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Independent State-assisted Further Education
Diploma courses of 1,2, or 3 years’ duration which lead to the Trinity College Diploma and in some cases also offer an ordinary or honours degree. These courses offer ful
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How do I get funding?
The majority of 3-year acting and stage management programmes are state-funded. This means that students embarking on these courses may have most of their fees paid in th
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How hard will I have to work?
All the courses are extremely rigorous. A full-time student can expect to be in classes for at least 30 hours per week, plus research and preparation time. Students need to be
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What is it like being an actor?
Almost all acting work is freelance and short-term and few actors are in full-time ongoing positions. Drama schools are only too aware of the glamour which is associated with
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State-funded Higher Education
3-year Degree courses offered by institutions. These courses are funded by means of a parent institution, which usually validates the course and awards the qualification.
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Independent
Courses of whatever duration or qualification which do not attract funding from any state sector. Students on these courses have to pay their own fees of up to £10,000 per yea
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What are my chances of ‘making it’?
If your training is in stage management or technical theatre, then provided you are competent you should be able to get jobs relatively easily. There is virtually 100% employm
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Which course?
The CDS operates a policy of not allowing any applicant to accept a place at more than one institution. If you do get several offers you may accept an offer, but may change yo
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How do I get a place at a CDS Drama School?
Many students struggle to gain a place on an acting course. There are many thousands of applicants each year for fewer than 1000 places within CDS schools. The ones most able
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