Develop your artistry and prepare for the next step in your professional career with the support of our dedicated team of industry professionals and practitioners.
Through this fully funded course, taught by inspiring and experienced tutors, you’ll find your place in the industry and explore and discover a variety of skills.
The CertHE is a rigorous acting foundation course delivered in a collaborative ensemble environment and designed as a solid foundation for onward training journeys.
You’ll learn core skills in acting, movement, voice, performance, creative theatre & filmmaking.
Feed your curiosity, creativity and confidence as a performer and theatre-maker.
Explore a variety of techniques and practices whilst developing your own work.
Discover your creative potential and find your place in the industry.
Designed for those at the start of their professional acting journey. The training is intensive and full-time with workshops, seminars, rehearsals and performances experienced through the four pillars of the Fourth Monkey training philosophy:
ACT. MAKE. MOVE. COLLABORATE.
This course is taught at Fourth Monkey in London, and awarded by Falmouth University.
Our dynamic, full-time training in acting, text, movement and voice, incorporates screen acting, stage craft, audition preparation, puppetry, clown and more all taught by experienced industry professionals in a creative and inclusive learning environment.
You’ll gain real-world industry knowledge alongside practical experience in technique classes, workshops and masterclasses in disciplines such as: Meisner, Uta Hagen, Laban, Lecoq, Screen Acting, Classical & Contemporary Scene Study and Stage Combat.
Unlike other drama school foundation courses, we give you the opportunity to showcase your skills as actors, performers, and creative artists in public performances at the conclusion of the CertHE course.
The CertHE course is delivered at The Monkey House, London. Hours of delivery take place during weekday evenings and Saturday daytime to enable students to support themselves through daytime employment.
Modules:
Mono Monkey
The Body & Objects...
Playing with Text...
Express Yourself!
We ensure that you have all the skills and tools necessary to support your onward professional journey.
Over 90% of our CertHE Acting & Theatre Making students are regularly successful in gaining places on either our own BA (Hons) Acting or other accredited acting courses upon completion of the training.
As part of our process of continuous improvement, we routinely review course content to ensure that all our students benefit from a high-quality and rewarding academic experience. As such, there may be some changes made to your course which are not immediately reflected in the content displayed on our website. Any students affected will be informed of any changes made directly.
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Falmouth University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
We regret that this course is not available to international applicants who would require a Student Visa.
If English is not your first language, you will need to demonstrate English language skills that are sufficiently developed for successful completion of your studies. We accept a range of recognised English language qualifications that are equivalent to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic minimum score of 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening.
At Falmouth, we recognise excellence in many forms, and we see the whole you.
Our diverse community is creative, innovative and entrepreneurial.
We recognise that these qualities aren’t always shown in academic grades alone. That’s why, while many of our applicants achieve high academic grades, we also welcome those who can demonstrate their potential through an exceptional portfolio or performance.
At a minimum, we typically require the equivalent of 64 UCAS Tariff points for undergraduate courses where we can review a portfolio or audition, or a minimum of 96 UCAS points for those courses that do not require a portfolio or audition.
To support this approach, during a friendly conversation with our academic team, we’ll consider your ideas, your creative output and your ambition to ensure you’ll thrive at Falmouth.
If you are able to demonstrate relevant, current, equivalent experience instead of formal qualifications, we encourage you to apply. Please contact our Applicant Services team before applying, for advice regarding your individual experience and eligibility.
If you are an international applicant and require a Student visa to study in the UK, you must have a recognised English language test approved and vouched for by the University at the appropriate level. You can see what we accept on our website https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/study/international/english-language-requirements Our Applicant Services team can help you with any general questions you may have about study visas or suitable language tests. For more specific advice, we recommend you also consult UKCISA http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
View our list of accepted English language tests and qualifications using the link belowhttps://www.falmouth.ac.uk/study/international/english-language-requirements
At Falmouth University, we take a rounded approach to admissions. Instead of focusing on criteria like grades alone, we operate a contextual admissions policy, where we look at you as a person: your talents, your experiences and your potential. Every offer we make is shaped around you and your circumstances, and our conditional offers are always intended to be realistic and achievable.
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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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.
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
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