Study in Scotland for a Career in Theatre, Film, Television Or Radio
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Study in Scotland for a career in Theatre, Film, Television or Radio. SDTN Course Directory 2017/18 sdtn.org About the Scottish Drama Training Network The Scottish Drama Training Network (SDTN) is a unique organisation dedicated to developing practice-based drama training in Scotland. A Scottish Funding Council initiative, SDTN is based at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow and is a network organisation of 17 colleges and higher education institutions who provide practical training in Theatre, Film, Television and Radio subjects. Contents The SDTN Directory Applying for a course in performance or production can be daunting. SDTN has simplified the process by listing all of Scotland’s publicly funded practical courses in this directory. You can also find lots of useful information on our website sdtn.org, including professional profiles, events and news. Map of training locations 4 Most practical drama training courses will ask you to attend an audition or interview in order to study on the course, so make sure you are prepared. For full details of course information please visit our members’ Directory of institutions 5 websites, where you will also find information about entry requirements. Student Spotlights 6 Keep up to date with the latest information from SDTN, follow us on social media: Acting and Performance courses 8 sdtnofficial @SDTNtweets Musical Theatre courses 10 Technical Theatre and Production Arts courses 12 Film courses 14 Television courses 16 Radio courses 18 Industry and education contacts 20 Next steps 22 17 colleges and higher education institutions currently provide practical training in the theatre, broadcast and production in Scotland. Choose the course and location that’s right for you with our map and course finder, visit sdtn.org/courses 9 1. Ayrshire College 7. Glasgow Clyde College 13. Queen Margaret ayrshire.ac.uk glasgowclyde.ac.uk University 0300 303 0303 0141 272 9000 qmu.ac.uk Performance / Performance / Television 0131 474 0000 11 Musical Theatre / Film / Performance / Film / Tech Theatre 8. Glasgow Kelvin College Tech Theatre 15 Study in glasgowkelvin.ac.uk 2. City of Glasgow 0141 630 5000 14. Royal Conservatoire College Performance / of Scotland cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk Musical Theatre / Television rcs.ac.uk 0141 566 6222 0141 332 4101 Scotland Performance / Tech Theatre / Performance / Film / 9. Inverness College UHI Film / Radio / Television inverness.uhi.ac.uk Musical Theatre / 01463 273000 Tech Theatre 3 3. Dundee and Angus Performance College 15. Sabhal Mòr Ostaig 12 dundeeandangus.ac.uk 10. New College smo.uhi.ac.uk/en 0300 123 1010 Lanarkshire 01471 888 000 Performance / Tech Theatre Radio / Television nclanarkshire.ac.uk 4. Edinburgh College 0300 555 8080 Performance / 16. University of the West 6 edinburghcollege.ac.uk Musical Theatre / Film / 0131 669 4400 of Scotland Radio / Television Performance / Film / uws.ac.uk 10 01292 886 000 2 4 Musical Theatre / Radio / Tech Theatre / Television 11. North East Scotland Performance / Film / Tech Theatre / Television 14 7 5 College 5. Edinburgh Napier nescol.ac.uk 17 8 13 University 0300 330 5550 17. West College Scotland westcollegescotland.ac.uk napier.ac.uk Performance / Television 0300 600 6060 0333 900 6040 Performance / Tech Theatre / Performance / Film / 12. Perth College UHI Television Television perth.uhi.ac.uk 0345 270 1177 6. Fife College Musical Theatre / 16 1 fife.ac.uk Tech Theatre 0344 248 0115 Performance / Musical Theatre / Radio / Tech Theatre 5 Benjamin Davies-Coleman Where did you study? Student I studied HND Technical Theatre at Perth College UHI. What has been the highlight of your career so far? Thanks to SDTN, I recently had the opportunity to work on the National Theatre of Scotland’s production The 306: Dawn, which was Spotlight set on location on a farm in Perthshire. I loved being paired with the sound team, I really enjoyed learning more about what they do and how everything links together. What are you doing now? Studying a practical course in theatre, broadcast or production can lead Now that I have finished my course in Technical Theatre, I hope to to a variety of career pathways in the creative industries. Find out what start working in the industry immediately. After working with SDTN and NTS I was selected to work as an apprentice for the British these former students have accomplished since they graduated. Council’s Backstage to the Future programme at the Rio Olympics! Hopefully this will bring me one step closer to my dream of working on a West End or Broadway production. What is your advice to students choosing a course to study? Seize every opportunity you can get! John Stuart Where did you study? I studied Acting at Stow West (now Glasgow Kelvin College) and then progressed to study Writing at Central Film School, London. What has been the highlight of your career so far? Krysty Wilson-Cairns Hard to say, one of the highlights has to be being accepted as a Tron 100 member, which allows me to access to incredible workshops. Where did you study? It has also been a great opportunity to act and write in three short I studied Digital Film and TV at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland plays at the Tron Theatre Glasgow during the Tron 100 festival. before going on to complete an MA in Screenwriting at the National The experience has been a massive boost to my confidence and Film and Television School. motivation to work. What has been the highlight of your career so far? What are you doing now? Signing with my agent was an incredible highlight, the day she said This year I started my own production company. I have two plays she wanted me as a client was the first day I ever believed I could premiering at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe; The Point and Tagged. My make a living writing. Another highlight has been selling my script company has just completed our first short film Eggshells and is now Aether, it opened the door to so many wonderful things for me. in the process of submitting it to film festivals. My comedy play Dirty Water is also touring around Scotland. What are you doing now? In the past I’ve worked on hit TV show Penny Dreadful, as well as What is your advice to students who are choosing a course to study? selling my script to the American film market. Now, I’m adapting New Embrace it! Studying anything creative is the best time to experiment York Times bestseller The Good Nurse for Lionsgate and Darren and explore what you want to do and discover what your strengths Aronofsky’s company Protozoa. and weakness are in a risk-free environment. It is important to enjoy it and have fun, however, you must also work hard and be reliable. What is your advice to students choosing a course to study? Having a reputation of being a hard worker and someone who is My time at RCS was creative, collaborative and just the right amount reliable is important. You need a strong work ethic and shouldn’t just of crazy. I owe my career to it, and to the great screen writing tutor wait for something to happen. Richard Smith. 6 7 Career pathways can include Actor Performance Artist Theatre Maker Teacher Director Ayrshire College Fife College Queen Margaret University • NC Acting and Performance • NC Acting and Theatre • BA (Hons) Acting for Stage HNC/HND Performing Arts Performance and Screen • HNC/HND Acting and Delivered in partnership with City of Glasgow College Performance Edinburgh Napier University • HNC/HND Acting and • Diploma Physical Theatre • BA (Hons) Drama and Performance Practice Performance Delivered at Summerhall, Dundee and Angus Edinburgh Royal Conservatoire of Scotland College Glasgow Clyde College • NC/HNC/HND Acting and • BA Acting • NQ Acting and Performance Performance • BA (Hons) Contemporary • HND Acting and Performance Performance Practice Edinburgh College • BA Performance in British Glasgow Kelvin College Sign Language and English • NC Creative Industries with • NC/HND Acting and • MA Classical and Performing Arts Performance Contemporary Text (Acting) • NC Acting and Theatre or (Directing) Performance • HNC Acting and Performance Inverness College with Queen Margaret • HNC Acting and Performance University of the West University • BA (Hons) Drama and of Scotland • HND Acting and Performance Performance • BA (Hons) Performance • BA (Hons) Performance Edinburgh Napier New College Lanarkshire (Contemporary Theatre) University • HNC/HND Acting and Year 3 entry Performance • BA(Hons) Performance • BA (Hons) Acting and English • BA (Hons) Acting (Screen Acting) • BA (Hons) Acting for Stage Year 3 entry and Screen Delivered in partnership North East College with Queen Margaret Scotland West College Scotland University • NC Acting and Theatre • HNC/HND Acting and Performance Performance • HND Acting and Performance • BA (Hons) Drama sdtn.org sdtnofficial @SDTNtweets 8 9 Career pathways can include Musical Theatre performance artist Musical Director Choreographer Actor Musician Teacher Edinburgh College Perth College UHI • BTEC Certificate in • HNC Musical Theatre Musical Theatre Royal Conservatoire Fife College of Scotland • HNC/HND Musical Theatre • BA Musical Theatre • MA Musical Theatre Glasgow Kelvin College Performance, Musical • NQ Musical Theatre Directing or Choreography • HND Musical Theatre University of the West New College Lanarkshire of Scotland • HNC/HND Musical Theatre • BA (Hons) Performance • BA (Hons) Musical Theatre (Musical Theatre) Year 3 entry sdtn.org sdtnofficial @SDTNtweets 10 11 Career pathways can include Set Designer Sound Technician Technical/Stage