Courses

Full-Time, Part-Time and Youth Courses

Perform
Create
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Youth
Full-time Postgraduate Training
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Part-time performance training for adults

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Summer Foundation (10 Weeks)
Actors’ Lab = Advanced/Professional
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Actor’s Development Programme – Level 1 = Beginner
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Actor’s Development Programme – Level 2 = Intermediate
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Online Masterclass: Received Pronunciation for Actors
BOVTS Summer Festival Performance
Online Masterclass: Voice For Stage
Musical Theatre Performance
Sing: Musical Theatre
Mastering Shakespeare
Intermediate Screen Acting
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Sing: How to Belt

Part-time creative training for adults

Introduction to Performance Design
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Introduction to Playwriting
Design a Play in 5 Days – An Introduction to Set and Costume Design.
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Directing Theatre

Youth Courses

Sunday Young Artists
Young Conservatoire (Age 16–18)
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Summer Theatre Camp – Ages 5–10
Summer Film Camp Students
Summer Film Camp – Ages 11-18

Full-time postgraduate training:

Full Time Professional Training Courses
MA Drama Directing
Full Time Professional Training Courses
MA Drama Writing
Full Time Professional Training Courses
MA Performance Design
Full Time Professional Training Courses
MA Screen Acting
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Full Time Professional Training Courses
MFA Professional Acting
Full Time Professional Training Courses
MFA Professional Voice Studies
The culture at BOVTS is encouraging, respectful, welcoming and empowering; the environment and buildings are beautiful and I found Bristol to be one of the most wonderful cities in which to spend summer! Lindy Yeates, Foundation Course Student
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