East 15 Acting School's MFA Theatre Directing is designed for practicing or aspiring directors seeking to establish themselves as professional theatre directors.
The course brings together a diverse mix of emerging theatre directors from the UK and around the world, under the guidance of experienced directors and professional practitioners from the UK and overseas. With strong ties to the London theatre world, you'll have access to top-tier training as well as invaluable professional networks needed to build a successful career in directing theatre.
The MFA is a two-year, full-time programme, running over 24 months. You'll undertake eight modules over six consecutive terms, followed by independent study which results in a fully resourced practical project at one of East 15's theatre performance spaces or a London theatre venue (or alternatively, your MFA Dissertation).
We offer seven to eight modules each year, of which you'll be able to choose eight. While the menu of modules varies from year to year, they cover a diverse range of directorial practices such as Shakespeare, Contemporary British Drama, Comedy, Musical Theatre and Opera, Physical Theatre, and much more.
We also run some modules overseas, most recently in Poland with the legendary Song of the Goat Theatre Company, and in Bali, involving specialist practical study in an alternative cultural environment.
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East 15 Acting School's MFA Acting with Digital Media is a unique industry-focused, conservatoire-style professional training programme, designed specifically for international students. The course combines a year of rigorous training in acting process, theatre performance, vocal techniques and movement skills, with a second year specialising in acting for Digital Media.
The first year emphasises the integration and mastery of a wide spectrum of core acting skills. This includes acting classes, Laban, Feldenkrais, Somatic and Grotowski-based movement classes, voice production, articulation, SNEA (Standard Neutral English Accent), and singing. Additionally, you'll have the option to take extra Stage Combat classes in the evenings.
The second year focuses on learning and applying the technical craft and skills required for working as an actor in all areas of digital media, including Acting for Camera, Voiceover and Recorded Voice, and Motion Capture. Over the course of the year, you'll take six bespoke modules covering screen acting, recorded voice, motion capture, movement, and industry preparation.
You will receive individual feedback, guidance, and support from your acting and skills tutors throughout the programme.
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East 15 Acting School's MA Acting for Digital Media is a full-time, professional and intensive training program designed specifically for performers who wish to expand their skill base to be able to seek and thrive in the technological advances in the performance industry.
With the advancement of digital technology, new pathways are opening up in performing arts and the course emphasises three keys areas of training: performance capture, voice skills for digital recordings and acting for camera.
The use of Motion / Performance capture in the industry is on the rise and there is a demand for performers with specific skill sets and experience in order to excel in the area. While the standard movement and voice skills provided at UG level form a base for most all performance work, this MA focuses on understanding, working with, and making the most of new technology. This degree recognises that a performer has multiple pathways for employability and professional development, particularly looking at the role of the performer in the gaming industry.
In addition to performing for motion capture, due to advances in technology and the relatively inexpensive option of creating a home voice studio, opportunities in voice acting has also seen an increase – and also require further expertise. Along with further training in Acting for Camera, the course will provide the training needed to succeed and shape the future of performance alongside new developments.
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One of the longest-established MFA Acting programmes in the UK, East 15 Acting School's MFA Acting (International) is an industry-focused, conservatoire-style professional training programme. This two-year full-time course is designed specifically for international students wishing to train in the UK.
Through this programme, you will gain mastery over a wide spectrum of core acting skills. Our training includes acting classes, movement lessons based on Laban, Feldenkrais, Somatic and Grotowski techniques, voice production, articulation, Standard Neutral English Accent (SNEA) and singing. Additionally, you'll have the option to take extra Stage Combat classes in the evenings.
Throughout the course, you will receive individual feedback, guidance and support from your acting tutors as well as skills tutors.
The advanced acting training offered on this course draws on contemporary industry practices and the legacy of Stanislavski, as well as the unique methodologies and ethos of East 15 itself, which grew out of the techniques, beliefs and practice of one of the UK's most historically significant theatre companies of the 20th century: Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop.
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East 15 Acting School's MA Acting (International) is a conservatoire-style, industry-focused professional training programme, designed specifically for international students looking to train in the UK.
Through this intensive programme, you'll master a wide spectrum of core acting skills. You'll receive classes in acting techniques, movement (drawn from Laban, Feldenkrais, Somatic, and Grotowski techniques), voice production, articulation, Standard Neutral English Accent (SNEA), and singing. You'll also have the option to take additional Stage Combat classes in the evenings.
Throughout the course, you'll receive individual feedback, guidance, and support from your acting tutors as well as skills tutors.
The advanced acting training offered on this course draws on contemporary industry practices as well as the legacy of Stanislavski. It also incorporates East 15's unique methodologies and ethos, which shape our approach to actor training. Our ethos grew out of the techniques, beliefs, and practices of Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop, one of the UK's most historically significant theatre companies of the 20th century.
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What is the Certificate of HE Technical Theatre and Production Arts?
East 15’s Cert HE Technical Theatre & Production Arts is a one-year, industry-focused course designed to provide foundational professional training in stage management and technical theatre.
Based at our Colchester Campus, the course mirrors the first year of training on the BA (Hons) Stage Management degree offered at our Loughton Campus. You’ll pursue high-quality, vocational training that prepares you for entry-level backstage roles in theatre and the wider creative industries, or progression to further undergraduate study.
This course is subject to final approval.
Why this course?
This course offers an intensive, practical introduction to the technical and production skills that underpin live performance. With strong emphasis on learning through doing, you’ll be embedded in production teams from early in the course, gaining hands-on experience in a range of backstage disciplines.
You’ll study at our Colchester Campus, home to the fully equipped 200-seat Lakeside Theatre, where you’ll work on public productions and practical projects. Supported by professionally experienced staff, you’ll develop a broad technical skillset while gaining insight into how professional theatre is made.
The course also provides clear progression routes, with opportunities to move directly into the second year of training on East 15’s BA (Hons) Stage Management or BA (Hons) Creative Producing (Theatre and Short Film).
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What is the Certificate of HE Acting for Stage and Screen?
East 15’s Cert HE Acting for Stage and Screen is a nine-month, industry-focused course designed to give you a practical foundation in acting for both live and recorded performance.
You can undertake this course at either our Loughton Campus or Colchester Campus. While the Loughton variant starts in October and lasts nine months, the Colchester variant starts in January and condensed nine months of training into six months. Both offer the same training content and are eligible for the same funding opportunities.
Why this course?
This course can be your first year of professional actor training. It can prepare you for further study, either at East 15 or at other acclaimed acting schools in the UK or internationally.
Through focused conservatoire training, you’ll develop your performance skills, deepen your understanding of the acting process and widen your intellectual curiosity. You’ll build your skills in acting as well as voice, movement, singing, improvisation, text work, devising and audition technique. You will learn the differences between acting for stage and screen, how to produce an effective self-tape and how to performance a piece in an in-person audition.
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What is the BA (Hons) Creative Producing (Theatre and Short Film)?
East 15's BA (Hons) Creative Producing (Theatre and Short Film) is a three-year, industry-focused degree for entrepreneurial artists with an interest in creating, producing, administrating and promoting theatre and film.
From 2026-27, this course will be based at our Colchester Campus, offering bespoke East 15 studio spaces and other specialist facilities within a creative university environment set in 200 acres of parkland.
Why this course?
The BA (Hons) Creative Producing (Theatre and Short Film) is a practical course that draws together the broad disciplines of theatre and film with business-focused aspects of the creative arts and associated industries.
Across the three years, you will secure the fundamentals and then develop the skills needed to produce both theatre and film. In your final year, this will come together in a realistic project plan that you could feasibly achieve in the future.
By the end of the course, you’ll be prepared for a career in the creative industries producing or facilitating works of theatre and/or film.
If you’re more interested in behind-the-scenes training for stage and production management, try our BA (Hons) Stage Management.
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What is the BA (Hons) World Performance?
East 15's BA (Hons) World Performance is a three-year, hands-on degree for curious creatives who want to understand and create culturally-informed theatre.
From 2026-27, this course will be based at our Colchester Campus, offering bespoke East 15 studio spaces and other specialist facilities within a creative university environment set in 200 acres of parkland.
Why this course?
The BA (Hons) World Performance goes beyond traditional approaches to deliver you an intensive, hands-on training that embraces diverse perspectives.
You’ll train, create and perform in an exciting range of global theatre practices. You’ll explore Western and non-Western acting techniques alongside performance traditions from around the world, developing a deeper understanding of storytelling through different cultural perspectives.
In your final year, you'll apply the techniques you've learned in three technically-supported productions.
By the end of the course, you’ll have developed as a performer and theatre-maker with the artistic and technical skills to create innovative and culturally-informed work.
Students of this course gave it an 100% student positivity score for 'teaching on my course' in the National Student Survey 2026.
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What is the BA (Hons) Acting and Fight Performance?
East 15’s BA (Hons) Acting and Fight Performance is a three-year, industry-focused degree for actors who want to specialise in performances of combat for theatre, film, television and motion capture.
From 2026-27, this course will be based at our Colchester Campus, offering bespoke East 15 studio spaces and other specialist facilities within a creative university environment set in 200 acres of parkland.
Why this course?
The BA (Hons) Acting and Fight Performance provides with you professional and vocational training in stage combat and performance for stage, screen and multimedia.
You’ll develop a variety of physical performance skills that combine discipline, focus and emotional connection – including martial arts, gymnastics and multiple theatrical weapon systems.
By the end of the course, you’ll be a physically and technically capable actor ready to enter the performing arts industry.
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