Acting & Theatre Making

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.