Conservatoire Overview

The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, LAMDA, is a world-leading conservatoire in vocational training for actors, technicians, stage managers, and directors from around the world. The conservatoire is an awarding organization, delivering world-renowned qualifications in communication and performance and inspiring the next generation of confident communicators through examinations in drama, literature and poetry. Located in London, England, LAMDA has trained such actors as Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game, Doctor Strange, Sherlock), Donald Sutherland (Hunger Games, The Italian Job, Commander in Chief), Richard Armitage (The Hobbit, Captain America), and Ruth Wilson (The Affair, Luther), among others.

Conservatoire training is, by its nature, selective as they train only the best – they limit course numbers and teach in small groups. The ensemble is at the heart of LAMDA's work; drama is a collaborative art form and their training stresses the importance of collaboration to achieve excellence. The training is vocational because drama is a vocation and they are training students for a profession. The training is practical because drama is about doing and being.

LAMDA offers an inventive environment for artistic development; their commissioning and creative program gives artists and practitioners time to reflect, examine their own practice, and contribute to an ever-evolving industry.

Program Overview

The LAMDA Semester Programme for Classical Acting offers theater students the opportunity to take get an exhilarating taste of vocational training in the UK. Based on the work of Shakespeare and either Jacobean playwrights (autumn semester) or English Comedy of Manners playwrights (spring semester), this program is designed to deepen students’ engagement with classical texts and develop their practical skills.

The programme features a series of visits to West End productions, including performances at Shakespeare’s Globe, as well as a trip to Stratford-upon-Avon to see the work of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Students are welcomed into LAMDA and, depending the time of year that they join the conservatoire, can take part in popular events such as Dance Night, the annual carol concert, Poetry Night, and student union activities, while enjoying life in London.

Students work in small groups and undertake a minimum of 30 hours practical work a week. All classes and rehearsals are compulsory. Technical classes in acting, improvisation, voice, movement, singing, textual analysis and interpretation, Alexander Technique, physical theatre, stage combat and historical dance represent 60% of the overall course content.

The programme consists of four modules at HE Level 5, each of which is validated by theUniversity of Kent.  As a whole, it is valued at 60 UK credits.  This is equivalent to 30 ECTS credits or 15 US credits. 

Housing

LAMDA does not have its own student housing. They include advice on finding accommodation in the information pack sent to students on enrollment. More information on housing can be found here.

Visas and Immigration

It is the students' responsibility to ensure they have the correct visa for entry to the UK. More information on visas and immigration can be found here.

Dates

Please refer to the LAMDA website for up-to-date information on the program dates.

*Please note that the dates listed on this program’s itinerary are tentative and should not be used to book flights.

 

Financial Information

This is considered a 3rd Party Provider program. You will continue to pay Butler University tuition for your semester abroad, instead of the tuition cost listed on the provider's website. The Butler University CGE will receive the bill for this program on your behalf, will pay it, and will pass on these expenses in your Butler student account, including Butler tuition and any non-tuition charges, like housing, health insurance, etc. Additionally, you will receive 100% of your federal financial aid and 50% of your Butler University institutional aid and scholarships for your semester abroad.
 
Additional provider fees may include: application fee, housing deposit, health insurance, etc.
 
**These above-stated policies may be different for tuition remission, tuition exchange, Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program, and petition program students. Please check with Financial Aid for more information.**
 

Application Instructions

As a Butler University student, you will simultaneously apply directly with the provider for this program by the program's published deadline, as well as complete this secondary application with the Center for Global Education (CGE) for your top-choice program. You can start the CGE’s application by clicking "Apply Now" above. Should you apply for/get into another program that you’d prefer, just let the CGE know and they’ll switch your completed application into the correct program.
 
All pre-decision materials must be completed in this online application system by March 20 for the following fall semester and October 20 for the following spring semester. All post-decision materials must be completed in this online application system by April 10 for the following fall semester and November 10 for the following spring semester.