LAMDA is an independent drama school, dedicated to the vocational training of actors, stage managers and technicians in the skills and levels of creativity necessary to meet the highest demands and best opportunities in theatre, film and TV.
In 2004, LAMDA joined the Conservatoire for Dance & Drama (CDD). All eligible students from UK /EU on the Three and Two Year Acting and Two Year Stage Management & Technical Theatre courses now receive funded places as at other Higher Education institutions.
The Three Year Acting course leads to a BA (Hons) qualification.
The Two Year Acting and the Two Year Stage Management & Technical Theatre courses lead to a Foundation degree qualification from entry 2008.
The Three Year Acting course is validated by the University of Kent at Canterbury. The Two Year courses are subject to validation.
Course content remains unchanged: practical, vocational training for the profession.
The faculty comprises experienced permanent staff and a number of external professionals and specialists.
The group work ethic is central to LAMDA's teaching. The training does not deconstruct the student in order to rebuild a LAMDA product but encourages and develops innate skills. The courses are practical not academic. Class times are Monday - Friday 9am - 5.30pm with some evening and weekend classes. All classes are compulsory.
LAMDA strives to operate an equal opportunities policy for all students and staff.
LAMDA welcomes applications from all sections of the community regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender or disability.
There is a minimum age requirement of 18 at course commencement and no upper age limit. The only exceptions are 2 summer schools - Audition Technique and Introduction to Drama School - for which the minimum age requirement is 16. Further information can be found on the course information pages of this site or the LAMDA prospectus.
Registered with the Charity Commissioners as an educational charity No.312821
Member of the Conservatoire for Dance & Drama (CDD)
Member of the Conference of Drama Schools
and
the National Council for Drama Training (NCDT)
