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Program Characteristics
No Prescreen
Audition Required
No Interview
In-Person or Virtual
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12-24 Students
No University App
Program Highlights
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•One of the UK's leading drama schools, validated by University of East Anglia
•Internationally renowned for vocational actor training
TRAINING & CURRICULUM
•3-year intensive conservatoire training (36 weeks/year)
•Small classes with 25+ hours direct teaching per week
•Comprehensive training in theatre, TV, film, and recorded arts
•Curriculum includes Shakespeare, contemporary plays, musicals, and devised work
INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS
•Third-year industry showcase attended by agents and casting directors
•TV showreel and recorded voice reel produced
•Industry Liaison Manager supports career preparation
•Professional work in final year may count toward degree assessment
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Giles Terera — Hamilton (West End), Othello (National Theatre)
•Louisa Harland — Derry Girls (Channel 4)
•Eddie Marsan — The Power (Amazon Prime), Deadpool 2
•Jim Howick — Ghosts (BBC), Horrible Histories (BBC)
•Brendan Coyle — Downton Abbey (ITV)
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Audition Requirements
Monologues
TWO CONTRASTING MONOLOGUES, 2 min each max
•ONE PROSE SPEECH from a play written after 2000
•ONE VERSE SPEECH from a play written before 1800
-Shakespeare, Elizabethan, Jacobean, Ancient Greek, Roman, Restoration, or international equivalent
-Must be in poetic verse, not a modern prose adaptation
MATERIAL SELECTION
•Must be from published plays — not poems, novels, films, or TV scripts
•Character close to your own age
•Performed in your own accent
•You may choose a speech in any gender
Wildcard / Special Skill
N/A
Good to Know
APPLICATION PROCESS
•Apply directly via Mountview's online portal
•Applications open in early autumn each year
•Early application strongly encouraged
ELIGIBILITY
•Must be aged 18 or turn 18 within the first term
•Previous academic qualifications are not essential but desirable (e.g., A-Levels, BTEC, Access to HE Diploma)
•International students must demonstrate English proficiency via SELT
FUNDING
•UK students may apply for Student Tuition Fee Loan (up to £6,350)
•Scholarships available via Mountview's Funding & Scholarships page
What's The Process
AUDITION FORMAT
•In-person auditions at Mountview in Peckham, London and regional locations
•Online first-round option available for international candidates and those with exceptional circumstances
•You may be asked to perform speeches again as part of a redirection exercise
ONLINE AUDITION
•Includes a Physical Storytelling exercise to film and submit (no longer than 2 min)
•No right or wrong way — Mountview is interested in how you use your body to tell a story
Scholarship Info
•Multiple student scholarships available
•See Mountview's Funding & Scholarships page for details
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Tuition & Fees
£21,305
before aid
Average annual cost is often lower than tuition because it accounts for grants and scholarships most students receive. It includes tuition, room & board, books, and supplies.
