Bachelor in BA (Hons) Acting: Classical and Contemporary

Tuition fees are 27,780 GBP per year, and the application deadline for the Oct 2027 intake is Jan 14, 2027.

The BA (Hons) Acting: Classical and Contemporary is a three-year, full-time undergraduate actor-training programme at Central, a constituent school of the University of London. It provides a grounding in the fundamental skills required for professional acting across stage, screen and other media, drawing on both classical and contemporary playwrights and practitioners.

• Core training in acting, movement and voice alongside contextual studies of sociocultural and historical theatre theory
• Specialist training in verse, classical and modern text, screen acting and movement/voice expression
• Public productions and an industry showcase in central London for agents and casting directors in the final year

Notable alumni of Central's undergraduate acting training include Andrew Garfield, Cush Jumbo OBE and Kit Harington.