PROSPECTUS 2015 CONTENTS 03 WELCOME WELCOME 04 WHY CHOOSE RADA? 06 FACILITIES 08 LONDON LIFE | EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS RADA is the only drama school founded Our productions are directed, designed and ACTING AND PERFORMANCE by an actor. We have significantly broadened attended by leading members of the profession. 10 INTRODUCTION our focus in the 110 years since Herbert They are staged in our theatres which are 12 BA (HONS) IN ACTING Beerbohm Tree began his Academy under purpose-built and equipped to industry 18 MA THEATRE LAB the dome of Her Majesty’s Theatre, but we standards. No surprise then that our graduates remain true to his vision: leading members have an impressive record of employment: 20 MA IN TEXT AND PERFORMANCE of the profession passing on their expertise you’ll find them on stages and in studios, in 22 FOUNDATION COURSE IN ACTING to those who will shape the future. Today we wardrobes and workshops all over the world. 23 SHORT COURSES call this ‘conservatoire’ training: teaching that Many are industry-leaders and innovators, 24 GRADUATES is rigorous, inspirational and always practically others move away from their first profession PRODUCTION AND DESIGN based. In a conservatoire school, the hours are to become writers, producers, even politicians: 23 SHORT COURSES long and the attention intense. Three years is Mike Leigh, Rachel Joyce, Lynda La Plante, 28 INTRODUCTION not long to give someone the stamina, technique Glenda Jackson and Madhur Jaffrey are just and versatility to excel across theatre, film, a handful of the many who have used the skills 30 FOUNDATION DEGREE IN TECHNICAL THEATRE TV and radio: two years is not long to teach they learnt at RADA to diversify into other fields. AND STAGE MANAGEMENT someone the skills to stage-manage a West End Wherever our graduates end up, we hope they 32 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA show or costume an opera. Our staff, whose will all testify to the impact RADA training had IN THEATRE DESIGN credits range from the National Theatre to on their lives, inspiring a passion for inquiry, (SET AND COSTUME) Hollywood, are passionate about teaching and generosity and truth. 34 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA eager to impart their knowledge. In return we IN THEATRE COSTUME expect a commitment and dedication from our We hope you will want to join them. 36 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA students equal to their individual talent. IN SOUND DESIGN Edward Kemp 38 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA Talent disregards categories of social or Director IN PROPERTY MAKING educational background, and so do we. People 40 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA are constantly surprised by the diversity of IN SCENIC ART both our students and our graduates. Our 42 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA concern is how each individual can nurture his IN SCENIC CONSTRUCTION or her unique gift and bring it to the service 44 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA of something bigger than any individual: the IN STAGE ELECTRICS world the production is creating. Realising and AND LIGHTING DESIGN releasing your talent is a challenge whatever 46 GRADUATES your background and our staff are exceptionally INFORMATION skilled at supporting students through the 50 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH triumphs and trials. We keep our class sizes small 52 HOW TO APPLY | FEES AND and allow plenty of time for tutorials and support. FUNDING | CONSERVATOIRE FOR DANCE AND DRAMA As you would expect from our history, our 54 ADVICE | ACCESS | CONTACT US connection to the industry is unparalleled, 55 ADVISORS | STAFF | through our many illustrious alumni and through OUR MAJOR SUPPORTERS our staff, advisers and supporters, including our principle partner, Warner Bros. Entertainment. WELCOME 02 www.rada.ac.UK WWW.RADA.AC.UK 03 EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS W HY CHOOSE In industries notorious for short term and TO BENEFIT FROM RADA YOU intermittent employment, RADA graduates “HAVE to BE committed to THE RADA? have an impressive record, with 82% still active work AND prepared for long in the profession 20 years after graduation. HOURS, BUT IT IS A UNIQUE TIME We offer our students a unique and personal Recent graduates are beginning their careers AND EXPERIENCE AND I HOPE training under the guidance of some of the best at the National, RSC, Shakespeare’s Globe, IT WILL BE A great platform teachers in the business. With outstanding Royal Court, Donmar, Almeida, West Yorkshire for A CAREER IN THeatre facilities and unparalleled links to the industry, Playhouse, Liverpool Everyman, Sheffield AND FILM. training at RADA will help to prepare you for Crucible, BBC TV and Radio, ITV, Pathé Films, RADA Student a sustainable and varied career. Warner Bros. Entertainment, English National Opera and Chichester Festival Theatre. WHY IS OUR TRAINING DIFFERENT? HOW WILL I AFFORD IT? – Our training is a conservatoire, vocational – If you are on an undergraduate course and ” training. It is a collaborative approach to new to Higher Education you should be learning and creativity. eligible for a government loan to cover the total cost of your tuition. This loan does not – You will work intensive hours with specialist have to be paid back until you graduate and staff on the practical challenges that you earn over £21,000 a year. will face in a professional environment. – Government loans are offered to cover tuition fees and living costs through Student – Most RADA students receive between Finance England. 36 and 40 hours of contact time a week – Government maintenance grants are with their teachers. The national average available to students from a household for Higher Education is 14.7. There is income of less than £42,611 - these grants IN THE SUMMER HOUSE approximately one teacher for every four do not have to be paid back. undergraduate students at RADA; this – Conservatoire for Dance and Drama does not include one-off lecturers and Scholarships - many students will be eligible support staff. for fee discounts and will not have to pay STUDENT PROJects AND the full £9,000. work outside THE academY – We run three professionally equipped – Career and Professional Development INCLUDED performing at theatres in-house, specifically designed Loans are offered to students who already rada’S annual FUNDRAISING to support the training at all levels, in have a degree. In addition, RADA has its luncH at THE saVOY, THE DEPUTY Stage Manager all areas, and available as teaching and own bursaries and financial support. This & LIGHTING PROGRAMMER CHristmas concert at performance spaces. means no student has had to decline a ST GEORGE’S CHURCH IN place on our HE undergraduate courses due BloomsBURY, A CELEBration OF – We run 20 productions a year, as well as to lack of funding. Dramatic Art at BUCKINGHAM short films, radio plays and design and – If you believe you have the talent and the RADA’S BUDDY SCHEME Has Palace WITH SONGS FROM technical exhibitions. commitment to succeed, then the most “BEEN MUCH PRAISED...NEW OH! WHAT A LOVELY WAR, important thing is to apply. If you are studentS ARE GIVEN A ‘bUDDy’ THE 2014 GROCERS’ ChARITY – Every RADA technical course includes offered a place, RADA will work with you to FROM THE YEAR ABOVE THEM FUNDRAISING DINNER WHERE an industry placement, which is a hugely ensure you receive all the financial support TO PROVIDE support AND students performed SONGS valuable training experience and builds available to you and will even help you with STUDents IN THEIR FINAL YEAR FROM HIGH SOCIETY, THE contacts for the future. Many students go your own fundraising. For more information OF TRAINING ARE GIVEN AN EDINBURGH international on to paid work with the company where see pages 52 and 53 and go to the CDD ‘industrY BUDDy’ WHO ADVISES festiVAL IN A PRODUCTION THEM as THEY MOVE FROM RADA? OOSE they had their placement. website: www.cdd.ac.uk/student-info H OF MINETTI WITH students studY to work. C FROM JULLIARD. RADA Tutor HY W 04 WWW.RADA.AC.UK WWW.RADA.AC.UK 05” THEATRES I was attracted to RADA “Because IT operates THREE Jerwood VanBRUGH THEATRE: DIFFERENT stYLES OF VENUE, The largest auditorium and a multi- WHICH OFFERS A RANGE OF configuration theatre TECHNICAL CHALLENGES AND EXPERIENCES. I HAVE BEEN GBS THEATRE: GIVEN RESPONSIBILITY Our mid-sized studio theatre FROM AN EARLY stage JOHN Gielgud THEATRE: AND HAVE BENEFITED FROM A flexible studio space THE comBination OF THIS, THE VENUES AND CHOICE FACILITIES OF PRODUCTIONS. - Scenic Art Workshop, including RADA Student paint frame - Scenic Construction Workshops: wood & metal ” - Costume Workroom & fitting rooms - Costume Store with over 17,000 costumes costume workroom - Sound Studio with three associated control rooms - Student offices - Digital cinema screen - Video recording & editing equipment - Properties Department rada LIBRARY - Box Office & Foyer Bar - Media Suite WORKING ON THE RADA - Design Studios “PRODUCTIONS DEFINITELY Has to BE THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY - Library with over 25,000 books first YEAR, GETTING THrown - Dance & Fight Studio IN THE DEEP END IN ALL THE DIFFERENT TECHNICAL fields - CAD Suite AND EXPERIENCING working IN THE THREE PRODUCTION - Refectory spaces. SOMETIMES YOU CAN - Specially equipped forget THat IT’S students rehearsal studios RUNNING ALL THE SHows: IT FEELS THat professional! construction ON THE Jerwood VANBRUGH stage JERWOOD VANBRUGH THEATRE RADA Student FACILITIES 06 WWW.RADA.AC.UK WWW.RADA.AC.UK 07” PRODUCTION & DESIGN LONDON EMPLOYMENT Placements: Goldcrest Post PRODUCTION LIFE PROSPECTS RADA is the most central drama school in Over the past few years, our graduates have FacilitY; HOLLAND PARK OPERA; London. With the museums and libraries of gone on to work in many places including: THE National SCHOOL OF Bloomsbury on one side, the film world of ACTING & PERFORMANCE THeatre: DRAMA (DELHI, INDIA); ROYAL Soho on the other and the West End on our Splitmoon Theatre Company; Paines Plough; OPERA HOUSE; Young VIC; doorstep, no other training institution is better Southwark Playhouse; Chichester; York; World SAVOY THeatre; KENWRIGHT connected to all that London has to offer.