Full Time Training
One Year Intensive
Screen Acting Training
Next Audition Date: 11th January 2025
This course isFast||Intensive||Project Driven
The one year course is fast, intensive and focuses on equipping the student actor with the means to encompass the practical challenges of the demanding industry.
Emphasis is given to a holistic approach enabling the student to discover and enhance their creative centre.
The course is essentially project driven with emphasis placed on ‘process not product’.
Learning by Doing
Developing professional practice is incorporated within the ambit of the project driven approach of ‘learning by doing’. This facilitates the opportunity for students to grasp the importance of teamwork.
As part of their professional development students are made aware of studio etiquette and environmental discipline so essential for working professionally in the TV & Film industry.
Focused attention
Class sizes are generally kept small facilitating individual attention. The course runs over four 8 week modules, 5 days per week, Monday – Friday, 10.30am – 4.30pm. The studio itself is open from 10am-5pm.
Course Overview
Subjects on the course include; ‘screenwriting for actors’, multicam TV acting, blue screen, improvisation, genre based film projects, funded student short film projects, castings workshops, audition technique, horse riding and screen combat.
Module 4 provides students the opportunity to apply what they have learned / gained from the previous 3 modules in preparation for their graduation.
This consists of a screening in a commercial cinema to the graduands and their guests exploring the work of the school.
Beyond The Course
The students are assisted in creating their own showreels from in house work which they can send out to industry contacts during the time leading up to and beyond graduation.
Term Dates
The year is divided into four eight week modules.
Course dates may be subject to date change at school’s discretion.
Induction: 4th October 2024Module 1: 7th October – 29th November 2024Module 2: 06th January 2025 – 28th Febuary 2025Module 3: 17th March – 9th May 2025Module 4: 26th May – 18th July 2025
Upcoming Audition Dates
- Saturday 11th January 2025
- Saturday 8th February 2025
- Saturday 15th March 2025
Fees & Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements
Entry to courses is through audition and all applicants must complete an Application Form.
Fees
Audition: £50
Deposit: £500.00 +VAT (20%)
Tuition Fees: £10,000 +VAT (20%)
(Please note that deposit is refundable on completion of the course.)
Payment Schedule
Deposits are payable 2 weeks after receiving notification of acceptance and guarantees a place on the course.
All fees are due seven weeks prior to the start of each module.
The course fee is divided into four payments.
Our Tutors
Professional Training from Experienced Industry Professionals
Effective training requires more than just imparting knowledge from textbooks and setting appropriate assignments – that’s why all our tutors are actively involved in the film and television industries, bringing a wealth of real-life experience to their teaching and training.
Mark Normandy
Screen Acting / Screen Writing
Mark Normandy
Mark has spent much of his creative life as an actor, writer and director with critical acclaim in the theatre, film and television industry. He has run his own theatre company ‘Hot Toddy’ productions successfully for several years.
David B Craik
Read-through Technique Screen Writing for Actors
David B Craik
Started his career at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, where he trained in classical acting and theatre arts and at the renowned Bristol Old Vic Company. His training also included appearances for BBC TV Bristol. His career in acting and directing has included Repertory // National Theatre // West End // Theatre-in-Education // Fringe // four years touring in companies specialising in clown work and classical mime // TV comedy // Film // Music videos.
Mary Roscoe
Improvisation for Screen
Mary Roscoe
Mary grew up in Zimbabwe and came to London to train. She has been acting in film, television and theatre since 1980, and teaching alongside her acting work for 10 years. Recent acting with the acclaimed film directors Mike Leigh and Joanna Hogg led to Mary teaching improvisation for film at several drama schools in London.
Belinda Peters
Sight Reading
Belinda Peters
Television includes “Judge John Deed”, “Mike and Angelo” series for children, “Sherlock Holmes – The Master Blackmailer”, “Eastenders”, “Casualty” and “The Bill”.
Film includes “The Shadow Within”, directed by Silvana Zancola, playing Madame Dauby. This won three awards in Europe.
Real Results Post Training
We know training with the International School of Screen Acting is worth it for anyone wanting to build a career in the film and television industry, and we're hugely proud of the wide range of projects our alumni go on to after training with the International School of Screen Acting - but don't just take our word for it...
