This intensive programme will prepare you for a career in theatre, screen and radio as you explore your individual creativity in acting, voice and movement.

The three year BA Acting Programme at RCS is one of the best professional actor training programmes in the UK. We accept 24 students with outstanding potential and commitment who are dedicated to a performing career from over 1,800 applicants each year. Graduates of the programme have progressed to work extensively in the industry and alumni includes household names such as Amy Conachan, Laura Donnelly, Sam Heughan, Katie Leung, Richard Madden and James McAvoy.

You will work intensively with our expert teaching staff on developing your skills in acting, voice and movement to equip you for a career in film, television and theatre.

Our movement specialists are trained in Lecoq technique, and will help you acquire some of the best movement for actors in UK actor training, facilitating everything from stagecraft to understanding techniques used in CGI and green screen. You will be working with the Centre for Voice in Performance (the national centre of excellence for teaching, practice, and research) using techniques developed by voice expert Nadine George.

We are the only UK conservatoire that offers training in all performance disciplines and you will have the opportunity to collaborate with your peers, formally and informally, in dance, music, production, and film. As an acting student you will have the opportunity to collaborate on film projects with students from the Film department.

MGA offers performers who have already completed a full-time training course but have realised that they are not adequately prepared to compete for work opportunities within the industry the opportunity to join current MGA third-year students on the degree courses and ‘top-up’ their training to the BA (Hons) qualification.

MGA currently offers three courses for students at this level:

- Musical Theatre
- Acting
- Dance for Commercial Performance

The three-year BA (Hons) Degree in Dance (Commercial) is designed to provide individuals with the skills, knowledge, and creative ability to gain and maintain lasting careers as a professional commercial dancer.

This linked with our extensive industry contacts provides our students with all the tools to thrive in the world of dance.

Where will this course lead?
At the MGA Academy of Performing Arts, we prepare our students for sustainable successful careers within the dance industry through hands on, vocational based training.

Successful completion of this course can open doors to numerous amazing progression routes, with previous graduates finding employment opportunities in many industry roles including:

- UK & European Theatre Tours
- The Cruising Industry
- Music Concerts & Tours
- West End Musicals
- Music Videos
- Choreography
- Teaching
- Film
- Movement Director
Students have also progressed onto Postgraduate study upon completion of this course

Three Year Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre (Trinity Level 6) or SLP Three Year Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre

Our outstanding Musical Theatre Course is designed to allow students to develop their skills and be the best performer they want to be. Students will engage in a multi-disciplined training programme stretching themselves as actors, singers and dancers allowing for a seamless combination of performance skills required for the industry.

The three-year BA (Hons) degree in Acting is designed to provide individuals with the skills, knowledge, and creative ability to gain and maintain lasting careers as a professional Actor.

This linked with our extensive industry contacts provides our students with all the tools to thrive in the world of acting.

At the MGA Academy of Performing Arts, we prepare our students for sustainable successful careers within the Acting industry through hands on, vocational based training.

Successful completion of this course can open doors to numerous amazing progression routes, with previous graduates finding employment opportunities in many industry roles including:

- Actor
- Theatre maker
- Presenter
- Director
- Producer
- Writer
- Acting/ Drama Teacher
- Casting director
- Agent
- Choreographer
Students have also progressed onto Postgraduate study upon completion of this course.

- One-to-one singing lessons and repertoire coaching
- Regular acting skills classes with tutors from RWCMD’s well established acting programmes working with improvisation, character, relationships and text
- Vocal skills classes focussing on physical techniques for performance as well as vocal physiology, dialect and accents
- Classes in dance skills including jazz and tap, and the effective use of movement in theatrical communication
- Practical sessions on audition technique in preparation for professional stage and television auditions
- Showcase presentations in Cardiff and London to an invited audience of agents, casting directors and potential employers
- Roles in public performances including at least one cabaret and one fully staged production

The three-year BA (Hons) degree in Musical Theatre is designed to provide individuals with the skills, knowledge, and creative ability to gain and maintain lasting careers as musical theatre professional performers.

This linked with our extensive industry contacts ensures our graduates are set to thrive in the Musical Theatre world.

At the MGA Academy of Performing Arts, we prepare our students for sustainable successful careers within the Musical Theatre industry through hands on, vocational based training.

Successful completion of a course can open doors to many amazing progression routes with previous graduates finding employment opportunities in areas including

- West End Musicals
- UK Touring Shows
- Cruise Contracts
- Rep Theatre companies
- Writing and Directing
- Film and TV
- International Performance Contracts
- Education
Students have also progressed onto Postgraduate study upon completion of this course

- Advanced principal study tuition from professional musicians – instrumentalists and singers
- Wide range of solo and ensemble performance opportunities
- Tuition available in supporting areas such as Alexander Technique, doubling instrument, end-of-line instrument and period instruments
- Advanced training in chamber music
- Professional coaching and accompaniment provision
- Language, movement and drama classes (singers)
- Specialist, advanced performance classes (instrumentalists)
- International masterclass series
- Fully integrated performance programme by international artists
- Wide range of performance opportunities in world-class facilities
- Outward-looking, flexible programme, allowing students to tailor their pathway
- Option to focus extensively on Principal Study
- Options to develop expertise in key areas of professional practice through Professional Projects, linked to real-world experiences
- Cross-disciplinary opportunities to work with Drama embedded in the programme
- Access to specialist mentors to support Professional Project work and broaden network of contacts
- Inclusive practice built into the programme
- Research and reflection underpinning development of creative artistry
- Drawing on industry and innovation as cornerstones of individual career development
- Opportunity to create and curate own performance projects
- Focus on employability and transferable skills