Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is one of the most successful and well-respected conservatoire drama schools in the UK.

They attract the very best talent in students and staff, and their courses are recognised nationally and internationally as a benchmark of quality in professional acting, technical, production and management training.

Courses:

Full-Time Courses

Costume for Theatre, TV & Film FDA

This is an intensive, vocational and highly practical course covering all aspects of costume work.

This includes pattern drafting (flat and on the stand), costume construction, corset making (flat and on the stand), millinery, ruffs and rebatos, foundation wear, stretch wear and body padding, basic tailoring techniques, hand and machine embroidery, tutu construction, printing techniques, dyeing, distressing and costume enhancement.

Drama Directing MA

The Drama Directing MA has been specially designed to equip students with high-level skills and knowledge to work professionally as a drama director.

Drama Writing MA

Drama Writing at BOVTS is designed to nurture you in finding your distinctive voice as a writer for stage, screen and audio. The course aims to be innovative in its approach, by immersing you within the whole theatre and screen portfolio. You’ll develop a systematic understanding of dramatic writing as an art, craft and business and see your work explored practically by other students.

MFA Professional Acting

This one-year MFA level course (in the UK the terms course and program are used interchangeably) gives up to 14 International postgraduate students from outside the UK the opportunity to study in Bristol on an intensive forty-week conservatoire course.

Performance Design MA

The MA in Performance Design provides specialist vocational training preparing you for a career in designing for the stage and screen.

Production Arts (Stage & Screen) BA (Hons)

The BA Hons Production Arts (Stage and Screen) provides a broad-based training, combining theatre, TV/film and radio drama production skills.

Professional Acting BA (Hons)

This BA Hons level programme provides students with advanced level skills and knowledge in Acting for all media including Theatre, Television, Film and Radio.

Professional Voice Studies MFA

Professional Voice Studies is an exciting and uniquely designed course offering students the opportunity to undertake specialised voice studies training within an internationally acclaimed theatre school setting. (In the UK the terms course and programme / program are used interchangeably)

Scenic Art MA

Their Scenic Art MA is taught by highly experienced industry professionals and offers an intensive, vocational training in scenic art. BOVTS enjoys strong links to the theatre and entertainment industries and they are proud of our exceptional employment record.

Screen Acting MA

The course focuses on exploring approaches to acting that are particularly suited to screen performance. You will have the opportunity to analyse notable theories and techniques of screen acting, and an understanding of theory will then be integrated into practice.

Youth Courses (16-19)

BFI Film Academy

Are you 16-19? Passionate about film? Want a career in the film industry?

Then the BFI Film Academy — UK Network Programme is for you.

The Academy offers the chance to make your own films, learn from filmmaking professionals and grow your creative network.

Fees: Fees vary by course, and the school also provides Financial Support for students who are eligible. Click here to find out more.

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