Undergraduate courses

BA (Hons) Professional Acting, FdA and BA (Hons) Production Arts, FdA and BA (Hons) Costume for Theatre, TV and Film

Autumn Term 2024

Please note that new undergraduate students entering year one will have induction activities timetabled on Thursday 26 and Friday 27 September.

New undergraduate students: Thursday 26 September to Friday 13 December

Returning undergraduate students: Monday 30 September to Friday 13 December (11 weeks)

Spring Term 2025

Monday 6 January to Friday 28 March (12 weeks)

Summer Term 2025

Monday 28 April to Friday 11 July (11 weeks)

Postgraduate courses

MA Drama Directing, MA Drama Writing, MA Performance Design, MA Screen Acting, MFA Professional Acting, MFA Professional Voice Studies

Autumn Term 2024

MFA Professional Acting – Thursday 26 September to Friday 13 December (11 weeks)

MA Screen Acting – Thursday 26 September to Friday 13 December (11 weeks)

All other MA/MFA courses – Thursday 26 September to Friday 13 December (11 weeks)

Please note that all new postgraduates will have induction activities timetabled on Thursday 26 and Friday 27 September.

Spring Term 2025

MFA Professional Acting – Monday 6 January to Friday 4 April (13 weeks)

MA Screen Acting – Monday 6 January to Friday 28 March (12 weeks)

All other MA/MFA courses– Monday 6 January to Friday 28 March (12 weeks)

Easter – 3 weeks of placements or independent study for MA technical courses; and 3 weeks of course studies for MFA Professional Voice Studies and MA Screen Acting during the Easter break.

Summer Term 2025

MFA Professional Acting– Monday 28 April to Friday 22 August (17 weeks) – including a ‘reading week’ during the summer term, meaning the actual teaching term will be 16 weeks.

MA Screen Acting – Monday 28 April to Friday 18 July (12 weeks)

All other MA/MFA courses – Monday 28 April to Friday 18 July

Undergraduate courses

BA (Hons) Professional Acting, FdA and BA (Hons) Production Arts, FdA and BA (Hons) Costume for Theatre, TV and Film

Autumn Term 2025

Monday 22 September to Friday 5 December (11 weeks)

Spring Term 2026

Monday 5 January to Friday 27 March (12 weeks)

Summer Term 2026

Monday 27 April to Friday 10 July (11 weeks)

Postgraduate courses

MA Drama Directing, MA Drama Writing, MA Performance Design, MA Screen Acting, MFA Professional Acting, MFA Professional Voice Studies

Autumn Term 2025

MFA Professional Acting – Monday 22 September to Friday 5 December (11 weeks)

MA Screen Acting – Monday 22 September to Friday 5 December (11 weeks)

All other MA/MFA courses (11 weeks) Monday 22 September to Friday 5 December (11 weeks)

Spring Term 2026

MFA Professional Acting – Monday 5 January to Friday 3 April (13 weeks)

MA Screen Acting – Monday 5 January to Friday 27 March (12 weeks)

All other MA/MFA courses – Monday 5 January to Friday 27 March (12 weeks)

Easter – 3 weeks of course studies for MFA Voice and MA Screen Acting during the Easter break; 3 weeks of placements or independent study for other MA courses

Summer Term 2026

MFA Professional Acting – Monday 27 April to Friday 21 August (17 weeks) – including a ‘reading week’ during the summer term the actual teaching term will be 16 weeks

MA Screen Acting – Monday 27 April to Friday 17 July (12 weeks)

All other MA/MFA courses – Monday 27 April to Friday 17 July (12 weeks)

Undergraduate courses

BA (Hons) Professional Acting and BA (Hons) Costume for Theatre, TV and Film

Autumn Term 2026

Monday 21 September to Friday 4 December (11 weeks)

Spring Term 2027

Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March (12 weeks)

Summer Term 2027

Monday 26 April to Friday 9 July (11 weeks)

Postgraduate courses

MA Drama Directing, MA Drama Writing, MA Performance Design, MA Screen Acting, MFA Professional Acting, MFA Professional Voice Studies

Autumn Term 2026

MFA Professional Acting – Monday 21 September to Friday 4 December (11 weeks)

MA Screen Acting – Monday 21 September to Friday 4 December (11 weeks)

All other MA/MFA courses (11 weeks) Monday 21 September to Friday 4 December (11 weeks)

Spring Term 2027

MFA Professional Acting – Monday 4 January to Friday 2 April (13 weeks)

MA Screen Acting – Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March (12 weeks)

All other MA/MFA courses – Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March (12 weeks)

Easter – 3 weeks of course studies for MFA Voice and MA Screen Acting during the Easter break; 3 weeks of placements or independent study for other MA courses

Summer Term 2027

MFA Professional Acting – Monday 26 April to Friday 20 August (17 weeks) – including a ‘reading week’ during the summer term the actual teaching term will be 16 weeks

MA Screen Acting – Monday 26 April to Friday 16 July (12 weeks)

All other MA/MFA courses – Monday 26 April to Friday 16 July (12 weeks)