Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
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Program Characteristics
No Prescreen
Audition Required
No Interview
In-Person or Virtual
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Under 12 Students
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Program Highlights
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•One of the UK's leading actor-musician training programmes
•Validated by University of East Anglia
•Actor-musicians increasingly in demand across the industry
TRAINING & CURRICULUM
•3-year intensive conservatoire training (36 weeks/year)
•Actor training programme with specialised music elements
•Small classes with 25+ hours direct teaching per week, including 1-to-1 singing and instrumental lessons
•Shakespeare, contemporary plays, musicals, and devised original 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
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Tonny Shim — Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (West End), The Winter's Tale (RSC)
•Lucas Koch — Crazy for You (West End), Choir of Man (West End)
•Molly-Grace Cutler — The Great Gatsby, Carole King The Musical (UK Tour)
•Charlotte Grayson — Lord of the Rings The Musical (Watermill Theatre)
Key Info
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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
Additional Materials
TWO CONTRASTING INSTRUMENTAL PIECES
•Performed on any instruments of your choice (same or different)
•Should reflect your technical capacity and current ability level
•Combined length no longer than 4 minutes — make cuts if needed
•May be from any genre
•May be performed with or without accompaniment
•Voice is NOT considered an instrument for this audition
SUBMISSION
•Instrumental pieces are submitted online as a video
•You will NOT bring your instrument to the in-person audition
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
•Must display high proficiency on at least one instrument
•Formal music or academic qualifications are not essential
•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
IMPORTANT
•Instrumental videos submitted online — no instrument required at in-person audition
Scholarship Info
•Multiple student scholarships available
•See Mountview's Funding & Scholarships page for details
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Academic School Information
100%
Grad Rate
460
Enrollment
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.
