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No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

12-24 Students

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Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

12-24 Students

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BA Acting

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

12-24 Students

Training

Intensive 3-year actor training at one of the UK’s leading conservatoires

Lecoq-based movement, voice, singing, dance, and acrobatics integrated throughout

Professional-level productions directed by industry professionals

Performance & Productions

Public performances from first year, including Off Kilter festival (devised work)

500+ performances annually across five purpose-built performance venues

Cross-disciplinary collaboration with dance, music, production, and film students

Notable Alumni

James McAvoy — X-Men, Atonement

David Tennant — Doctor Who, Good Omens

Ncuti Gatwa — Doctor Who, Sex Education

Sam Heughan — Outlander

Richard Madden — Bodyguard, Game of Thrones, Eternals

Alan Cumming — Cabaret, The Good Wife

Professional Development

Professional Practice modules from Year 1 — entrepreneurial skills and industry contacts

Visiting lecturers and masterclasses from working professionals

New York workshops with RCS Acting faculty

School info

Snapshot

Satisfaction

84%

2025, 5 courses, n=80

Continuation

100%

1 yr after entry

Enrollment

1.3K

Earnings

£37k

5yr after

Costs & aid

Home tuition & fees

£1,820

Home students · 2026-2027

International tuition & fees

£29,786

overseas students · 2026-2027

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Program info updated Sep 11, 7:13 PM

Program Highlights

Training

Intensive 3-year actor training at one of the UK’s leading conservatoires

Lecoq-based movement, voice, singing, dance, and acrobatics integrated throughout

Professional-level productions directed by industry professionals

Performance & Productions

Public performances from first year, including Off Kilter festival (devised work)

500+ performances annually across five purpose-built performance venues

Cross-disciplinary collaboration with dance, music, production, and film students

Notable Alumni

James McAvoy — X-Men, Atonement

David Tennant — Doctor Who, Good Omens

Ncuti Gatwa — Doctor Who, Sex Education

Sam Heughan — Outlander

Richard Madden — Bodyguard, Game of Thrones, Eternals

Alan Cumming — Cabaret, The Good Wife

Professional Development

Professional Practice modules from Year 1 — entrepreneurial skills and industry contacts

Visiting lecturers and masterclasses from working professionals

New York workshops with RCS Acting faculty

Program Highlights

Training

Intensive 3-year actor training at one of the UK’s leading conservatoires

Lecoq-based movement, voice, singing, dance, and acrobatics integrated throughout

Professional-level productions directed by industry professionals

Performance & Productions

Public performances from first year, including Off Kilter festival (devised work)

500+ performances annually across five purpose-built performance venues

Cross-disciplinary collaboration with dance, music, production, and film students

Notable Alumni

James McAvoy — X-Men, Atonement

David Tennant — Doctor Who, Good Omens

Ncuti Gatwa — Doctor Who, Sex Education

Sam Heughan — Outlander

Richard Madden — Bodyguard, Game of Thrones, Eternals

Alan Cumming — Cabaret, The Good Wife

Professional Development

Professional Practice modules from Year 1 — entrepreneurial skills and industry contacts

Visiting lecturers and masterclasses from working professionals

New York workshops with RCS Acting faculty

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

University AppApplication

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UCAS UCAS

Deadline

UCAS / UCAS Conservatoires DeadlineJan 13, 2027

International Deadline (selected programmes)Jan 30, 2027

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Program AppApplication

Apply

Acceptd

Fee

Audition Assessment Fee

£55

Deadline

UK ApplicantsJan 13, 2027

International (incl. EU)Jan 30, 2027

Audition

New York Open Auditions (23-24 Jan)Jan 23, 2027

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Program Submission

Monologues

Monologue Requirements

Two Monologues, 2 Min Each Max

OPTION A: One contemporary (21st century preferred) + one verse (written 1550–1630)

OPTION B: Two contemporary monologues (21st century preferred)

Must be from published plays, performed in English

Panel may redirect one of your pieces

Additional Materials

Headshot (Required)

Upload via Acceptd

Questionnaire (Required)

Complete via Acceptd portal

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Verified for Fall 2027 entry

Audition Requirements

Monologues

Live Monologue Requirements

Round 2 — First Recall

Workshop-style sessions with short script (sent in advance)

Q&A with panel and meeting with current student

Round 3 — Final Recall

Present one new monologue (not performed in Round 1)

30-minute audition with panel interview

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University Essays

UCAS personal statement

4,000 characters · 3 questions · Written once for all your UCAS schools

Why do you want to study this course or subject?
How have your qualifications and studies helped you to prepare for this course or subject?
What else have you done to prepare outside of education, and why are these experiences useful?

At least 350 characters per answer; 4,000 characters in total, including spaces.

No school-specific essays for Fall 2027 entry.

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Verified for Fall 2027 entry

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Apply via UCAS Conservatoires (separate from main UCAS system)

Create Acceptd account - upload headshot and complete questionnaire

Institution code: R58 | Programme code: W410

No deferred entry - must reapply next year

UK applicants: 13 January 2027

International (including EU): 30 January 2027

Late applications are not accepted for BA Acting

Important Notes

UCAS application fee: £34.50

Audition assessment fee: £55 (paid via UCAS Conservatoires, non-refundable)

Fee waivers available for financial hardship

What's The Process

Audition Process

All rounds are live in-person or live online - no pre-recorded video submissions

Choose audition location: Glasgow, London, New York, or Live Online

RCS emails round one details after UCAS and Acceptd documentation is complete

15-minute round one audition - present two prepared monologues

Q&A session with panel included

Workshop-style sessions with material sent in advance

Meet current students and Q&A with panel

In person or live online option available

30-minute audition: new monologue + panel interview

Campus tour included

Contact: usaauditions@rcs.ac.uk for USA queries

Scholarship Info

Stage & Screen and Dance scholarships awarded for financial need and merit

Applied for annually after receiving an offer of a place

Audition/interview fee waivers available for financial hardship

Various additional scholarships and bursaries — see RCS Fees & Funding page

School info

Snapshot

Satisfaction

84%

2025, 5 courses, n=80

Continuation

100%

1 yr after entry

Enrollment

1.3K

Earnings

£37k

5yr after

Costs & aid

Home tuition & fees

£1,820

Home students · 2026-2027

International tuition & fees

£29,786

overseas students · 2026-2027

Ba Acting · rcs.ac.uk Discover Uni

Training

Intensive 3-year actor training at one of the UK’s leading conservatoires

Lecoq-based movement, voice, singing, dance, and acrobatics integrated throughout

Professional-level productions directed by industry professionals

Performance & Productions

Public performances from first year, including Off Kilter festival (devised work)

500+ performances annually across five purpose-built performance venues

Cross-disciplinary collaboration with dance, music, production, and film students

Notable Alumni

James McAvoy — X-Men, Atonement

David Tennant — Doctor Who, Good Omens

Ncuti Gatwa — Doctor Who, Sex Education

Sam Heughan — Outlander

Richard Madden — Bodyguard, Game of Thrones, Eternals

Alan Cumming — Cabaret, The Good Wife

Professional Development

Professional Practice modules from Year 1 — entrepreneurial skills and industry contacts

Visiting lecturers and masterclasses from working professionals

New York workshops with RCS Acting faculty

Updated Sep 11, 7:13 PM

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