classical Monologue List

•MA applicants may not need recall — may submit follow-up self-tape instead

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Application Logistics

•Apply directly to LAMDA via Ellucian portal

•No UCAS required for postgraduate courses

•If applying to multiple LAMDA courses, email admissions@lamda.ac.uk

Eligibility

•Must be 21 or older

•BA/BFA degree or equivalent vocational experience required

•Knowledge and interest in classical texts and verse/prose speaking expected

•Non-native English speakers need IELTS 7.0

Enrollment

•If also interested in MA/MFA Musical Theatre, prepare one unaccompanied 16-bar MT song excerpt

What's The Process

Audition Process

•Self-tape submission — 14 days from admissions email to submit link with password

•If successful, invited to in-person workshop (London, Newcastle, Manchester, Belfast)

•Possible second workshop, then final recall in-person at LAMDA

•Extra fee applies for final recall

•In-person auditions across US and Toronto (Jan-Feb 2026)

•Classical Acting Course Leader present at NYC dates Jan 23-25

•MA applicants may not need recall — may submit follow-up self-tape instead

Scholarship Info

Financial Support

•Fee waivers available through Pathways Programme

•UK student loans and US federal loans eligible

Scholarships

•Leverhulme Arts Scholarships — £3,000-£12,000 per annum towards fees and/or maintenance

•Fulbright John Wood LAMDA Award — full tuition plus living stipend (US students only, via Fulbright application)

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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

View full data on Discover Uni

Training

•One-year intensive MA in Classical Acting for the Professional Theatre

•Training in Shakespeare, Jacobean, Spanish Golden Age, French classical, and Restoration periods

Performance & Productions

•Fully staged classical production in the Sainsbury Theatre

•20-minute self-created practical thesis project

Notable Alumni

•Harriet Walter (Succession, Killing Eve)

•Rory Kinnear (Penny Dreadful, James Bond franchise)

•David Suchet (Poirot)

Professional Development

•UK industry showcase in London with agents and casting directors

•Masterclasses with industry professionals

Updated May 29, 8:07 PM

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