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Prospectus 2014 FOR SEPTEMBER 2015 ENTRY “The contribution of East 15 actors to the British theatre, television, and film over the past decades has been immense. Several generations of brilliant young actors and actresses have come out of this highly original conservatoire.”

Mike Leigh OBE Contents

4 Director’s welcome 6 About this prospectus 7 About East 15 8 Actor Skills at East 15 9 Prizes and awards for East 15 10 Loughton Campus 12 Southend Campus 14 Support Services 15 Accommodation 16 Staff at East 15 21 Undergraduate study at East 15 22 BA Acting 24 BA Acting (International) 26 BA Acting and Community Theatre 28 BA Acting and Contemporary Theatre 30 BA Acting and Stage Combat 32 BA Physical Theatre 34 BA World Performance 36 BA Stage and Production Management 38 Certificate of Higher Education in Theatre Arts (Cert HE) 40 Applying to East 15 as an undergraduate 43 Undergraduate auditions 44 Postgraduate study at East 15 46 MA Acting 48 MA/MFA Acting (International) 50 MA/MFA Theatre Directing 52 Applying to East 15 as a postgraduate 54 Postgraduate auditions 56 Summer and Part Time Courses 58 Money matters 62 University of Essex 63 Further information 4 Director’s welcome Director’s welcome Director’s

Welcome to the East 15 prospectus. Loughton, on the edge of London, and As you will read in the pages in picturesque Southend-on-Sea. This that follow, East 15 offers an combination of resources and locations extraordinary, dynamic and enables us to offer a broad and diverse unique portfolio of courses that range of courses at BA and MA/MFA level, span many areas of training for and make use of innovative and excellently East 15 2014 Prospectus actors, directors, technical theatre equipped learning facilities, such as the specialists and students of theatre state-of-the-art Clifftown Theatre practice. In addition to the carefully (www.Clifftowntheatre.com) and suites selected UK students, we also teach of studios and technical facilities at both and train students from over 26 campuses. countries worldwide (www.east15. As part of the University of Essex, one ac.uk) of the UK’s leading academic institutions

www.east15.ac.uk Here at East 15 we draw upon our (www.essex.ac.uk), we pride ourselves traditions of over 50 years, while on placing excellence at the top of our combining this with a keen sense of the agenda in all our work. changing world of stage and screen today. I look forward to meeting many of you Our training is by professionals and for at auditions and interviews, and working professionals, allowing our graduates to with those of you that join East 15 for your work successfully across the globe. Our study and training. international, outstanding teaching faculty is made up of professionals from all areas Director Leon Rubin with cast members of Enter A of live and recorded performance. Leon Rubin Gentleman at the National Portrait Gallery, London We have two first class campuses in 5 6 About this prospectus

This prospectus has been prepared in Although great care is taken in compiling Further information Spring 2014 and refers to courses which this prospectus, it is for the general East 15 Acting School is part of the will be available from September 2015. guidance of prospective students only. University of Essex and a member of East 15 Acting School cannot guarantee Drama UK . About this prospectus the provision of all courses and services advertised in the event of circumstances At Loughton beyond its control and therefore reserves East 15 Acting School the right to make changes or cancel any Hatfields Campus course without notice, should this become Rectory Lane necessary. The School cannot be held Loughton IG10 3RY responsible for failure/delay in performing obligations caused by things beyond its Telephone: +44 (0)20 8508 5983 reasonable control, such as fire, flood or Fax: +44 (0)20 8508 7521 industrial action. For the most up-to-date information, please contact East 15 directly. At Southend The full Procedures, Rules and East 15 Acting School Regulations for the University of Essex Southend Campus are set out in the Charter, Statutes Elmer Approach and Ordinances and in the University Southend-on-Sea SS1 1LW Regulations, Policy and Procedures. Copies are available on request from Telephone: +44 (0)1702 328200 the University. In accepting the offer of Fax: +44 (0)1702 328201 a place at the University, you consent to E-mail: [email protected] incorporation of this notice as a term of Website: www.east15.ac.uk contract between you and the University. Editor: Kevin Wyatt-Lown Quality assurance Designers: Foster de Kretser The QAA (Quality Assurance Agency) Graphic Design undertook an Institutional Audit of the Photographers: Gemma Mount, East 15 2014 Prospectus University from 10th-14th March 2008. Andrew H. Williams, Kevin Wyatt-Lown This audit declared ‘Confidence’ (the best judgement available) in the soundness of our present and likely future management of the academic standards of our awards and the soundness of our present and likely future management of the quality of the learning opportunities available

www.east15.ac.uk to students. The audit also found that the proactive approach adopted by ACTING SCHOOL the University to quality enhancement has created a sound basis for further development and that we have a sound framework for the arrangements for postgraduate research students. A copy of the full report is available on the QAA website at: www.qaa.ac.uk/ reviews/reports/instindex.asp About East 15 7 About East 15 About East For over 50 years, East 15 has In 2000, East 15 merged with the produced actors, directors, University of Essex, a leading UK theatre practitioners research-intensive university, opening and technicians for the an exciting new chapter in the history international stage, TV, film of both institutions and offering more and radio. opportunities to students. East 15, based in Since 2007, under the directorship of Loughton on the edge of Leon Rubin, more than 13 million pounds East London and founded have been spent on new buildings and by Margaret Bury, grew facilities for East 15 in Loughton and from the work of Joan Southend-on-Sea, including the Clifftown Littlewood’s famed Theatre and Studios, once a Victorian Theatre Workshop, gothic church in Southend which now which broke new ground, enjoys a new lease of life, converted into re-interpreting the studios, workshops and a state-of-the-art classics for a modern age, theatre and performance space. In that commissioning new plays period several new programmes have also from socially committed been developed to take the school into writers, and creating an a new era of international and culturally ensemble capable of inventing diverse stage and screen performance new work. territories. It evolved into an outstanding East 15 is one of a leading group of ensemble that combined inspired, UK conservatoires and is accredited improvisational brilliance with method, by Drama UK. It is now one of the technique, research, text analysis and the largest specialist theatre schools in the intense expression of truthful emotion. UK, with a distinguished international Much of the original approach was based teaching staff and an undergraduate and upon the theories of Stanislavsky and over extensive postgraduate population of the years new training methods at East over 650 students. 15 have now embraced approaches from diverse practitioners, such as Michael Chekhov, Rudolf Laban, Jerzy Grotowski, Jacques Lecoq, Peter Brook and other important contemporary trainers. 8 Actor skills at East 15

East 15’s training emphasises a balance Voice Music between personal discovery, intuition The voice teachers at East 15 aim to equip Students with the ability to play musical and technical skills. The aim is to give students with the skills required to release instruments can develop those talents

Actor skills at East 15 East skills at Actor students the basic awareness and their full vocal potential beyond the and there are numerous possibilities to confidence that will allow them to limits of “habit” voice. Students combine play in ensembles for private and public continue to learn and perfect their emotional truth with theatrical energy performances at East 15. Although craft in the years to come. using techniques derived from leading instrumental playing is not part of the Movement physical and vocal practitioners like Laban, assessment, actors who develop such Chekhov, Berry and Linklater. skills certainly aid their marketability. The main focus of the movement programme at East 15 is to encourage Singing Media confident, focussed, flexible, imaginative, Actors must have a good feel for music, East 15 students are introduced to the physically expressive and truthful actors. even if they cannot sing a note. Students techniques and disciplines of working The course is based on dynamic alignment at East 15 will learn to understand the with recorded media. (which may include Alexander, Authentic rudiments of music and be able to Movement, Bartenieff, Body Centring approach a song with confidence and Preparation for the industry Experiential Anatomy and Pilates), feeling. Students with musical theatre Guest lectures and workshops, given by characterisation techniques (including potential will be encouraged further industry specialists, help prepare East 15 Laban, Grotowski, Lecoq and Chekhov- although the overall emphasis is on students for the complexity of working in based work), dance (including jazz and acting through song. theatre, film, TV and related areas. ballet) and stage combat (resulting in a Foundation Certificate from the British Academy of Dramatic Combat). East 15 2014 Prospectus www.east15.ac.uk Prizes and Awards for East 15 9

As one of the UK’s leading acting schools, The Spotlight Bursary East 15 has a number of students and This is worth £1,250 and has graduates who have won awards and been won by East 15 students competitive scholarships over the last Edward Mitchell (2007) few years. and Tanja Pilcher (2004). The Laurence Olivier Bursary The Spotlight Prize This is worth £7,500 for a student entering the third year of BA Acting and Best Male Actor category East 15 for and Awards Prizes is presented by the Society of London was won in 2009 by John Theatres. East 15 students have regularly McKeever. won this outstanding prize. In 2013 Lavinia The John Gielgud Kapewasha was awarded £1,500. Other winners have included; Nayatia Hinds Bursary and Nathalie Wain (2012) each awarded This is worth between £2,500 £2,000, Anna Tall (2010) awarded £1,500, and £4,000 and has been won Paul Thomas (2009) awarded £2,500 and by the following students from in 2008 Frances McNamee won the top East 15: Daniel Johnson (2013 award of £7,500 while Thomas Nelson also £4,000) Olivia Hirst (2012, won an award of £2,500. £4,000) Daniela Pasquini (2011, £4,000) Candice Fraser Carleton Hobbs Award (2010, £3,500), Stephanie BA Acting graduate Roslyn Hill won this Appleton (2009, £3,500), award in 2014. The Bursary earned her Daniel Jenkins (2008, £4,000), a contract for six months work with the Marsha Henry (2007, £3,500) BBC Radio Drama Department. She Andrew Lindfield (2006, joins a long list of East 15 students to £3,000), Conrad Sharp (2005, have enjoyed recognition through this £2,500), Ben Wigzell (2004, competition. These include BA Acting £2,500), Christopher Rees Roslyn Hill – winner of the 2014 Carlton Hobbs Bursary student Eleanor Dillon–Reams, who (2003, £2,000) and Jamie received a commendation in 2012 and BA MacLachlan (2002, £2,000). Acting graduate Alex Rivers (2011) whose Drama Festival commendation. Other Bursary also earned her a contract with Edinburgh Festival companies have won many more the BBC. Previous winners include Leah East 15 students and graduates accolades; all following on the 2010 Brotherhead (2010). Paul Richard Biggin consistently present a wide range success of 'Bound' which won a Fringe (2006) and Trevor Cuthbertson (2005): of high calibre productions at the First, a Heritage Angel, the National while a special commendation was handed Edinburgh Fringe each year, often Student Drama Festival Award and the to Arsher Ali (2006). using their training to help them create Holden Street Theatre Award. In 2013 Antler Theatre won the Ideas Tap Lilian Baylis Award their own companies. In 2013, 'Bitch Boxer', a play that had won the first Edinburgh Award and the Spotlight This is worth £1,500 and has been Old Vic New Voices Award designed nomination for Best Ensemble while consistently won by students from East to support new work in Edinburgh in Bricks and Mortar and Lost Watch 15, including Lucy Townsend (2013) Gerel 2012, returned to the Fringe to win the shared the National Student Drama Falconer (2012), Anna Tall (2011) Poppy Holden Street Theatre Award and the Festival Award. Meadows (2009), Liam Lavery (2008), opportunity to tour the play in Australia. Maria Gray (2007), Steven Helliwell (2006), In 2011, the writer Charlotte Josephine Lucy Thackeray (2005), Rose Romain had taken her first play, 'Perffection' to (2004) and Sarah Louise Evetts (2003). Edinbugh and won a National Student 10 Loughton Campus

East 15 has three sites in Loughton: Hatfields Hatfields, Roding House and Unit Four. A number of studios are based at Loughton Campus Loughton Each is just a five-minute walk from the Hatfields. This includes the Courtyard nearest London Underground station, Studios (six large rehearsal spaces, a Debden, on the eastern branch of the radio studio and a screening room), Central Line and only thirty minutes the Orchard Studios (providing three by tube from Central London, West additional rehearsal spaces), the End theatres and all other major tube Dance Studio (which provides first- and mainline stations and termini class facilities for ballet, jazz and other including Eurostar. Additionally, East 15 movement work) and the Radio Studio Student resources often presents students’ own work at (equipped for the recording of radio plays theatres and studios in London. and voice-over work). Loughton Campus The campus offers a perfect balance There are an additional 14 studios Computing facilities between access to the rich, cultural for students to use. Hatfields also has a diversity of London while also providing Screening Room equipped with a large and the library an environment in which to study in an screen and stereo sound, which is used Computer rooms are based at attractive and peaceful setting. Loughton for lectures, guest speaker presentations Hatfields (there are also computer is situated on the edge of Epping Forest, and for screening films produced by East facilities at Roding House and at a 6,000 acre ancient woodland which 15 students. Unit Four) providing internet access, is ideal for leisure pursuits including Additional land has recently printers and photocopiers. There is walking, running, cycling and horse riding. been acquired to ensure the further also wireless connectivity throughout The residential area around Loughton expansion of the Loughton campus the site. There is a Campus library offers a rich variety of shops, restaurants, with planned student residences and within Hatfields House. Students can pubs and cafés and has a Leisure Centre additional studios. also use the library resources at the providing gym and pool facilities. Southend Campus and the University The hub of Hatfields is a beautiful The Corbett Theatre of Essex’s Colchester Campus library, Georgian dower house, set in five acres Hatfields is also home to the Corbett which has holdings of over one of lawns with orchards, flowerbeds and a Theatre, named in honour of Harry H million books, periodical issues and small lake, providing an idyllic atmosphere Corbett, a key Theatre Workshop member microfilms, including 7,300 current

East 15 2014 Prospectus for study, relaxation and performance. and early benefactor of East 15. The periodicals. Books are delivered The site also offers a range of rehearsal building is a medieval tithe barn that was to Loughton via a daily van service spaces, a Dance Studio and the school’s dismantled and transported to Hatfields in between the campuses. own, fully equipped theatre. The Corbett the 1960s. These unusual origins create a Theatre was built inside a medieval tithe unique performance space with a special Roding House barn and is used extensively for student atmosphere. Combined with full technical Roding House contains ten rehearsal productions. facilities, tiered seating for 125 people rooms, a green room/café, a sound Just a short walk from Hatfields and fitted dressing rooms, the theatre recording studio and a video editing www.east15.ac.uk is Roding House, a £1.3 million provides an excellent resource for public suite. East 15’s extensive costume facility containing rehearsal spaces, productions. Lectures, rehearsals and department is also based here. the Littlewood Studio and East 15’s technical classes also take place here, costume department. while the adjacent Theatre Foyer Bar and Unit Four Unit Four is a £1.5 million facility which Café provides a social meeting point for Unit Four is situated next to Roding is home to the Technical and Stage students and staff. House and is home to East 15’s Management department and it is situated Technical and Stage Management next to Roding House. department. The Unit contains a large workshop, paint shop, prop shop, prop storage facilities and teaching spaces. 11 12 Southend Campus

The Southend Campus is sited in the heart of Southend-on-Sea and is Southend Campus served by excellent transport links. Southend Central railway station, with journey times to central London taking less than one hour, is adjacent to the Gateway Building and Southend Airport, offering budget flights to many European and UK destinations, including Edinburgh, is just three miles away. Southend is the largest town in Essex and a vibrant seaside resort with a cosmopolitan atmosphere. In recent years it has been transformed by a redevelopment and enhancement scheme. It has seven miles of award- winning beaches and the longest pleasure pier in the world. Student resources The Students’ Union Other social amenities and facilities The Gateway Building The Students’ Union facility at the in the town include three theatres, Southend Campus provides a dedicated museums, numerous art galleries and The Gateway Building houses a space for students to meet, have a libraries. There are over 650 acres of purpose-built suite specifically for East coffee, relax and watch films or sport. parks and gardens, a fun park and a 15 students. This includes fully-equipped, It runs a wide variety of entertainment watersports centre, a bowling alley, state-of-the art rehearsal studios with throughout the term, such as leisure centres, pubs, clubs, cafés’ and panoramic views across Southend-on- international nights and open mic nights. restaurants. Sea, plus seminar rooms, computer labs and media production resources Evolve including an Apple Mac edit suite. Located on the ground floor of the East 15 2014 Prospectus The Forum University Square accommodation complex, Evolve gym boasts state-of- Opened in September 2013, The Forum the-art fitness equipment and an activity Southend-on-Sea offers a brand new studio. resource to enhance your student experience. East 15 students have round Clifftown Studios and Theatre the clock, secure access to the Learning Following the purchase of this Hub, which provides innovative IT and magnificent Victorian former church in www.east15.ac.uk study spaces. The Forum also houses an the heart of Southend’s conservation integrated public and academic library, area, it has been converted into a carrying books and other materials to variety of unique spaces for rehearsals, support East 15’s course at Southend. technical and practical work and In addition, students have access to the performances. The church nave, with its East 15 Loughton Campus library and original organ and stained glass windows the University’s Colchester Campus now provides an inspirational and library, if required. atmospheric environment, re-designed to accommodate the needs of a 21st century performance space. 13 14 Support Services

We offer a range of support services and to your course. These discussions are Student administration

Support Services Support designed to help you to achieve your confidential and information will not be At the Loughton Campus, the Student full potential and to get the most out of passed on without prior consent. Further Support Officers are able to provide your studies. These form a coordinated details of the facilities can be found students with official letters and network of support, and are an by visiting: www2.essex.ac.uk/stdsup/ documentation, such as bank letters, important part of the overall student disab/home.shtm. Students may then confirmation of enrolment and council experience. Support Services aim to qualify to apply for the Disabled Students’ tax exemption forms, as well as be accessible to you and responsive to Allowance which can be used to purchase authenticating documents by providing your individual needs. specific equipment and training. a University stamp for specific forms. We offer confidential advice and General, non-academic advice information on many welfare can also be given about other issues, including finance and services provided by the funding, entitlement to benefits University of Essex and the and immigration issues. Students’ Union. There are Student Support At the Southend Campus, Officers available at the all of the above services are Loughton and Southend available from the Student Campuses who can offer initial Administration Team located on advice and information. Students the second floor of The Forum. may be referred to other services for specialist advice. Helpful Pastoral system information is also available on Conservatoire training the Student Support website can be demanding and, in at www2.essex.ac.uk/stdsup response to this, the School and the Students Union Advice has developed a network Centre website at either www. of support to help with essexstudent.com/loughton any academic and personal or www.essexstudent.com/ pressures. A personal tutor southend is appointed to each student East 15 2014 Prospectus Dyslexia and other and they are a channel for any enquiries or anxieties that the learning difficulties student may have. We have a strong tradition of encouraging and supporting Graduate support students with dyslexia and other East 15 and the University specific learning difficulties. are committed to helping Provision includes: screening graduates enter their chosen www.east15.ac.uk and/or referral for a diagnostic career with confidence. assessment and advice on the This support is given in Disabled Students’ Allowance. the second and final year of undergraduate courses Disability and throughout the year We aim to create an accessible for postgraduate students. and enabling environment. We It includes career guidance, would encourage you to contact planning of audition pieces the relevant disability service to and advice from working discuss access to the University professionals. Accommodation 15 Accommodation

At the Loughton Campus, East 15 required to register with the University Campus, upon request. provides help and advice in finding local and have to provide gas safety certificates At the Southend Campus, our accommodation for students. and evidence of appropriate insurances. brand new, state-of-the-art student Those who wish to live close to the All accommodation information is residence in University Square, offers Loughton Campus can choose from a available from the Accommodation 561 modern en-suite rooms. Students wide range of flats, houses and bedsits to Officer at the Loughton Campus and apply for accommodation directly with rent. There are also opportunities to board details of accommodation will be sent the University which endeavours to with host families in the surrounding area. to students, once they have accepted guarantee accommodation to all first- Properties listed with East 15 are usually their offer of a place at the Loughton year undergraduates. 16 Staff at East 15

Staff at East 15 East at Staff Professor Leon Rubin Dr Michael Fry Dr Chris Main Director Deputy Director Head of Programmes (Southend) Leon Rubin is a member of the Directors’ Dr Michael Fry has worked as director Chris Main holds an MA in Theatre Guild of Great Britain, a Fellow of the and writer at the Liverpool Everyman, Practice and a PhD in Elizabethan/ Royal Society of Arts and the Royal Asiatic Nottingham Playhouse, Nuffield Jacobean Theatre from Exeter University. Society He has an Honorary Professorship Southampton, Cambridge Theatre He is a Certified Teacher of stage of the GITIS University, Moscow. He is a Company, the Welsh National Opera and combat with the BASSC, a fight examiner former Associate at the Abbey Theatre, Glyndebourne and in London at the Young for Stage Combat Germany and holds a Dublin, who began his career as Assistant Vic, the Lyric Hammersmith, the Gate and black belt in Aikido. Chris has worked for Director at the Royal Shakespeare the King’s Head. Work abroad includes many theatre companies including: the Company and has been Artistic Director Ireland, Italy Romania, South Africa and Orange Tree, Stephen Joseph Theatre, of three major UK theatre companies the USA. He has been Artistic Director Royal & Derngate, Crucible Theatre, including Bristol Old Vic. He is author of of Floorboards Theatre Productions, Graeae, The Northcott, and the BBC. The Nicholas Nickleby Story (the making Chief Executive of Great Eastern Stage, He has directed several shows for East of the RSC production) and Performance Professor of Theatre at Washington and 15 – including a Martin Lynch premier and in Bali, published by Routledge. He has Webster Universities and tutor at Trinity has also directed numerous productions directed productions throughout the College of Music, Mountview, Webber for the Royal Armouries at the Tower of world, including Canada, China, Thailand, Douglas and Arts Educational. London. He was the fight arranger for Japan, Greece, USA, Ireland, Chile and His adaptations of Tess of the the feature film The Roundabout and Hong Kong, as well as throughout the UK. d’Urbervilles, Emma and The Great Gatsby Assistant Fight Arranger on the feature, He has also trained and lectured actors have been performed throughout England Faintheart. In what feels like a past life, he and directors in Russia, Spain, Korea, and America. Prior to East 15, he was performed in Conquest, a series for the France, Holland and the Philippines. In Senior Lecturer in theatre at Coventry History Channel. the last few years, he directed a series of University and was Co-Artistic Director of Shakespeare productions for the Stratford NOT The National Theatre, for whom he Festival Theatre, Canada, and a major directed Simon Gray’s Japes and April de Japanese theatre company, Bungaku-Za. Angelis’ Wild East. He is director of a major show in Thailand, which has been performed in a 3,000 seat

East 15 2014 Prospectus theatre for the past 13 years. He has also directed in the West End and in New York. www.east15.ac.uk 17

Harry Bowerman Richard Brown Tracy Collier Technical Director Head of Music Head of Movement Harry Bowerman trained at LAMDA Richard Brown was London Director Tracy Collier is an actress who has and spent fifteen years as Technica of Music for the Royal Shakespeare appeared in theatres all over the country Manager for the Royal National Theatre. Company for some 20 years He was including the West End and the National Prior to that he toured with both ballet musical director for over 200 productions Theatre. She also worked in TV and and opera companies (one of the including Mother Courage with Judi theatre in Italy. She completed an MA at highlights was taking a production of Dench, Cyrano de Bergerac with Derek the Laban Centre and has been a director Don Giovanni to the Singapore Music Jacobi, The Plantagenets with Ralph and Choreographer for over 25 years. Festival). He has also worked for The Fiennes, Hamlet with Kenneth Branagh She is now Artistic Director of her own Octagon, Bolton, Liverpool Playhouse and Antony and Cleopatra with Alan Bates. company, Time4Change Theatre. She has and Birmingham Repertory Theatre. Richard was Music Director for made various vocal recordings and written He is also a fully qualified electrician. the stage production of Lord of the book for three short musicals. Before the Rings in the West End, at the joining East 15, she was Senior Tutor in Andrea Brooks Theatre Royal Drury Lane. musical theatre, dance and movement at Head of MA Acting More recently he has been Course GSA. She is now working alongside Jean Andrea Brooks was Artistic Director Leader in Musical Theatre at South Newlove author of the Laban books. of Zygo Arts, an award-winning theatre Essex College. Richard’s composition and arts company working in the UK and Fire! for children’s choirs and Stephen Douse internationally, most recently in Georgia. orchestra, premiered with the Royal Head of Music (Southend) She trained at the Drama Centre and Philharmonic Orchestra in March 2013 Stephen Douse studied at the Royal has worked as a freelance director and Academy of Music and has been a business trainer and mentor. She is an professional musician for 30 years. His Associate Artist at BAC, London. work has embraced cabaret, jazz, music theatre, opera and world music and he has made many TV and radio recordings. He has worked throughout America, Europe and Japan, and with companies including Academy of Ancient Music and D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, Hilliard Ensemble, Kent Opera and Welsh National Opera. Previously Head Of Music at ALRA he has also taught at LAMDA and City Lit. 18 Staff at East 15

Staff at East 15 East at Staff Steffany George Nicholas Hall Dr Adrian James Head of Movement (Southend) Head of BA Acting and Stage Combat Course co-ordinator for Certificate in HE Steffany George has been working with Nicholas Hall is a committee member of (Southend) actors for over seventeen years; first as the Equity Register of Fight Directors and Adrian James initially trained as an actor a movement director and choreographer, former Chairman of the British Academy and for 12 years worked in theatre across and most notably, teaching movement of Dramatic Combat. He has devised and England and Europe. for actors, coaching, and directing plays directed fights for professional theatre, He has taught at many of the leading at The Stella Adler Studio of Acting in opera, ballet, television and film British acting conservatoires, having New York City. Steffany has received a productions in the UK, US, the Far East learned his craft at East 15, working for commission from The Nagouchi Museum and Europe including Kenneth Branagh’s nine years during the 1980s with Margaret with Topaz Arts for her own work Gone Renaissance Theatre Company, the Royal Bury, the founder of the school. Bye. She performed as a contemporary Shakespeare Company, the Royal National He was the Associate Director of the dancer in numerous productions in Theatre, Manchester Royal Exchange, School of Acting and the Course Leader both New York and Germany. Glyndebourne Opera and ENO. of the M.A. in Acting at Arts Educational for eighteen years and has taught regularly Christina Gutekunst Simon Hunt at The Actors Centre and lectured at the Head of Voice Head of BA Physical Theatre Dramatiska Institutet in Stockholm. Christina Gutekunst has been teaching Simon Hunt is an actor, theatre director and coaching for nearly 20 years in and acting teacher who has worked in Ainslie Masterton Germany and the UK. She trained in acting the Performing Arts Industry for the last Head of BA Acting and voice at schools in Stuttgart, Bremen 20 years. and Community Theatre and Berlin in Germany and also in London, Having worked with some of the most Ainslie Masterton worked as an actor, and gained an MA Distinction in voice exciting International companies, including director and voice coach in Australia, studies at the Central School of Speech De La Guarda, and taught at some of the before focusing on community theatre and Drama. She taught voice in various top drama schools in the UK, Simon and film projects based around Sydney drama schools and has been Head of emigrated to Sydney in 2003, where he and outback aboriginal communities. Voice at East 15 since 2003. was Course Director of the Full Time Since 1998 she has been involved in actor Christina has coached for both theatre Acting Course at Actors Centre Australia. training at Bretton Hall and East 15. such as Night Breath by Brian Oliver and In addition to over 50 shows and projects East 15 2014 Prospectus Sleeping Dogs by Philip Osment; and TV he has directed and created for drama Dr. Tara McAllister-Viel productions such as Ant and Dec and The schools, he has also worked professionally Head of Voice (Southend campus) Bill. She has worked as a voice over artist as both a Director and Movement Director Tara McAllister-Viel worked for some 20 as well as directed voice overs at Les for TV and theatre projects. As an actor years as an actress, voice director and Frogs and for Foreign Versions. he has worked at many theatres across voice-over artist. She was a founder member of Beyond the UK including The Young Vic, Victoria Before joining East 15, she taught at Words Theatre Company and Re: Actors Palace in the West End, Nottingham Central School of Speech and Drama and Theatre Group. Playhouse, the West Yorkshire Playhouse, has been Visiting Professor for Voice at www.east15.ac.uk Her book, Voice into Acting, has Theatre Royal, Plymouth and The Gate, The Korean National University of Arts, recently been published by Bloomsbury Notting Hill. Simon trained at the Guildford School of Drama in Seoul. Methuen Drama. School of Acting. Voice workshop credits include: Punchdrunk (UK), Centre for Performance Research (Wales) National Drama School of Castilla and Leon (Spain), and University of Halle Institut für Sprechwissenschaft und Phonetik (Germany). 19

She studied a traditional Korean vocal Hammersmith, The Traverse Edinburgh and Robin Sneller art form called p'ansori, has published Plymouth Theatre Royal. His productions Head of MA/MFA Acting (International) several articles regarding her intercultural toured abroad and the company’s work Robin Sneller trained at East 15. He has approach to training actors’ voices and has was the subject of a BBC2 documentary tutored and directed at Arts Educational presented her work at international in 1998. East 15, the Royal Scottish Academy of conferences and symposiums. Uri has taught for major international Music and Drama, where he directed Gerry McAlpine institutions. His experience of Richard III, touring to the International experimentation and collaboration led him Head of First Year Studies and Course Shakespearean Festival in Poland, and to focus his passion and his research into a co-ordinator for Certificate in HE at the Royal Welsh College of Music and methodology for ‘training a creative actor’. (Loughton) Drama. As an actor he has worked in Gerry McAlpine is an East 15 graduate Stephen Unwin the West End with Sir Peter Hall in Mind from the early 1970s. She worked with Head of MA/MFA Theatre Directing Millie for Me by Feydeau, at the National Margaret Bury, who founded E 15, during Theatre, with Stephen Daldry at the Gate Stephen Unwin is a very experienced Theatre and the Crucible, as well as many the years before she retired, and is proud theatre and opera director. He has worked to be able to pass on her the East 15 seasons at the Glasgow Citizen's Theatre with countless well-known actors and and Edinburgh Royal Lyceum theatres. training. She worked as an actress in designers and mentored dozens of Canada and England before returning emerging directors. He has directed at Dr. Jeungsook Yoo to teach at East 15. many of the most significant London Head of BA World Performance Zois Pigadas theatres and his productions have been Jeungsook You holds a PhD in Head of Contextual Studies and Course seen across Britain. He founded English Performance Practice and an MA in coordinator for BA Acting (International) Touring Theatre in 1993 and was its Artistic Theatre Practice from Exeter University Director until 2008, when he opened the Zois Pigadas is originally from Athens, and an MA in Theatre Study from Chung- Rose Theatre in Kingston which he ran Greece. His quest for the return of the Ang University. Before joining East until 2013. He has written eight books on Elgin Marbles has taken him to Toronto, 15 she lectured in the Department of the theatre – including the much acclaimed London and various other places where Acting at Korea National University. She So You Want to be a Theatre Director? - the transformation of ritual into theatre has contributed many articles and led and has taught in universities and drama has, long ago, taken place. He likes Jerzy numerous conferences and workshops on schools in Britain and the United States. Grotowski and Takeshi Kitano films. actor training. She has recently completed the translations of all Sarah Kane’s plays Uri Roodner Philip Weaver for publication in Korea. Within her roles Head of BA Acting and Head of BA Acting as a performer she has worked with Phillip Contemporary Theatre Philip Weaver trained at The Royal Zarrilli, employing his psychophysical Uri Roodner has an extensive career as Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and performer training based on Asian both a performer and director. Goldsmiths’ College, University of London. martial/meditation arts. He has appeared in major British Philip has worked as an actor and theatres including The Royal Court, the director for theatres including BAC, Sheffield Crucible and the Arts Theatre Birmingham Rep, Colchester Mercury, West End, and collaborated with various Glasgow Citizens, The Kings Head Islington, leading companies including Lindsay Kemp, The Lyric Hammersmith, Nottingham Complicite and the RSC. He has appeared Playhouse, The Oval House, RSC Summer in films by major directors such as Michael Studio, Salisbury Playhouse, The Scottish Winterbottom and the Brothers Quay, and Chamber Orchestra, Theatr Clywd, Wolsey worked as a documentary film maker for Ipswich and The Young Vic, as well as BBC The BBC, Channel 4 and The Discovery Radio Four. He has also worked in Holland, Channel USA. His award winning theatre Belgium, Slovakia and Scandinavia. company ‘Tottering Bipeds’ toured to He is co-founder and Associate Director many venues in Britain including The Lyric of Spinning Wheel Theatre Company. 20 www.east15.ac.uk Undergraduate study at East 15 21 Undergraduate study at East 15 East study at Undergraduate East 15 2014 Prospectus East 15 currently offers the following courses for undergraduate students:

Loughton Campus Southend Campus

• BA Acting • BA Acting and Community Theatre • BA Acting (International) • BA Acting and Stage Combat www.east15.ac.uk • BA Acting and Contemporary Theatre • BA Physical Theatre • BA Stage and Production Management • BA World Performance • Certificate of Higher Education in • Certificate of Higher Education in Theatre Arts (CertHE) Theatre Arts (CertHE) 22 BA Acting Loughton Campus UCAS code: W411 BA/A BA Acting BA

About BA Acting character. Technical skills, BA Acting offers a step-by-step such as movement, voice process that begins in the first year and singing are integrated by introducing students to the basic into the work and students methods and theories of acting start to build their technique in small groups, then characters independently. culminates in a final professional They are asked to adapt preparation year in which students to the differing demands perform full-scale productions to of project and director, public audiences. encouraging them to take responsibility for their own Applicant information creative work. Students experience a wide variety BA Acting provides a thorough of challenging roles preparation for a career in acting and from nineteenth-century aims to develop each individual student’s naturalism, to exploring the talent, extending existing skills in voice textual and psychological and movement for professional life. complexities of First Year Shakespeare. Additionally, students break the ‘fourth The first year curriculum covers acting, wall’ in Brecht cabaret voice, singing, movement and contextual and Commedia dell’Arte audition technique, CV and letter writing, studies. Students explore their own projects and are introduced to the tax and self-employment, self-marketing creativity through work focussed on co- challenge of adapting their skills for film, and promotion. operation, responsiveness to others and television and radio work. Additionally, students undertake the ensemble, fostered by group-shared a showcase performance which is experiences. Third Year presented in a major West End theatre Acting on this course begins with

East 15 2014 Prospectus The third year requires students to for an invited audience of influential objective self-assessment, development meet the demands they will face in agents, casting directors, film, TV and of observational skills and imagination, professional performance industries. theatre directors. re-creating through observation, research They deliver a wide variety of plays to and improvisation. First-year work ranges extend their performance repertoire After East 15 from individual character study through to and work with industry professionals in Graduates of BA Acting regularly appear larger community based projects and the recorded media. Plays and performance in stage, film, TV and radio productions emotional upheaval of American realism. projects are chosen to meet the needs throughout the world. They are known, The first year culminates in a large scale www.east15.ac.uk of the individual group as far as possible. and often cast, for their boldness and Living History Project, in which students All productions demand research, daring as actors. study, understand and live the lives of advanced skills and commitment. others through periods of conflict. Theatre productions place a particular Second Year emphasis on ensemble work and actor contribution. The second year offers a journey of Through specialised professional maturation. The focus of study moves development workshops students are from improvisation to text and from the introduced to the administrative aspects examination of self to the exploration of of their future profession: including 23

Daniel Ezra “Coming to East 15 was one of the best historical dance and upon leaving, I felt decisions I ever made. Growing up, I could confident that I had an immense amount Before never keep still, was always full of energy of experience to draw upon to help me graduating, Daniel and excitement and East 15 provided the navigate this daunting industry. had already been perfect outlet. It is a thriving institute, I am incredibly proud to be an East 15 cast in two BBC everyone here has something positive graduate. We are known for our boldness, TV productions. to offer and East 15 allows everyone, our fierce determination and commitment His agent at no matter who they are, to express to our work, anybody entering East 15 Curtis Brown themselves and contribute to their art. should expect to have that commitment reported; “His Throughout my time on the BA tested on a constant basis. It is not easy, tapes are some Acting course, I was pushed far beyond but should you prevail the rewards are of the best I have ever seen and he’s my comfort zones and asked to explore incredible. My career has begun like a already making a buzz in America! areas of myself I hadn’t been conscious dream since leaving East 15 and I will be He is one of the most committed and of. I fell in love with Shakespeare, forever grateful to every student and staff professional drama graduates I’ve tested myself in a variety of forms from member for aiding me on my journey.” ever worked with and I really think Commedia dell’Arte to stage combat and he’s going to have a mighty career.” 24 BA Acting (International) Loughton Campus UCAS code: W83/A

About BA Acting (International) Verbatim Theatre and Contemporary work. Students explore the textual and Built on the methodologies that have Scene Study with the study of British Plays psychological complexities of Shakespeare helped establish East 15 as one of the from 1956 to 1978 and Elizabethan Verse Drama. Additionally, BA Acting (International) Acting BA most internationally respected drama The first year culminates in a large scale students are introduced to the challenge training establishments in Europe, BA Living History Project, in which students of adapting their skills for film, television Acting (International) is an extension of study, understand and live the lives of and radio work. others through periods of conflict. the Acting course that has always been Third Year at the core of the school's programmes. Second Year It offers a step-by-step process that The third year requires students to begins by introducing students to the basic The second year offers a journey of meet the demands they will face in methods and theories of acting technique maturation. The focus of study moves professional performance industries. in small groups and culminates in a final from improvisation to text and from the They extend their performance professional preparation year in which examination of self to the exploration of repertoire and work with industry students perform full-scale productions character. professionals in recorded media. Plays and graduate with a professionally Technical skills, such as movement, and performance projects are chosen produced showreel. voice and singing are integrated into the to meet the needs of the individual work and students start to build their group as far as possible. All productions Applicant information characters independently. They are asked demand research, advanced skills and BA Acting (International) not only provides to adapt to the differing demands of commitment. Theatre productions place a thorough preparation for a career in project and director, encouraging them to a particular emphasis on ensemble work acting while aiming to develop each take responsibility for their own creative and actor contribution. individual student’s talent, but Through specialised also offers the added benefit professional development to international students of workshops students gaining invaluable insights into are introduced to the British culture and its influences administrative aspects of on the global stage. their future profession:

East 15 2014 Prospectus including audition technique, First Year CV and letter writing, tax and self-employment, self- The first year curriculum covers marketing and promotion. acting, voice, singing, movement Additionally, students and contextual studies. Students will undertake to complete explore their own creativity their own, professionally through work focussed on produced, showreel. co-operation, responsiveness www.east15.ac.uk to others and the ensemble, After East 15 fostered by group-shared experiences. Graduates of East 15 regularly Acting on this course begins appear in stage, film, TV and with objective self-assessment, radio productions throughout development of observational the world. They are known, skills and imagination, re- and often cast, for their creating through observation, boldness and daring as actors. research and improvisation. First-year work includes 25

What some of our International students have said about East 15 Sky Bembury is from New York Furthermore, the tutors challenge you, that it was the most valuable lesson in encouraging you to achieve the highest your life.” “Coming from what I believed to be quality of performance.” the epicentre of the theatre world, I am Christina Kapadocha constantly asked why, despite being Caitlin Cassidy is from New York is from Athens offered places at all the New York schools I applied for, I then chose East 15 in London. “The training I received at East 15 has “Our brilliant teachers created the ideal In all, I feel my experience here far prepared me to meet any challenges as atmosphere in which actors from all over surpasses any programme I could have a performer. I am currently living and the world and from different theatrical accepted back home. My time here has working in New York City, where I have backgrounds could work hard and bring been the best of my life and the course found there is great respect and demand their individual cultural and personal has equipped me to feel ready to take on for London-trained actors” identity to contribute to the wider the world.” objective." Rafael Ferenc is from Warsaw Anna Burkholder is from “East 15 is the most organic of all the Ingrid Klem is from Oslo Langley, British Columbia London acting schools, where you have “You won’t only get to work with “Having mustered up enough courage to to put your hands in the mud and get a bit incredible teachers, build friends for life apply, the thought of leaving Canada and dirty. It will not allow you to graduate from and improve your skills in a beautiful moving to England was an unbelievably it only touching the surface of acting. It location – you’ll gain an awareness of what scary thought. However, in my first weeks will grab, shake and shock you. And after acting really means and be prepared for I knew I had made the right decision. all that tiredness and sweat you will realise your career in a completely different way.” 26 BA Acting and Community Theatre Southend Campus UCAS code: W496 BA/CTh

About BA Acting and local community and in partnership with Second Year Community Theatre leading external organisations. This is Second year students work in conjunction a professional route into the world of This course is for students who believe with practicing professionals to create participatory theatre in which actors can theatre is for all and wish to train for theatre based on the stories of local create theatre for, with, and about the a career in theatre practice focused in people, make new work with young communities in which they will live. the community. people, make and edit videos, learn BA Acting and Community Theatre First Year clowning, puppetry and circus skills graduates will be professional performers and develop workshop facilitation BA Acting and Community Theatre and Community Acting BA The first year curriculum embraces acting who also have additional skills as skills. Students also manage our annual technique, voice, singing, movement and workshop leaders and project managers, Southend Street Theatre Festival. During contextual studies. Students explore their with the musical, technical, video and this year students are also placed with creativity through work that explores self web-based experience needed for a professional company as an intern and responsiveness to others. community theatre practice today. to develop an understanding of the Acting on this course begins with community theatre industry and to forge Applicant Information objective self assessment, development professional links. of observational skills and imagination, BA Acting and Community Theatre is a recreating through observation, research dynamic and active course for people Third Year and improvisation. First year work begins who want to influence their world In this year, students help facilitate theatre with individual character study, develops through theatre. In an intensely practical, projects in health, social services and the through study and adaptation and professionally-oriented course, a broad justice system, develop a political theatre culminates in the Living History project. range of acting, performance and project, a site-specific performance Development of voice, movement and workshop facilitation skills are developed and create their own community play. singing skills is offered across the three through projects with people in the Students further develop their skills in years. the production, marketing and evaluation of projects. Students work extensively with communities and professionals throughout their training, making for East 15 2014 Prospectus a seamless transition to a professional career. At the end of the year, students showcase their graduation projects to theatre companies and industry professionals. After East 15 Since the course was established www.east15.ac.uk in 2005, graduates have worked as actors, project leaders and facilitators in communities all over the world. Several companies formed by graduates are now well established, respected and funded in an increasingly competitive industry. 27 Dale Curran All through my early life I was in foster care. Moving families and schools a lot meant it became hard to create bonds with people and I never had a ‘go to’ person, just myself. When I was 14 I began studying drama and realised it was a great escape. I was able to express my feelings and emotions through being a different person on stage – a sort of mask. Because I was alone a lot and could do what I wanted I joined a TV agent in Manchester and would rush to acting classes five times a week. I successfully auditioned for a part and toured to Edinburgh and New York in ‘Borstal Boy’ directed by David Johnston. Because I had no parents or financial help I was working whilst at school and rehearsing for the production. It was a challenge but I did it and I realised anything is possible with hard work and dedication. Drama school was a dream but it was worth a shot. I saved money to come to London auditions and I was offered both my choices. I chose East 15 because it was more welcoming with a more modern style, and the BA Acting and Community Theatre course is packed full of a range of new and different skills to learn. This course doesn't only teach you to be an actor but also equips you with a very handy bag of tricks ranging from circus skills to clowning to Commedia. I have worked with a huge range of people from different theatre companies and with people in the community. I’ve also learned how you can put your own company together. Study had continued to be a challenge but, with the help and reassurance of the teachers that I can do it, they have shown me yet again that everything is possible with determination and support. 28 BA Acting and Contemporary Theatre Loughton Campus UCAS code: W441 BA/ACTh

About BA Acting industry demands with an Dell’Arte, the theatrical clown, script and Contemporary immediate and dynamic writing, music, grotesque and puppetry. Theatre methodology. It offers They explore the relationship between eclectic teaching inspired film and theatre as well as theatre as This contemporary acting by Lecoq, Grotowski, Boal a tool for social change, and the year course is renowned not and their followers. The ends with a site-specific production of a only as an innovative training is tailored around classical text. and highly influential multi-talented performers training program but wishing to experiment, Third Year also as a creative hub explore and participate The final year focuses primarily on staging BA Acting and Contemporary Theatre and Contemporary Acting BA that produces original, fully in the creative new work. Led by visiting practitioners bold theatrical work. process. During the three from the industry, students develop ideas Alumni are renowned in years students will stage and produce their own work including new the industry as versatile an immensely diverse plays, devised shows, parody sketches and actors who can join program of productions, short films. Preparation for post-training a creative process as from realism through to career is given such as guidance in forming innovative partners. expressionism, physical companies as well as casting exercises. The BA Acting and comedy and new writing. Opportunities are given to stage students’ Contemporary Theatre course offers a A unique policy of specialisation allows work in the public arena including a unique and highly challenging pathway some students to expand in such roles showcase event for agents, producers and dedicated to training multi-talented actors as actor/musician, actor/writer, actor/ casting directors. who have the competencies necessary to choreographer and so on. Practitioners create vital new work and to realise their teaching and directing on this course After East 15 own artistic inclinations. This approach have included April DeAngelis and Steve Alumni of the BA Acting & Contemporary is underpinned by a philosophy that sees Marmion. course are participating in the industry not the actor as an independent, creative and only as actors in theatre, film & TV, but entrepreneurial ‘artist’. While developing First Year also by staging their own work on stages their skills as actors, students experiment East 15 2014 Prospectus During the first year students share their worldwide. Recent graduates have gone with European physical theatre, devising, work with peers on the parallel BA Acting on to work with major companies such as creative writing, composition and course, following the traditional East15 the National Theatre, Complicite and the cross-media art. The training relates training and focus on the development BBC. But even more significantly for this in methodology to contemporary of methodical characterisation work. course are the various companies formed companies such as ‘Complicite’ of London, Attention is given to knowledge of self during training, whose work transferred ‘Schaubühne’ of Berlin and ‘Wooster and the development of a neutral starting to professional production in Britain Group’ of New York. point as part of rehearsal process and and abroad. Award winning companies

www.east15.ac.uk A highlight of the Spring Season in preparation. Classes are given regularly in that formed on the course include ‘Bear graduate year is the staging of the Debut voice, singing, movement and research. Trap Theatre’, ‘Late Night Gimp Fight’, Festival. Dedicated to staging new work These will continue throughout the ‘Snuff Box Theatre’, ‘Antler’ and 'Boneyard written, directed and performed by course. Theatre'. Major awards received by recent students, many past works have gone individual graduates Include ‘Spotlight on to be staged professionally with Second Year Best actor 2009’, ‘Olivier Bursary 2011 considerable success. During the second year the focus & 2012’, ‘Soho Theatre Young Writer shifts to familiarisation with form and of the Year 2012’ and an Off West End Applicant information style. Students experiment with visual “Offie” Award for best choreography The BA Acting and Contemporary Theatre impression, contemporary text, Commedia 2012’. course strives to respond to emerging 29

Wahab Sheikh During our second year playwright fro my own play. I secured an agent and I April De Angelis led a weekly class on completed my first professional audition I first joined East15 writing scripts. After trying a couple of via an IPhone camera as I was performing on the Foundation scenes I managed to surprise myself and in Edinburgh and couldn’t make the course and came up with something very personal, casting in person. That was for my first followed this by a urban and dangerous. By the time my third film role in “Trance” directed by Danny year of traveling. year approached, a draft of my first play Boyle. Subsequent projects included: While at East15 ‘Thugz ‘n Tearz’ was completed. Casting Dean Parisot’s RED2, Niall MacCormick’s I had come across and staging it seemed an enormous task BAFTA winning “Complicit”, Simon Neal’s some students from but it was produced as part of the annual “Doughnuts” in the Channel 4 Coming the Contemporary course Debut project , which was followed Up Season, Kathryn Bigelow ‘s “Zero Theatre course. They seemed to be taking by independent staging for the Edinburgh Dark Thirty” and a BBC Radio 4 play more risk than anyone else, staging their Fringe Festival. The preview was a mind “Stormchasers” with Paul Warwick. own plays and making their mark. The blowing event; I had never experienced that The statement that best describes this day I got back from my travels I called the sort of applause. course is; ‘Tell it like it is! No charlatans!’ course head, asking if he would consider Collaborations on other productions in Putting this into practice was very hard for me and was immediately challenged by our year were incredible and I also played a some of us, but when we opened up to it, it being invited to come in the next day with a leading role in the Snuff Box Theatre Debut allowed us to reach places we did not know prepared monologue. I performed my own play ‘The Observatory’. existed. monologue, not sure if this was allowed. For our showcase to agents in the West A welcome reception followed and a true End, I chose to perform a short excerpt journey began. 30 BA Acting and Stage Combat Southend Campus UCAS Code: W412 BA/ASC

About BA Acting and First Year Stage Combat During the first two years, the course This course offers professional and is structured into six modules in which vocational training in stage combat students acquire and practice skills. In and performance. Students prepare to stage combat they study at least four to apply their skills in a professional BA Acting and Stage Combat and Stage Acting BA follow a career path in theatre, film and weapon systems; in sporting skills they performance environment. This is television where they may choose to train in Aikido and work towards British supported with classes in contextual become actors, action performers or Fencing qualifications in fencing; in studies that cover health and safety, action directors, movement specialists physical skills their studies include ballet, fights in the cinema and theatre history. or continue their training to become gymnastics and historical archery. The instructors in related fields. acting training in the first year follows Third Year BA Acting and Stage Combat draws the East 15 philosophy, which is rooted In the third year, students harness and on the East 15 philosophy of training in Stanislavski principles, character work develop their talent in further study of and is focused on training actors and the creation of a fictitious yet truthful stage combat in performance, looking through a variety of demanding physical world. Students experience methods of at special effects, advanced wounding performance skills. This includes use of acting from the traditional inside-outside and killing. They perform in a number multiple weapons and archery. methodology, as well as exploring outside- of public productions, which focus on a It aims to create a performer who in approaches. This traditional performance classical text, another text-based show, is emotionally connected, focused, training is supplemented with voice, and a devised performance. They also disciplined and can use his/her voice Commedia dell’Arte and devising. Classes perform scenes for camera and are given and body as a tool of expression. It will are supported with modules in contextual the opportunity to create their own work give students professional skills to work studies, which sets the training they receive through the graduation project. Graduating creatively and safely. As specialists in their in a wider context. students are prepared for entry into the field, students will study in an historical professional arena with sessions in audition Second Year as well as contemporary context, learning technique, personal management skills, research skills required to develop their The second year builds on the skills and study into the process of production work within the industry. acquired in Year One as well as preparation. As part of the preparation for East 15 2014 Prospectus introducing new strands to the training. the performance industry, students are Applicant information In stage combat they explore four further, guided through research and the planning BA Acting and Stage Combat has no advanced weapons systems. Film is of a theoretical production. Students are comparable training course, either introduced and students continue to given assistance in marketing themselves. in the UK or in the rest of the world. work towards higher belts in Aikido. Applicants must be able to face the In their physical skills they continue After East 15 rigours of the course, which typically with gymnastics, and are introduced to Over the years, a number of East 15 the principles of parkour, social dance, www.east15.ac.uk include gymnastics, martial arts and graduates have gone on to become leading strenuous physical effort. It may suit horse-riding, climbing and rope work. In actors,fight directors, stuntmen and those who have already done martial acting, they explore different methods of specialist performers. This work extends arts, gymnastics or similar pursuits and rehearsal and further exploration into the from staged fights on film, television, have the potential to use these skills in a scenic unit. Skills such as voice, singing, in the theatre, opera and ballet, to re- creative context as an actor/performer. and movement for actors continue to enactments of historic battles, and animal Additionally, East 15 looks for performers be developed. Through performance and mechanical costume operating work for with a physical background who learn projects in Shakespeare, animal/mask and films. This course intends to draw upon this through, and wish to express character devised work the core elements of their expertise and put stage combat and related and story with, their whole body. training are integrated and refined. In the specialist performance skills into a coherent final term, students have the opportunity context and improve practice in this area. 31 Jonny James Jones Going through the audition process whilst still at college was a frightening prospect. But as soon as I walked into the East 15 audition room I felt relaxed. The studios over-looking the sun soaked shoreline; coupled with the tutors full of encouragement and enthusiasm made for the most enjoyable audition that I faced. BA Acting and Stage Combat was my first choice of where I wanted be, so I was thrilled to find out that I had been accepted on to the course. I couldn’t imagine more of a perfect course for me that combines my love for acting with my athletic ability. Obviously this course is living out every kid’s dream; riding on horses, playing with swords and being a regular all round Ninja and Knight of the Realm. But the course is so much more than that. We are given expert actor training from highly trained professionals who have so much experience from working within the industry. This has been a big inspiration throughout my time at East15 and it provides such a valuable insight into the world that I will be entering upon graduation. Whilst being here every term and every year has gotten better and more challenging. I’ve been pushed and encouraged to reach my full potential and explore talents that I wasn’t previously aware that I possessed. I came into East15 with a basic goal of becoming an ‘actor’. I’m now leaving with a clear vision of the industry and myself. With 3 years of training under my belt to give me the confidence to walk into any audition room and feel comfortable and assured that I can do the job being asked of me. As well as training I’ve made a strong network of friends that I know will support me throughout my career and give me advice and guidance wherever I need it. 32 BA Physical Theatre Southend Campus UCAS code: W494 BA/PTh

Applicant information Third Year BA Physical Theatre Physical BA This course appeals to actors, creators The third year of training is all and performers interested in devising about professional preparation and physical and visual work, who are excited performance. Students work with about creating new shows as well as Industry professionals on a number of re-imagining traditional pieces. We are full productions in our state of the art looking for actors who are passionate theatre, including an Ensemble Devised about physical performance working in Performance, a scripted play and a parallel with the traditional intellectual self-created Solo or Duet Performance. approach to theatre. The core classes continue as well as an introduction to acting for camera. First Year Through the year students meet During the first year students will Industry professional from the major develop the basic skills that will be used companies for employment talks and throughout their career. Along side the workshops – companies have included fundamental voice, movement and singing Frantic Assembly, Complicite, Told by classes they will be studying acting, an Idiot, Gecko, Tangled Feet and the improvisation, neutral mask, expressive RSC. Students will also be introduced About BA Physical Theatre mask, mime, Poor Theatre, bouffon, to self-management as an artist and East 15’s BA Physical Theatre course acrobatics, devising, storytelling and as a member of a small company. In combines the best of traditional British contextual studies. addition, issues relating to preparation drama school training with exciting, Many of the modules culminate in a of a CV, establishing and maintaining modern European acting and physical classroom based performance; these contacts, and creating and managing methodologies. include Contemporary Scenework, Poor companies are addressed. Students Physical Theatre is the name given to Theatre, Narrative and Story Theatre, also present a Showcase to an invited a wide range of performance work that Mime and Expressive Mask. A major Industry audience of agents, casting doesn’t fit the traditional idea of theatre. It strand through both first and second year directors and major theatre companies. East 15 2014 Prospectus is the increasingly popular and mainstream is Theatre Café, where students present After East 15 style of work that includes the physical, their own work to their peers. visual, devised, ensemble, circus, mask and As well as working as actors and puppetry theatre traditions. Second Year performers on stage, film, television and BA Physical Theatre provides students The second year extends and builds commercials in the UK and across the with opportunities to acquire a wide on the skills developed through first world, BA Physical Theatre graduates have skills base. Alongside the core Acting, year. The core acting, voice, movement worked as puppeteers, street performers, and singing classes continue, with the aerial specialists, clown performers and www.east15.ac.uk Voice, Singing and Movement classes, the students produce major projects in addition of more technically demanding have set up their own theatre companies Devised Storytelling, Aerial Circus, Mask, subjects, such as Aerial Circus, Object creating and touring new work. Graduates Mime, Puppetry and Clowning, leading Theatre and Puppetry, Commedia Del have gone on to work on shows such as towards full scale public performances Arte, Melodrama and Biomechanics. ‘War Horse’ and ‘Walking with Dinosaurs’ in the third year. Practitioners covered Students are required to apply with companies such as the National include: DeCroux, Gaulier, Grotowski, these skills in a dramatic context, in Theatre, Tangled Feet, Tall Stories, Johnstone, Lecoq, Meyerhold, Spolin and collaboration with each other and guest Graeae, La Fura Dels Baus, The Globe, Stanislavski. directors Again, students perform two Theatre Royal – Stratford, the Barbican, major classroom projects per term. Contact Theatre and the National Theatre of Scotland. 33

Josephine becoming more ensemble based, with I was not a dancer or a gymnast upon Parsad – an increasing number of companies and starting the course but now feel confident Graduate 2013 productions requiring multi-role playing and strong in choreography of ensemble and devising skills from its actors. work and the use of my body as well as Before joining I began to feel a little lost with my my voice skills. This course frees your the course I 'typical acting' skills and a started to look body and mind to embrace everything you had experience for additional training. What appealed to would ever want to see on stage and then working in me about the BA Physical Theatre course gives you the skills to make it possible! 'straight' or was its combination of the core acting traditional acting skills with ensemble, mask, puppetry and roles both in the circus; amongst a wealth of other genres UK and L.A. I began to realise, though, of skill sets, including music, movement that I was working in theatre which was and storytelling. 34 BA World Performance Southend Campus UCAS code: W495 BA/WP

About BA World Performance First Year performance, while at the same time This is a unique course designed for The first year offers a foundation of skills developing and applying a significant BA World Performance World BA creative and intellectually demanding for study and performance, as well as level of performance skill. There is students who wish to combine practical the key academic tasks of assimilating an opportunity to work intensively performance skills with advanced and recording information. There is with a visiting practitioner(s), resident understanding of global performance a study of the role of music in world in Southend, in a non-Western or approaches. It extends the western- performance, allowing students to engage intercultural performance form. This centred teaching and learning from the outset with a range of cultural work culminates in a major performance. processes at East 15 into a diverse and influences and to experiment with their During this year students also increase more global context. own performance interests and abilities, their competence and confidence as BA World Performance offers a hybrid and to broaden their knowledge of independent researchers, conducting practice-based and theoretical study that different cultural contexts of performance. independent study and presenting the explores historical, theoretical and skill- Students gain a foundation in Western results orally and in written form. centred approaches to performance forms performance practices as a strong point of Third Year across the world. It will deal with selected relation to the more intensive multicultural In the third year, students continue aspects of performance forms, traditions performance training they experience in their study of context and analysis and styles from Europe, Asia, Africa and the second year. through research projects, while North and South America. skills work continues and is focussed The course looks at theatre, dance- Second Year on a series of major independent drama, masks, music and dance within In the second year, work is centred group performance projects, in which different cultural environments , on a set of case studies which allow students have increasing autonomy concurrently developing a broad range of students to gain and demonstrate a and freedom to pursue their own creative skills in media, writing, performing broad base of knowledge of different aesthetic, intellectual and professional and directing. It owns, in addition to other traditions, approaches and issues in world priorities. The emphasis is on world instruments, a complete Balinese collaborative working and evolving gamelan. a professional practice, supported Students are involved in devising,

East 15 2014 Prospectus by teaching in organisational and researching, creating and performing entrepreneurial skills and by substantial projects that reflect the influences independent research tasks. of styles of performance worldwide. Work develops into practical projects After East 15 allowing students to explore creatively Graduating students will be equipped as in a performance environment, drawing performers and could also be producers, on the styles and forms of performance writers or researchers because they introduced during the three years. www.east15.ac.uk will have add-on skills that “traditional Applicant information actors” do not possess. They will also have knowledge of different cultures that will BA World Performance is aimed at prepare them for working anywhere in the students who have an interest in world. performance but want to go beyond the definition of “professional actor” in the traditional sense. Typically, it will interest students who are drawn towards complimentary performance art tradition in a world context. 35

Matthew Western school of training. an interest in travel, theatre making or Lewis – current In addition to extensive contact time learning more about acting from around third year with tutors/directors there is also plenty the world. of opportunity for applicants to devise and After completing my training I intend I think that World direct work for the course, which requires on developing my own theatre company Performance is discipline and the ability to self-critique (TEASE Theatre) and becoming involved the perfect course constructively. I have found this part of in theatrical production in all possible for anyone who the course particularly useful as it has ways (such as producing, directing, acting wants to become allowed me time to develop creatively & writing etc.) I already have strong links a theatre-maker independently as well as allowing me to with the Prague Fringe Festival and will be or is interested find my personal strengths and giving me performing in May 2013 with Windermere in exploring the huge variety of art the opportunity to explore them within Productions for our third year running in forms the world has to offer. course time. the premiere of our improvised show An With specialist teachers and master Studying World Performance has Average Day for Johnny Moon. Following classes in a wide range of styles such as helped me appreciate and learn from this we intend to complete an extensive Jingju (Chinese Opera), Japanese Noh many different schools of acting and tour of Fringe Festivals in the 2014 season Theatre and Balinese, African & Indian thought from around the world. I have with a new piece of writing "The Black Dance it is a perfect course to gain skills enjoyed the work and challenges that have and Whites" which I am in the process of that would not be present on a standard been presented, especially those where I writing. Acting degree, as well as encouraging have been placed out of my comfort zone. actor development in the traditional This course is a must for anyone with 36 BA Stage and Production Management Loughton Campus UCAS code: W453 BA/TT

About BA Stage and become part of a creative production Second Year Production Management team within the first six weeks of starting In the second year, students begin to the course. BA Stage and Production Management take on more responsibility for the The course is based in Unit Four, is a full-time vocational course that productions, developing their managerial a specially equipped building, containing prepares students to become versatile and organisational skills and developing workshops, an IT suite and seminar rooms. professionals in a wide range of further their stage and production East 15’s close proximity to London is one production roles in theatre and related management skills. Students become of the great advantages of this course as industries. The course develops the fully responsible for production budgets students are exposed to the latest creative individual’s qualities and transferable and the collaboration with professional and technical developments in one of the skills of communication, presentation directors and designers. BA Stage and Production Management and Production Stage BA world’s greatest theatre capitals. and analysis necessary for employment. Third Year The course has a strong emphasis Applicant information on learning through practice. Students In the third year, students will be working BA Stage and Production Management at professional level and taking full offers students multiple opportunities for responsibility for the organisational and creative and practical problem solving. financial aspects of all public productions Students come to this course at East 15 in a number of different venues. Students with a range of backgrounds, interests also undertake a professional industry- and skills including performance, technical based work placement. theatre, art and design: these mirror the many and varied roles that make up a After East 15 production team. Some understanding Employment prospects for graduates are and experience of a performance excellent. In addition to the widespread environment is desirable, but not essential. opportunities offered in the stage, film First Year and television industry, suitably qualified staff are in huge demand across an During the first year, students acquire events sector worth over £35 million East 15 2014 Prospectus a range of established core stage to the national economy and which management and related skills whilst embraces the Corporate, Cultural, working on a number of public Exhibition, Festival, Music, Outdoor and productions each term. These will include Sports markets. Students often gain an understanding of: Budget Management, employment through successful work Construction, Costume, Design, Event placements. Recent graduate employment Management, Health and Safety, Lighting, has included: BBC TV’s Holby City, The Prop making, Sound, Specialist Software Entertainment Business Management www.east15.ac.uk and Stagecraft. Company, Royal Shakespeare Company, Students will work on productions in Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, Stage these areas to gain a firm professional Electrics and Unusual Rigging (Dubai). grounding for their future stage management careers. Students also undertake a design project to support their work with professional directors and designers. Students will take on full stage management roles in public productions throughout their first year. BA Stage and 37 Production Management Loughton Campus UCAS code: W453 BA/TT

Caroline developed me to become an independent other shows around the campus and Sheard and striving person. It has made me beyond is a constant flow, and the tools discover that I can do anything I want if I and equipment give you the chance to My time on put my mind to it and that I should never try something new, and experiment with the Stage think that I can’t do it, just because I have different ways of producing certain props. Management never tried. I have become a much more rounded course has been The tutors go far beyond just helping, person, due to being able to get a little bit a wave of self- and they make sure I am completely happy of knowledge in all technical areas, and discovery and and will answer any question that I may this has led to me being asked to work learning for me. have. They have become a part of a family in Soho, London as a lighting technician, Being able to choose not only to do for me, and I know that I can rely on them which I wouldn’t have even contemplated Stage Management, but also subjects like for anything, and they can from me. before the course. Props and Construction, which I wasn’t The opportunities to get involved confident with in the first place has with not only our personal shows, but 38 Certificate of Higher Education in Theatre Arts Loughton and Southend Campus UCAS code: W410 CertHE/Act

About Certificate of Higher focused exploration of acting techniques. Education in Theatre Arts This includes (on a practical level) movement, dance, music, improvisational This course provides a foundation in skills and acting. Overall, it is an acting and can prepare students for intensively practical scheme. further study, either at East 15 or other Students are regularly taken to acclaimed acting schools. The intention performances of theatre, music and is to help create actors who will have an dance, as well as visits to art galleries, intellectual as well as a vocational life exhibitions, films and important sites in the theatre. It will provide a sound (such as castles and historic houses) foundation in theatre; introducing which represent the spirit of their age. students to concepts and mechanics behind each. Applicant information theatre. Students also begin to study The Certificate of Higher Education The Certificate of Higher Education in themselves in the same way as they will in Theatre Arts aims to demonstrate learn to study a character, deepening Certificate of Higher Education in Theatre Arts in Theatre Education of Higher Certificate Theatre Arts provides a broad cultural and to students the relationship between practical education. It prepares students their understanding of what it means theatre and other art forms, in addition for entry to full-time training in theatre in to be human. The term culminates in an to the cultural context which gives each one form or another, either at East 15 or assessed studio-based show to a small era its distinctive identity. It is a highly- elsewhere. It gives students invited audience of staff and students. confidence, motivation and Second Term an understanding of the art of theatre. During the first Within acting modules in the second term, two terms at the Southend heightened, poetic and classical texts Campus students are also and characters will be studied. Students introduced to the acting begin to establish approaches to textual courses which specialise analysis and are introduced to the use of in Stage Combat, Physical improvisation. Again the term culminates in an assessed studio-based show to East 15 2014 Prospectus Theatre, Community Theatre and World Performance. a small invited audience of staff and students. First Term Third Term Throughout the three terms, students undertake An acting module in this final term brings a number of compulsory together all the work over the last year. modules. These cover The course then culminates in two www.east15.ac.uk audition technique showings in campus theatre spaces. movement and dance, voice After East 15 and singing, and contextual studies. During the first During the year, students may audition term, additional acting for places on one of the acting courses at modules encourage students East 15. Many students are also accepted to explore imaginatively at other drama schools or at university through various means drama departments. Students will be of communication and helped to choose and prepare scenes learn about the roots of for audition purposes. 39

Nadia However the CertHE course was one to how East 15 works. It’s an excellent Devereux – of the best years of my life, I learnt so course for anyone wanting to gain Cert HE much in a very intensive, safe and fun groundwork in actor training or wanting to environment. The course is headed by an further their studies to a three year course graduate incredible teaching staff who all have or at drama school. Having spent a year on now studying still work in the industry, giving the best the CertHE course my confidence and my BA Acting possible up to date advice and training. performance technique have improved The range of classes is so extensive you greatly. I received excellent advice and In September are constantly learning new things in voice, support when applying for drama schools 2012 I started movement, audition technique, History of and I am now thoroughly enjoying my first the Certificate Theatre and many more. You receive the year on the BA Acting course here at East of Higher National Diploma at East 15, same amount of contact time as other 15. CertHE is a course well worth applying Loughton campus. Over the summer courses; the teachers strive to teach you for or accepting for anyone eager to have I was a little apprehensive of what all the basic training to help you reach your a future career in acting. I could gain or get out of a one year goal you set out for at the end of the year. course and debated looking at other The one year course gives you an insight options to spend the year doing. 40 Applying to East 15 as an undergraduate

All undergraduate applicants to or equivalent qualification. Students are able to apply for more East 15 must demonstrate their BA Acting and Contemporary Theatre than one course, if interested. Full details suitability for entry. requires a successful audition plus of the process can be obtained from: Whilst there is no minimum age limit, A-levels; 160 points, including CE at www.ucas.com it will be unusual for someone under A-level; BTEC National Diploma: MPP Applicants who do not apply through the age of 18 to have completed the or equivalent qualification. UCAS will not be eligible for UK necessary level of academic study needed BA Acting and Stage Combat requires government funding, tuition fee support to meet the entry requirements. There completion of a successful physical or university bursaries. is no upper age limit for applications, workshop audition plus A-levels; 160 Please note that applicants who are although applicants who do not hold points, including CE at A-level; BTEC engaged in full-time education when academic qualifications equivalent to National Diploma: MPP or equivalent applying to East 15 will need to obtain Applying to East 15 as an undergraduate 15 East Applying to the entry requirements will need to qualification. a reference from their current school, provide evidence of their suitability to college or university. Applicants who are BA Physical Theatre requires completion undertake undergraduate study (for no longer in full-time education should of a successful physical workshop audition example, completion of an Access try and obtain a reference from their plus A-levels; 160 points, including CE course, Open University qualification or previous educational establishment. If at A-level; BTEC National Diploma: MPP relevant work-based experience). It is a this is from more than three years ago a or equivalent qualification. requirement that all students on the BA reference from a current employer would Acting and Community Theatre course are BA World Performance requires a be appropriate. Referees should be able required to undertake an enhanced DBS successful audition, plus A-levels: 260 to comment on an applicant’s attitude to check because they will come into contact points, including BC at A-level; BTEC work and/or study, reliability, enthusiasm, with children and/or vulnerable adults National Diploma: MMD, IB 27 points. relevant interests, time management and through a work placement undertaken as BA Stage and Production Management suitability for the course. part of their course. DBS checks must be requires a successful interview and In addition, applicants need to completed prior to commencement of technical aptitude workshop plus A-levels; complete an East 15 application form. This the relevant work placement or activity. 160 points, including CE at A-level; BTEC is available by writing directly to East 15 or Students are required to declare a criminal National Diploma: MPP or equivalent can be downloaded from East 15’s website qualification. East 15 2014 Prospectus record at the time of applying for the at: www.east15.ac.uk course and/or prior to completing a DBS The Certificate in Higher Education For students applying for courses check application. A student with a DBS (CertHE) requires a successful audition, at Loughton, an audition can only be disclosure certificate containing details of plus A-level grade of E or equivalent arranged once an applicant has completed a criminal record will be referred to the qualification. and returned their East 15 application University’s DBS Review Panel who will English language form (along with two confidential determine whether or not the student can references) and provided the appropriate be admitted to the course or permitted to Due to the challenging nature of East fee for the audition (currently £50

www.east15.ac.uk continue on the course. 15’s programmes, students are expected for an audition at East 15, £50 for an to have a high standard of English. This is Undergraduate entry requirements international student who completes a assessed at audition and interview stage. online interview). Audition fees are not BA Acting and BA Acting (International) Undergraduate application refundable. requires a successful audition plus Students applying for BA Stage A-levels; 160 points, including CE at All students who wish to be considered for a place on an undergraduate and Production Management will be A-level; BTEC National Diploma: MPP interviewed, not auditioned, and therefore or equivalent qualification. programme at East 15 will need to make an application through the online do not have to pay an audition fee. BA Acting and Community Theatre APPLY system organised by UCAS (the However, they must still complete the requires a successful audition plus Universities and Colleges Admissions East 15 application form and arrange for A-levels; 160 points, including CE at Service). the two references to be completed. A-level; BTEC National Diploma: MPP 41 42 Undergraduate auditions Undergraduate auditions Undergraduate

Auditions are required for all students International applicants may submit a BA Acting and Stage Combat undertaking degree or certificate DVD or audition via the web if they cannot schemes that involve acting. attend an audition in the UK. Notes are BA Physical Theatre Auditions and interviews generally take attached to the East 15 application form. Applicants will participate in a physical place at the campus where the programme East 15 also auditions internationally workshop in which their fitness and agility is based, either the Loughton Campus or in a changing selection of countries each will be assessed. the Southend Campus. The auditions run year. Dates, venues and availability can from December through to June. be obtained from the admissions office BA World Performance The audition day consists of a general during the autumn. Applicants will participate in a workshop address, followed by a warm up and the Please also note the additional audition and discussion group. presentation of audition speeches. The requirements for each course. audition groups will generally receive BA Stage and Production feedback and suggestions during the BA Acting Management

East 15 2014 Prospectus audition. Each course recalls some students BA Acting(International) Applicants for BA Stage and Production for a specific workshop during the second Management must attend an interview half of the day (see below). BA Acting and Community Theatre and technical aptitude workshop with The East 15 audition process is very Certificate of Higher Education members of staff involved in technical thorough and has been commended for in Theatre Arts (CertHE) theatre tuition at East 15. They will be the opportunity it provides for applicants asked about their interests in theatre, Please prepare a third speech, lasting no to demonstrate their full potential. The relevant experience and reasons for more than two minutes, that contrasts audition lasts from four to six hours, applying.

www.east15.ac.uk well with the contemporary (post 1950) including opportunities to ask questions Students should bring with them a speech. Applicants may also take part in and engage with staff and current portfolio of their work, demonstrating a group workshop. students. their experience in technical theatre and Candidates for all acting courses must BA Acting and will have to prepare a task which will be prepare two contrasting speeches Contemporary Theatre discussed. • One speech from a Shakespearean or Jacobean play, lasting no more than one Please prepare a third speech that is and a half minutes preferably something you have created • One speech from a contemporary (post (be it a piece of writing, music or visual 1950) play lasting no more than two art). Applicants may also take part in a minutes group workshop. 43 44 www.east15.ac.uk Postgraduate study at East 15 45 Postgraduate study at East 15 East study at Postgraduate East 15 2014 Prospectus East 15 currently offers the following courses for postgraduate students:

Loughton Campus

• MA Acting

• MA/MFA Acting (International) www.east15.ac.uk

• MA/MFA Theatre Directing 46 MA Acting Loughton Campus MA Acting About MA Acting development of intuitive, creative begin work on their MA Projects. The MA MA Acting is a challenging course that responses which are then framed by Projects involve working in small groups gives students a personal methodology the introduction of techniques to build on self-generated projects, in which based upon East 15’s unique practices. character and play actions. Showings of participants are given independence On one level it is a thoroughly short naturalistic scenes give opportunity and autonomy as company members. practical, highly intensive, vocational to integrate and apply technical voice These are performed in East 15’s Corbett course. On another level, it is a thought- and movement work in the context of an Theatre or in other venues as appropriate. provoking, life-changing reflection on the acting exercise. The second half of term 3 sees a full production of a text-based play in a function and art of the actor – exploring Second Term techniques from some of Europe’s London venue, attracting an audience to most influential practitioners as well as In the second term, skills classes continue include agents and industry professionals. with the addition of stage combat. The innovative professional practice from the Showcase UK and internationally. acting work begins with an intensive Shakespeare module which develops and In September students return for a short Applicant information strengthens the integration of technical intensive rehearsal preparation before MA Acting is a specialist course of one skills with acting technique. This is the Industry Showcase, held in a Central academic year with additional work on followed by the Research Performance London theatre for agents, casting marketing students to the industry in a Project in which students engage with directors, film, television and theatre Showcase. specific time in history and experience directors and other industry professionals. East 15’s distinctive Living History Project. Participants will need discipline and After East 15 motivation to work at an advanced level. This signature project is a non- Beyond these the requirements are performed improvisation in which the On completion of the MA Acting abundant energy, insatiable curiosity and actor can, through rigorous ‘actor-centric’ programme, participants are qualified as a robust sense of humour. research and a residential period away actors and recognised as graduates of Some students may already possess from the campus environment, experience an East 15 training. They are equipped a university degree (not necessarily in and identify with the practical and visceral to pursue acting careers in theatre, a related discipline) whilst others will realities, as well as the psychological and film, TV and radio. Graduates also have have established themselves in other emotional attributes of the character. an understanding of how to create career paths and now seek to change the Subsequent to this participants their own work, including how to form direction of their lives towards that of a devise a studio performance based companies and gain funding, as well as a on their intellectual, emotional and variety of methodologies for developing East 15 2014 Prospectus professional actor. This course also attracts professional sensory experience. They are also given their own artistic practice. actors who feel the need to reflect on responsibilities in stage management Graduates are encouraged to remain their practice, extend their range, refresh and production to enhance their overall in touch with the school, to watch the their creativity, increase their professional understanding of what it is to make development of succeeding students contacts and gain academic recognition theatre and to prepare them for the and to benefit from informal support for their skills. realities of the industry. and mentoring as they continue in Towards the end of term 2 participants their careers.

www.east15.ac.uk First Term begin to research and develop their MA project. In the first term, there are classes in movement, voice and singing, as well as Third Term contextual studies. The entire programme of teaching across the course coheres The first part of term 3 focuses on media. to lead the actor from an exploration of The film project teaches skills of acting for personal self to that of the body in time the camera and provides material for the and space and from there to the creation actor’s show reel. The radio drama project of character and the realisation of text. teaches radio skills and microphone Acting classes promote the technique and provides material usable in a voice reel. At the same time, students 47

Nicholas of the work I had done, there was always and liberating process. At no point in this Audsley a sense of getting away with it. It felt course did it feel like actors were being important to do an MA in acting because instructed or shown what to do, but that Despite having I wanted to develop a richer relationship what they had to give was being facilitated worked as a with the craft. I wanted to understand with the highest integrity. professional what I have to communicate and to I think most people who have not actor for six discover new methods to give me an trained have read countless books and years I had never instinctual hold over how to use that. My picked up various acting techniques that trained. I always agent recommended the MA at East 15 work for them. The effectiveness of felt that I had and after reading about the ethos of the these methods are usually down to how missed the experience of developing course I was keen to audition. truthfully the actor can engage. I didn't amidst other actors. The opportunity The MA has been transformative. expect the year to challenge, expand to learn and grow from observing It would be impossible to describe and diversify my capacity for engaging other actors and from understanding the intelligent and intuitively aligned with that truthfulness as drastically as it the way they see me.. cumulative process of development that has. This is not just excellent technical Prior to this course I always felt that the year provides. However, I can say that training, it is training the body to be all I had to do was be true, and that that it starts with you. The raw material is the more responsive and empathetic so that capacity for truthful acting was limited individual, and great care is taken to watch a beautiful voice can communicate a to my suitability to the role and empathy and to enable the real gold within each beautiful thing towards the character. Although proud actor to surface. It is a challenging, exciting 48 MA/MFA Acting (International) Loughton Campus

About MA/MFA Acting Renaissance text. The Shakespeare (International) module normally includes a two-week workshop at Shakespeare’s Globe, where This is a unique professional course they have an opportunity to perform on that has been designed specifically for the Globe stage. overseas students. MA/MFA Acting (International) Second Term MA/MFA Acting (International) Acting MA/MFA offers the full spectrum of acting skills, The second term includes the Character including voice, movement and singing, and Scene Study module which extends and approaches to rehearsal and public the work begun in Acting Technique. performances. It draws on existing It uses a Realist approach to acting as practice but supplements this work with its base, allowing students to pursue specific teaching and learning processes longer and more challenging acting especially suitable for overseas students. explorations. Scene work is undertaken The course focuses on advanced practical on scripts by, for example, Ibsen, acting skills and also takes in the study of Strindberg, and Realist texts from the Shakespeare and other classical traditions. First Term last 50 years. The module extends The MA runs for 12 months on a full- and applies Realist acting techniques, time basis and the MFA for 20 months. The first term includes the module Acting and includes a study of theories and MA and MFA students take the same Technique based on the Stanislavsky assumptions underlying Realism. modules in their first year. In their approach, which addresses the key A module on Contemporary UK Texts second year, MFA students work within physical and vocal skills for acting, introduce students to key contemporary a repertory company format to present a enabling students who are coming texts from the UK theatre, and to scripts range of fully-staged productions in each from a variety of training traditions to from the twentieth-century that continue of the three terms, followed by a written identify and achieve the required level of to have a place in and to influence dissertation or practical project. preparation for the subsequent modules. It also allows tutors to make a diagnostic contemporary UK theatre. It allows Applicant information assessment of students’ skills and students to extend their vocal, physical,

East 15 2014 Prospectus and analytical skills in the creation of roles MA/MFA Acting (International) offers potential, and identify and implement any that reflect a current cultural context regular classes, during the year, for English additional work in these core areas. and offers an opportunity to create and first-language and English second-language The module on Shakespeare enables perform a complete role in the context students. The English first language students to develop their understanding of a fully staged play. students (USA, Canada, Australia etc) of the meaning and mechanics of will concentrate on accent/dialect and Shakespeare’s text. It will introduce Third Term Received Pronunciation (RP), while the students to specific vocal techniques for the performance of Renaissance Students work on a written dissertation

www.east15.ac.uk second-language students will focus more or a practical project. The year usually on accent, rhythm, stress and diction. text and allow them to consider how culminates in a full length production in All students will participate in public a range of archaic and contemporary a London venue. performances during their study. By the performance settings influence the actor’s and director’s approaches to Shakespeare end of the course, graduates will be able After East 15 to work in accurate English dialect and be in performance. In addition, students Graduates will have a comprehensive, able to perform sophisticated texts with will study a range of analytical and professional training that will enable them confidence. experimental approaches to script that are useful to the actor and there will be to pursue professional careers in theatre opportunities to develop students’ clarity, and related professions in an increasingly accuracy, and expressiveness in speaking global industry. 49 Geoff Kanick Studying at East 15 on the postgraduate International Acting What attracted program gave me the opportunity to me to the East 15 perform Shakespeare on the stage of International Acting the Globe Theatre, to devise, create, program was not and perform my own work, to work with just the opportunity actors from all over the world, act in a to train in a London- fully produced production at a theatre in based program central London, and work with tutors who (although that is a challenge you and encourage the journey huge plus), but the fact that the East-15 of the individual. International program brings together I came out of East 15 a stronger, wholly actors from all over the world to study, developed, actor. Less than a few months collaborate, and create together. out of school, I was hired to be part of an It is no secret that the world is getting original production at Portland's Artists much smaller on a social scale. There Repertory Theatre, am auditioning for simply just are not any other programs Seattle Shakespeare Company, and have that embrace the beauty of international been named Seattle's Performing Artist and cross-cultural collaboration; East 15 of the Year. is ahead of the curve. What East 15 has East 15's MA/MFA International Acting is rare. program offers the tradition and prestige I was fortunate enough during my of the British-trained actor with the undergrad to have studied abroad contemporary and forward-moving drive in London at the London Dramatic to match today's world. Academy, where I first fell in love with all that London had to offer: plays, physical theatre, galleries, etc. No shortage of inspiration. 50 MA/MFA Theatre Directing Loughton Campus

About MA/MFA Theatre Directing This is a unique course designed specifically for students who already are or wish to become professional MA/MFA Theatre Directing Theatre MA/MFA theatre directors. MA/MFA Theatre Directing is open to students from around the world and students can also study individual modules, lasting approximately six weeks each. East 15 runs some modules overseas, most recently in Moscow, Thailand and Bali, involving specialist practical study in another cultural environment. Teaching is by a wide range of leading experienced directors and professional practitioners from the UK and overseas. The MA runs for one year on a full-time basis and the MFA for 24 months. The MA/MFA is available part-time (maximum five years) and as short modules. This option is not available to overseas students due to visa restrictions. Full-time students either take four modules during Theatre Directing workshop with Mehmet Ergen two consecutive semesters, followed by a three-month period of independent study of the East. In Moscow, at the GITIS dissertation or practical directing project at the end of which they present their Institute, modules include: Stanislavskian at one of East 15’s theatre spaces or East 15 2014 Prospectus dissertation or Director’s Workbook (MA) Acting Methodology, Meyerhold and a London theatre. or take two modules a term during four Biomechanics. consecutive semesters (MFA) followed by After East 15 a written dissertation or practical project. Applicant information Former students now direct professionally, Students will have the opportunity to MA/MFA Theatre Directing is open function as artistic directors or teach choose a selection of 4 to 6 modules, to applicants with a background in directing in universities and conservatoires offered each academic year, from subjects theatre directing or related fields and is across the world. including Shakespeare, Contemporary www.east15.ac.uk specifically tailored to students seeking British Drama, Comedy, Musical Theatre professional development in this area. It and Opera, Commedia dell’Arte, allows both intensive full-time study and Physical Theatre, Brecht, Techniques of part-time study (for UK and EU students Adaptation, Improvisation and Devising “The wonderful thing about due to visa restrictions) with periods away Techniques, Collaboration with Designers, for professional work. East 15 is that you are working International Workshop Exchange, so closely with actors. Attachment (Assistant Director), The The Second Year Directors working with the Artistic Director and Directing for Camera. MFA students take a second year in Overseas modules in Bali and Thailand actors is quite marvellous.” which they undertake a further selection include: World Theatre and Theatre of four modules and produce a written Sir Ben Kingsley CBE 51

Courtney Larkin Over the two years of my programme, I have had the opportunity to study I have been privileged to have peers coming a wide variety of subjects ranging from I began the MFA from countries such as Singapore, South Shakespeare to Musical Theatre. Each Theatre Directing Africa, China, Thailand, Taiwan, Brazil, module runs for about 4-5 weeks, every programme at Hungary, Romania and a wide range of day, all day. Not only is each module run East 15 after having other countries. This has provided such by a working expert in the field of study completed my an amazing scope of the kind of theatre is (Theatre Directors in their own right), BFA in Theatre going on in the rest of the world and given but a great number of guest lecturers are Performance me numerous contacts to cherish for the invited to run workshops with us, which is at University of rest of my professional career. hugely beneficial. There are also wonderful Concordia in Montreal, Canada. One of the greatest opportunities of my opportunities to assist on projects around I felt like I needed to hone my skills life was afforded to me by East 15, when we the school as well with companies around specifically in directing after having spent went to study Meyerhold and Biomechanics London. so many years discovering myself as an in Moscow, Russia at GITIS the Russian I would highly recommend this course actor. University of Theatre Arts. The month for anyone who is looking to develop their I desperately wanted to take my studies spent there was culturally expansive as skills, knowledge and experience in the abroad, and London was a perfect choice. well as artistically illuminating and inspiring. theatre. It is a very intensive and unique East 15 appealed to me greatly because of I have heard from many others that this program that has really influenced my its international student body, opportunities module along with the month abroad in Bali outlook on the theatre and my artistic to study abroad and the variety of course has had a lasting impression on them as career. modules. theatre practitioners. 52 Applying to East 15 as a postgraduate

All postgraduate applicants to East 15 must demonstrate their suitability for entry. Postgraduate applicants are assessed on their experience (both academic and practical) and potential Applying to East 15 as a postgraduate 15 East Applying to for success. Whilst there is no minimum age limit, it would be highly unlikely that someone under the age of 21 will have gained the requisite academic qualifications required for entry. There is no upper age limit for applications, although applicants who do not hold academic qualifications equivalent to the entry requirements will need to provide evidence of their suitability to

East 15 2014 Prospectus undertake postgraduate MA/MFA Theatre Directing requires a Your postgraduate application study (for example, completion of successful written application, plus a first All students must complete an East 15 an Access course, Open University degree of upper second class standard application form. This can be obtained qualification or relevant work-based or equivalent or suitable previous life by writing directly to East 15 or can be experience). experience. A portfolio of work may, downloaded from East 15’s website at: All applicants for East 15’s postgraduate optionally, be submitted with the written www.east15.ac.uk courses (apart from MA/MFA Theatre application. Candidates may also be Following receipt of the completed Directing) will be expected to undertake a invited for interview but most applications application form, plus two confidential www.east15.ac.uk successful audition. will be decided on the basis of the written references and a non-refundable £50 application. Postgraduate entry requirements audition fee for all courses (or an online/ English language DVD audition from international students) MA Acting and MA/MFA Acting applicants will be notified of their (International) require a successful live Due to the challenging nature of East 15’s audition date. MA/MFA Theatre Directing audition or digital audition (via Skype, programmes, students are expected to applicants must include a CV and/or YouTube or DVD), plus a first degree of have a high standard of English. This is additional media with their application upper second class standard or equivalent assessed at audition for Acting applicants forms. or suitable previous experience. and by telephone interview or Skype interview for Directing applicants. 53 54 Postgraduate auditions Postgraduate auditions Postgraduate East 15 2014 Prospectus

MA Acting and MA/MFA Acting year. Dates, venues and availability can prepare two contrasting speeches: (International) be obtained from the admissions office • One speech from a Shakespearean or during the autumn. Auditions are required for all students Jacobean play, lasting not more than The audition day consists of a general www.east15.ac.uk undertaking degrees that involve acting. one and a half minutes address, followed by a warm up and the Auditions generally take place at the • One speech from a contemporary presentation of audition speeches. The Loughton Campus between December (post 1950) play lasting no more than audition groups will generally receive and June. two minutes feedback and suggestions during the International applicants may audition audition. MA/MFA Theatre Directing via an online link (eg. YouTube/Vimeo) or The audition lasts from four to six a DVD if they can not attend an audition in Applicants will be assessed on the basis hours, including opportunities to ask the UK. Notes are attached to the East 15 of their written application, although questions and engage with staff and application form. they may be called for interview or given current students. East 15 also auditions internationally a telephone or Skype interview. Candidates for all acting courses must in a changing selection of countries each 55 56 Summer and Part Time Courses

East 15’s Summer and Part-Time drama school. Students will be guided Theatre Directing Courses at the Loughton and Southend in how to take full advantage of their Campuses are aimed at student actors audition slots; while the student will This course is designed for those with (aged 17 and upwards), teachers and spend time working on specific audition theatre experience, but not necessarily experienced performers wishing to speeches and songs, they will also in a directing capacity. Whether you have extend their talents and explore new learn how to approach different texts some experience as a director or are an ways of approaching characterisation and prepare themselves for a range of actor looking to move into a new field, this using the methodology of the School’s audition scenarios. By developing skills one-week course will teach you some of full-time programmes. and gaining knowledge, the students will the basic skills required of a professional University credits are available for all leave the course with the confidence to director and introduce you to ways of Summer Courses and a good level and make the most of any audition day. preparing for rehearsals, analysing a script

Summer and Part Time Courses and Part Summer understanding of English language is For those considering East 15 as a and developing studio techniques. required to fully appreciate and enjoy the prospect in the next academic year, the Physical Theatre course. Summer Courses normally run cost of an East 15 audition fee will be Monday to Friday and Part-Time Courses refunded against this course fee. What is Physical Theatre? It is the run weekly over a nine week term but for increasingly popular and mainstream the most up-to-date information (including Acting for Camera work that includes the physical, visual, dates and a booking form) please visit the This intensive practical one-week devised and ensemble theatre traditions. East 15 website at: www.east15.ac.uk course is for those who already have This intensive one-week course is ideal As a guide, here are some of the some experience in acting and wish to for those with some previous acting Summer Courses that East 15 generally broaden their skills in front of camera. experience who are interested in runs: Students will have the opportunity to expanding their horizons. The training is develop existing skills and learn how to rooted in the philosophy and training of Introduction to Acting adapt them to film and television. The East 15’s BA in Physical Theatre. Some of This week long course serves as an programme will also cover castings, the key methodologies will be introduced introduction to some of the work you sight-reading, what to expect on set through fun, practical workshops; would encounter at drama school. Led and the opportunity to film short students will then have the opportunity by full-time staff from East 15, you will be scenes during the week. to use the skills learnt to create a small introduced to our methodology of work piece of work. This course will appeal to through sessions in movement, singing Introduction to Stage Combat people interested in creating physical and and voice and, of course, acting. It is an In this week-long course, from the only visually stunning shows, those who are ideal way to understand our practice accredited Drama School to offer a BA excited about creating new work, as well East 15 2014 Prospectus and the demands of professional actor in Acting & Stage Combat, students will as re-imagining traditional pieces. training. As well as being an introduction learn the basics of both unarmed combat For those considering drama to professional-level training, it will and swordplay. This programme is aimed school applications, and who might be provide you with experience that can help at those with little or no experience who considering East 15 as a prospect in the you prepare for auditions. are interested in gaining a foundation of next academic year, the cost of an East 15 For those considering drama skills and an introduction to the demands audition fee for BA Physical Theatre will school applications, and who might be of acting staged violence. At the be refunded against this course fee.

www.east15.ac.uk considering East 15 as a prospect completion of the course you will have Advanced Acting Technique in the next academic year, the cost of the opportunity to gain an entry-level an East 15 audition fee will be refunded qualification with the British Academy of and Scene Study against this course fee. Dramatic Combat. This intensive, two-week course is for For those considering drama those who already have experience in Audition Technique school applications, and who might be acting and are looking for an in-depth Always a highlight of the Summer considering East 15 as a prospect in the approach to character building, script programme, this one-week course next academic year, the cost of an East analysis and rehearsal techniques. introduces students to the audition 15 audition fee for BA Acting and Stage Students will examine a number of process and helps to demystify this Combat will be refunded against the scenes, spanning different genres, and often frightening aspect of applying to course fee. be introduced to a variety of ways to 57

approach a script, develop character, and connect voice, movement and thought to a given text. The Producing Business This course provides an opportunity to examine the producer’s pivotal role in the production process; from generating an initial idea and building a creative team through to formulating a business plan that both honours the art and the financial disciplines required. Discussion is also informed by analysing some iconic productions, asking if they attained both critical acclaim and financial success and, if so, how and why? Towards Acting School This part time course is designed to help students prepare for entry to acting school and runs weekly over a nine week term. 58 Money matters

UK and EU students Grants (for those from lower income Further information From 2012 onwards, the UK families) and loans for maintenance For the most up-to-date information, support will also be available for UK

Money matters Money government changed arrangements please visit: www.essex.ac.uk/ for fees and funding for all English students. If your family income is up to studentfinance. The University will also be universities. £25,000, you will be entitled to a more happy to discuss any questions that you We have set our tuition fee at £9,000 generous student maintenance grant have. You can contact them by telephone: per year, for UK and EU students starting which is non-repayable. If your family +44 (0)1206 873666 or by e-mail: their studies in 2014. This level of fee will income is up to £42,000, you will be [email protected] enable us to honour our commitment entitled to a partial grant. Maintenance to deliver high-quality teaching and to loans will be available for all eligible full- International students continue to provide first-class facilities time UK students. More information on The proposed Government changes on all of our campuses. the student loan rates and maintenance to UK and EU tuition fees will not This section aims to give you the grants is available on the Government’s apply to international student fees. most up-to-date information on student website: https://www.gov.uk/browse/ The following information relates finance. The figures provided are based education/student-finance specifically to students from countries on amounts for students entering in 2014 Will there be any bursaries outside the European Union. and are subject to real term increases or scholarships? Tuition fees for international students for students entering in October 2015. We plan to ensure that we can support Fees for the academic year 2014-15 can Please visit the university website for you in the most appropriate way to make be found on the student finance web page further information on all areas of it possible for you to undertake your at www.essex.ac.uk/studentfinance student finance discussed in this section. studies with us. Details of this additional Living expenses for www.essex.ac.uk/studentfinance support will be published alongside the tuition fees. international students Will I have to pay my tuition fees As an international student, you will be at the start of my course? Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) asked to produce evidence of your ability As a UK or EU student, you will not need DSA is a non-repayable grant to provide to pay tuition fees and to cover living to pay tuition fees at the start of your assistance with specialist equipment, expenses during the course, either by course, as the UK government will provide materials and course costs to support means of a government scholarship, other you with a tuition fee loan which you only students with disabilities. Students who award, or from private funds. At January start to repay once you graduate. have a disability should liaise with Student 2014 price levels, the minimum sums When will I start repaying my loans? Support at the University of Essex in order required for living expenses in 2014-15 are You will not make a contribution to apply for funding, ideally in advance estimated to be between approximately East 15 2014 Prospectus towards your tuition costs until you of completing their study at East 15. £6,900 and £9,100, for a 39-week course. are earning at least £21,000 (up from Applicants who declare their disability This includes the cost of a single room the current threshold of £15,000). on their UCAS application form will be in University-provided accommodation The repayment will be on nine per contacted by Student Support. and an allowance of approximately £100 cent of income above £21,000, and all Maintenance support – EU students per week to cover food and other living outstanding repayments will be written We would encourage you to research expenses, such as travel, leisure activities off after thirty years. This means that financial support offered in your home and study-related books. you will pay less per month than you country. You may find that national grants Please note that this estimate is for www.east15.ac.uk would do under the previous system. or loans, provided by your government or a single student without dependants. Will there be extra help? local careers service, can be taken abroad Expenses are much higher for families. You will not have to pay your tuition fees and used to study outside your country. In If you require a student visa, it should up front as the Government will provide addition to this, you can work part-time to be noted that the UK Border Agency UK and EU students with a tuition fee support the cost of your studies (although currently requires satisfactory evidence loan which you only start to repay after if you are from Romania or Bulgaria, you of funds of £600 per month or £5,400 graduation, once you are earning over need to gain an additional work permit per year for living expenses, in order to £21,000. after you arrive in the UK). process your application. 59 60 Money matters

UK, EU and international students Funding for postgraduate Department of Education. Students Managing your student budget home students applying for Federal loans should use New postgraduate students who the code of 00868700 on the loan

Money matters Money At January 2014 price levels, we recommend that you allow between have accepted a place at East 15 will application form. approximately £6,500 and £8,400 for automatically be sent details of the Immigration and applying for a visa living expenses. This is based on the cost following scholarships and bursaries with If you require a visa to study in the UK, of a single room for the academic year their application form: you will need to apply under the Tier 4 in University-provided accommodation • University of Essex Postgraduate of the UK Government’s Points Based and an allowance of approximately £100 Scholarships Immigration System (PBIS). Tier 4 of the per week to cover food and other living • The Howard Lloyd Lewis Scholarship PBIS applies to applicants from outside expenses, such as travel, leisure activities (£500 to £1,000 per year) the European Economic Area who wish to and study-related books. • East 15 Acting School Annual Prizes study in the UK. What other sources of funding (£500 to £1,000 per year) Under this system, you must demonstrate that you can achieve 40 and help are there? Access to Learning Fund – Student points to obtain a visa; these are made You may be eligible for University Support at the University of Essex up by 30 points awarded for a Certificate scholarships and bursaries as well as administers the Access to Learning Fund of Acceptance for Studies (CAS), which additional funding from charities and for students in financial hardship. is issued by the University as your trusts. Funding for postgraduate Detailed information on scholarships educational sponsor, and the academic overseas students certificates used to obtain the CAS, and 10 and bursaries, as well as other sources East 15 students are members of the of funding, budgeting and money points awarded for satisfactory evidence University of Essex and so may be that you have sufficient funds to cover the management, including links to further eligible for support from their national resources, can be found on the student tuition fees and living expenses for the government. The University’s programmes first year of your course. finance web pages by visiting: at East 15 are recognised by the US www.essex.ac.uk/studentfinance We will issue a CAS to each applicant who firmly accepts their unconditional offer. You should note that a tuition fee deposit may be payable before your CAS is issued. Tier 4 of the PBIS is under review by the UK Government and some

East 15 2014 Prospectus arrangements may be subject to amendment before entry to the University in October 2014. Please refer to our webpage on immigration advice, which will be updated with any new developments. Please also refer to the UK Border Agency’s website for further information.

www.east15.ac.uk www.essex.ac.uk/immigration www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk The United Kingdom Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) also provides some detailed guidance on immigration matters and visa application. www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/index.php 61 62 University of Essex

East 15 Acting School became part of are also ranked in the top 20 mainstream For more information on the the University of Essex on 1 September English universities for student satisfaction. University of Essex, please contact: 2000. Subsequently, students at East The University has more than 11,000 15 have also become University of Essex students at three campuses in Essex, and Admissions Office students and receive University of partnerships with education institutions University of Essex University of Essex University Essex degrees. across the region. We offer a broad Wivenhoe Park The University of Essex celebrates its spread of subjects across 18 academic Colchester 50th anniversary in 2014, and in those 50 departments and schools, with particular CO4 3SQ years has become one of the UK’s leading peaks of excellence in the social sciences UK academic institutions. Essex is ranked ninth and humanities. Telephone: +44 (0)1206 873666 in the UK for the quality of its research, The University’s original campus is and in the top 20 universities in the world situated in an attractive 200-acre parkland E-mail: [email protected] that are less than 50 years old. Essex is an estate on the outskirts of Britain’s oldest Website: www.essex.ac.uk internationally-oriented, research-intensive recorded town, Colchester, whilst its university with a commitment to excellence newest campus is located in the heart in research and research-led teaching, of the county’s most famous seaside to the personal development of all its town, Southend-on-Sea, on the south students, and to offering an outstanding Essex coast. Both campuses are served campus-based student experience. by excellent transport links, with rail, road Essex is the most internationally diverse and air links close by and journey times campus-based university in Britain, with to London being 70 and 50 minutes 40 per cent of students coming from 135 respectively. different countries outside the UK. We East 15 2014 Prospectus www.east15.ac.uk Further information

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