PAY PER MODULE

Your journey at the Actors Door Studio begins with the 5 week Foundations program. This short, but intensive, acting course is designed to take students through the first stages of training in the acting technique we teach at the studio. Foundation courses are intended to prepare students for the core training program taught in the Drama Course. You must successfully complete the Foundations program in order to be eligible for entry into the Flex Study Option offered at the Actors Door Studio.

Teaching Modules for the Foundations Stage are as follows:

• Introduction to Beck Emotional Access Technique (BEAT)
• Understanding as a method acting approach to acting
• Taking the First Thing exercise
• Repetition
• Scene Study
• Screen Acting

REQUIREMENTS

There are no previous acting experience requirements to join this entry level course! If you are brand new to acting, this can prove to be a significant advantage. You will be ready to take on the course without the possibility of previous training interfering with new acting skills.

ADMISSION DATES

The Actors Door Studio runs Foundations courses throughout the year. See the current class schedule for details of the next scheduled course intake dates.

FEE

£390

Acting Technique 1 develops fundamental acting skills in actors. Using fundamentals from the Meisner Technique and BEAT, during this stage actors will:

• Learn how to connect with their emotions
• Take the first steps to training their ’emotional instrument’
• Develop their artistic instinct
• Learn how to connect ‘truthfully’ with other actors

Teaching Modules for Stage 1 are as follows:

• Repetition
• Activities & Door Exercises

MODULE LENGTH

3 Terms/36 weeks, 1 x 3.5hr acting class weekly

FEE

£1,260 (payable in monthly instalments)

In this module, actors are taught how to apply the fundamental and core acting skills they developed in Acting Technique 1. The Scene Study module can be thought of as the application of those skills to text work. In this module actors will:

• Learn about story and character
• Form an understanding of character ‘doings’
• Practice scene analysis techniques
• Perform scenes in front of an audience

Teaching Modules for Scene Study 1 are as follows:

• Story
• Scene Study
• Performance

MODULE LENGTH

3 Terms/36 weeks, 1 x 3.5hr acting class weekly

FEE

£1,260 (payable in monthly instalments)

Voice 1 will explore the basic foundations of relaxation and best vocal practise. Classes will complement skill development in acting as well as increasing confidence and personal presence.

Movement 1 has been specifically designed to reflect your acting training, taking you outside your physical comfort zone.

MODULE LENGTH

3 Terms/36 weeks, 1 x 1.5hr Voice class weekly, and 1 x 1.5hr Movement class weekly

FEE

£1,260 (payable in monthly instalments)

Acting for the screen involves learning a set of specialist skills that actors need to develop, in addition to core stage acting competencies. The Screen Acting module comprises teaching units in:

• Screen Acting theory
• On camera practice
• Audition and Self tape

MODULE LENGTH

3 Terms/36 weeks, 1 x 3.5hr Screen Acting class weekly

FEE

£1,260 (payable in monthly instalments)

Acting Technique 2 focuses on relationship work and emotional preparation. The skills learnt in this module extend the actor’s ability to portray characters powerfully on stage. In Acting Technique 2, actors will:

• Gain insight and understanding of their own relationships
• Develop techniques for relationship development in acting
• Build on techniques learnt in the previous stage in order to establish deeper connections with other actors on stage
• Develop skills in emotional prep to help fuel performance

Teaching Modules for Acting Technique 2 are as follows:

• Relationships
• Activity & Door Exercises
• Emotional Preparation
• Repetition

MODULE LENGTH

36 weeks, 1 x 3.5hr acting class weekly

FEE

£1,260 (payable in monthly instalments)

In this module, actors are taught how to apply the the acting skills they developed in Acting Technique 2 to scene work. The Scene Study module can thought of as the application of those those acting skills to text. In this module actors will:

• Develop more advanced scene study skills
• Learn to create compelling character portrayals
• Learn to deliver monologues powerfully
• Expand on key performance capabilities
• Perform scenes in front of an audience as part of the Industry Showcase (Term 3)

Teaching Modules for Scene Study 2 are as follows:

• Scene Study
• Monologues
• Performance

MODULE LENGTH

36 weeks, 1 x 3.5hr acting class weekly

FEE

£1,260 (payable in monthly instalments)

Voice 2 is a tailor made module, designed to help you further strengthen your vocal instrument. Voice 2 looks to build on the work of Voice 1, deepening the understanding of your instrument and the skills required to make clear vocal choices. Voice 2 will have a greater emphasis on text and how we use our words, sounds, and rhetoric to create a dynamic vocal landscape that paints pictures.

Movement 2 has been specifically designed to reflect your acting training, teaching you elements that will help you connect with the other actors on stage.

MODULE LENGTH

3 Terms/36 weeks, 1 x 1.5hr Voice class weekly, and 1 x 1.5hr Movement class weekly

FEE

£1,260 (payable in monthly instalments)

In Screen Acting 2, students will learn more advanced screen acting skills to help them navigate set life. Students find this module invaluable since in addition to key competencies in camera work, it helps them understand screen acting in the wider context of the film industry.  The Screen Acting module comprises teaching units in:

• Set environment
• Set survival
• Continuity
• Professionalism on set
• Business of Acting
• The Film Industry

MODULE LENGTH

36 weeks, 1 x 3.5hr screen acting class weekly

FEE

£1,260 (payable in monthly instalments)

The Final Year Showcase is an event for industry professionals and takes place at a central London theatre venue. Past showcases have taken place at the Tristan Bates Theatre. The focus of the showcase, is to bring together everything you have learned throughout your training and to showcase your abilities in front of talent agents, casting directors and other industry professionals.

MODULE LENGTH

You will be preparing for the Final Year Showcase during Term 3 of the Scene Study 2 module.

The FilmCase course is designed to equip graduates with showreel material as they finish their training. Students are able to apply what they have learnt during Screen Acting modules into their showreel performances. Bespoke scenes are created for graduating actors, taking into account casting types and the student’s own preferences as regards story, style and characterisation. Scenes are screened at the Graduation Industry Showcase, giving invited agents and industry professionals an opportunity to see not only the stagecraft, but also the screen acting skills of graduating actors. The module includes:

• Weekly classes
• Casting type consultation
• Consultation with the writer
• Bespoke showreel script development (2page script)
• Showreel production

MODULE LENGTH

12 weeks

FEE

£750 (this fee is additional extra to course fees)