SUMMER SHORT COURSE PROGRAMME

LSDA offers a number of exciting short courses in the summer months. The courses offer students the opportunity to immerse themselves in an LSDA training.  They will be supported and challenged, acquiring new skills that develop their performances.  Students on the Summer courses will be taught by the same instructors as on our full time Diploma courses and are given access to the same facilities.

The Summer courses are open to anyone over the age of eighteen who may or may not have experience in acting.

The London School of Dramatic Art has on occasion admitted a student to its full-time acting programme after displaying exceptional talent and discipline. Summer students wishing to be considered for admission to full-time courses should consult their summer tutors.

 


 

INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA SCHOOL (2 weeks)

The Summer Introduction to Drama School course is designed for those interested in full-time actor training.  It provides an excellent opportunity to experience vocational actor training at LSDA.

This programme outlines the components of our main full time acting diploma course; vocal work, character analysis/ development, movement, improvisation, text analysis, scene study and audition techniques. There are two presentations of work, one at the end of each week of study, the first is a monologue and the second that will showcase your newly skills.

This is a full-time course running Monday to Friday for two weeks.  This course runs twice – once in July and then again in August

Fee: £595

Take a look at our ‘Intro to Drama School Factsheet’ to find out more about this Summer course offered at LSDA including course dates and content:
SUMMER COURSE – INTRO TO DRAMA SCHOOL – Factsheet- 2024 and 2025

 


 

SCREEN ACTING (1 week)

The Screen Acting summer short course is a one week intensive and comprehensive introduction to acting for camera.   It is suitable for varying levels of experience from those who are just starting out to those with experience wishing to learn more about screen techniques.

You will learn to work effectively with scripts and skills for acting on screen.  Sessions will cover; sight reading, building a character, improvisation and analysing and working with text.  You will also experience “mock” castings on camera using our scripts for commercial tests, television castings and film screen-tests.   You will receive advice from casting consultants and actors on their experiences in castings

Students learn technical aspects of acting for the screen through a variety of camera exercises that build their confidence on set. Scenes will be recorded, reviewed and analysed.

This is a full-time course running Monday to Friday for one week in September.

Fee: £395

Take a look at our ‘Screen Acting Factsheet’ to find out more about this Summer course offered at LSDA including course dates and content:
SUMMER COURSE – SCREEN ACTING – Factsheet- 2024 and 2025

 


 

AUDITION TECHNIQUES (1 week)

The Audition Techniques course at LSDA is designed for anyone considering entering full-time courses at drama school or university, or those interested in improving their audition technique for professional castings.

This Course aims to give you experience through mock auditions and classes in audition technique.  We will cover all you need to know in order to best prepare you for an audition.

You will work on a number of monologues, both classical and contemporary, and examine the clues for performance that these texts offer you.   You will leave this course with new monologues that will showcase your acting skills and the confidence to make the most of any audition.

This is a full-time course running Monday to Friday for one week in September.

Fee: £395

Take a look at our ‘Audition Technique Factsheet’ to find out more about this Summer course offered at LSDA including course dates and content:
SUMMER COURSE – AUDITION TECHNIQUES – Factsheet- 2024 and 2025

 


 

A deposit of £100 is required to confirm your place on any of the short courses; the remaining amount is due by the first day of the course.
A discount of more than 10% is available when 3 summer school courses are booked at the same time.

Short Course Booking Form:
LSDA Short Course Booking Form 2024