Description

BADA's intensive three week-long summer conservatory program for serious actors aged 18 or over, at Magdalen College, Oxford. In association with the Yale School of Drama and UCLA.

The three-week Midsummer in Oxford (MIO) program is designed for serious acting students at all levels over the age of eighteen and concentrates on classical acting with an emphasis on Shakespeare. Students work and live alongside the faculty in Magdalen College, Oxford, located about an hour from both Stratford-upon-Avon and London. The faculty consists of both British and American leading theatre practitioners and is run in association with Yale School of Drama and the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). UCLA also accredit the program.

Highlights

* Classes
Classes are held every weekday from 9 am through 6 pm with Wednesdays devoted to one-on-one tutorials.

* Facilities
Students, faculty and staff live, work and study together in one of Oxford's oldest colleges

* Faculty
The MIO faculty is comprised of distinguished actors and directors as well as leading teachers from Britain's foremost drama schools.

* Masterclasses
Two masterclasses per week are conducted by leading actors and directors of the British and American stage.

* Events
Outside of the syllabus, BADA organises several events and excursions throughout the month for the students of the program.

* Application
Applications for BADA's Midsummer in Oxford Program are audition-based.

Subject Areas

• Acting
• Theater
• Theater, Drama, Dance

Cost in US$:

Please check website

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Dormitory

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Scholarships are Available

Awarded based on audition.

Application Process Involves

• In-Person Interview Required
• Letters of Reference
• Phone/Video Interview
• Resume
• Written Application
• Other

Typically The Application Process Time is

2 weeks

British American Drama Academy (BADA)'s Mission Statement

BADA enables students from around the world to study classical theatre with leading actors and directors of the British stage for full academic credit and with financial aid.

Year Founded

1983