Course contact details
Admissions
Email:admissions@lamda.ac.uk
Phone:020 8834 0506
LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)
155 Talgarth Road
Kensington and Chelsea
London
W14 9DA
Professional Acting
- BA (Hons)
- 3 Years
- Full-time
- 7 September 2026
- Undergraduate
- LAMDA
- Course scheme
- UCAS Conservatoires
Course summary
Get ready for an exhilarating and challenging journey to prepare you for life as an independent, creative professional actor.
You’ll be encouraged to take an independent and imaginative approach to the craft, as you build a full range of relevant movement, voice, musical and acting skills.
The skills you’ll learn will draw on the latest developments in the industry, enhanced by your teachers’ knowledge and experience and supported by the advanced performance technologies which we have in our cutting-edge facilities.
The Ensemble is at the heart of how we’ll train you. Drama is a collaborative art form and we place great emphasis on the individual’s responsibility to the group and the group’s responsibility to the individual. This creates an atmosphere of mutual respect where creativity can flourish.
You’ll gain confidence during your training, learning that an authentic and enthusiastic approach is the best preparation for a life in a dynamic profession. You’ll learn how to meet challenges head-on from the new knowledge and skills you’ll develop in your training.
Course details
Principal study options
During the application and audition process, you must select which instrument(s) you wish to specialise in for the duration of your course. On this course, you can choose from the following options:
Main specialism
Only one specialism is studied. It may be possible to study a further instrument, but this will not contribute towards the qualification.
Instrument/specialisms
For all courses, you must select at least one specialism from the 'primary' list. For those studying primary/secondary pathways, two instruments may be selected – one from the 'primary' list and one from the 'secondary' list. Joint pathway students may select any two instruments from either list.
Primary instrument/specialism
- Drama Performance
How to apply
This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.
If you are an international applicant, or you are applying for a postgraduate course, or are choosing certain assessment locations, the 'on time' deadline may be later in the year - please contact the conservatoire directly.
Apply by
14 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- BAPA
- Institution code:
- L04
- Campus name:
- LAMDA
- Campus Code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
Applicants wishing to be auditioned in North America should apply direct to LAMDA via our website.
https://www.lamda.ac.uk/all-courses/acting-directing-courses/ba-hons-professional-acting
Entry requirements
There are no qualification requirements for this course.
LAMDA does not make conditional offers, or adjust entry requirements according to non-academic criteria.
Additional entry requirements
- Audition
- After we have received and processed your application via UCAS [UK/International applicants], we will email you to tell you how to upload your self-tape which is the first-round audition. Direct applications to LAMDA [US Applicants], we will contact you to book you into your preferred city and date. [UK/International applicants] You will have 14 days from the date you receive the email to send LAMDA a link to your self-tape. For your self-tape you should perform two contrasting monologues from a play or script of your choice. One monologue should be a maximum of 3 minutes and one monologue a maximum of two minutes, please do not exceed this time. One of your monologues must be from the list via our link below. Your second monologue should be a contemporary speech of your choice. The LAMDA UK audition process has three potential stages. If you are successful with your self-tape you will be invited to attend an in-person workshop audition. These workshops will take place in London and some regional venues (tbc). We will tell you more about the workshops/recalls when we send you your results. You will either be invited to a second in-person workshop audition then potentially a final recall in person. An extra fee will apply for a final recall but there is no additional charge for the workshop audition. https://www.lamda.ac.uk/all-courses/how-to-apply/audition-process-ukinternational
- Interview
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English language requirements
You should be a fluent English speaker. Non-native speakers do not need to provide an English language test report when they apply, as we assess this at the auditions. However, you’ll need to provide a valid IELTS test report with an overall score of seven if you’re offered a place. We can only accept IELTS for UKVI.
Assessment locations
In the event of a successful assessment, applicants may be invited for a further interview prior to being made an offer.
Remote assessment recordings may be accepted in the event that you cannot attend an assessment in person.
Single specialism assessment
| Location | On-time Fee |
|---|---|
| LAMDA | No fee charged |
*Fee not collected by UCAS
Joint principal specialism assessment
| Location | On-time Fee |
|---|---|
| LAMDA | Fee not known |
*Fee not collected by UCAS
Additional Information
Applications will remain open until 9 March 2026. Different fees apply if you are applying to be auditioned in person in North America. This is detailed on the course page on the LAMDA website: https://www.lamda.ac.uk/all-courses/acting-directing-courses/ba-hons-professional-acting If you are invited to an in-person recall audition at LAMDA, there will be an additional charge. Further details will be sent by email as applicable.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
You will require neutral black clothing for most classes and rehearsals, eg loose t-shirts and jogging bottoms. You will also need a yoga mat.
Related courses
At LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art)
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