Performing Arts Acting (YR1)

One-Year Professional Acting Course

Train with working industry professionals and develop the skills, discipline and confidence required to pursue a career as a professional actor.

Our Performing Arts Acting course is a one-year, part-time vocational training programme designed for actors who want to develop a strong, versatile technique for both stage and screen.

Every session is practical. Through scene work, movement, voice training, character exploration and performance, you’ll develop the tools needed to approach professional acting with confidence, truth and creativity. Throughout the year you’ll be challenged, supported and pushed to continually raise the standard of your work.

The course follows a carefully structured progression across three terms, allowing you to develop your craft before culminating in a live Industry Showcase Performance attended by invited talent agents, casting directors, producers and other industry professionals.

Term One

Acting Technique & Performance Fundamentals

The first term establishes the core techniques that underpin professional acting. You’ll begin developing the physical, vocal and analytical skills needed to create truthful, compelling performances.

During this term you’ll explore:

  • Stanislavski-based acting principles

  • Objectives, obstacles and given circumstances

  • Voice technique, breath control and vocal expression

  • Movement, posture and physical awareness

  • Text analysis

  • Ensemble work and collaboration

  • Character preparation

  • Contemporary scene work

  • Industry knowledge and professional expectations

Throughout the term you’ll apply these techniques through practical workshops and performance assessments, receiving detailed feedback to support your development.

Term Two

Theatre & Screen Acting

Building on the first term, you’ll begin applying your technique across both theatre and screen performance.

Training includes:

  • Screen acting technique

  • Camera awareness, eye lines and framing

  • Professional rehearsal processes

  • Theatre scene study

  • Advanced text analysis

  • Actioning and character objectives

  • Uta Hagen’s character development techniques

  • Voice performance

  • Stagecraft

  • Professional preparation, including headshots, acting CVs and understanding the casting industry

Students also perform filmed screen acting scenes, gaining valuable experience working in front of the camera while receiving detailed feedback on their performances.

Term Three

Industry Showcase Performance

The final term focuses on preparing students for professional performance.

Working closely with your tutor, you’ll develop a contemporary monologue through detailed text analysis, character exploration and rehearsal, refining every aspect of your performance before stepping onto the stage.

Alongside your performance preparation, you’ll continue developing your professional profile by preparing your acting CV, headshot and industry materials.

The course culminates in Kingdom’s Industry Showcase Performance, where students perform live in front of an invited audience of talent agents, casting directors, producers and other industry professionals.

For many of our graduates, this has been their first opportunity to be seen by the industry, with some securing professional representation and acting opportunities following their performance.

Entry by Audition

Entry onto the Performing Arts Acting course is by audition only.

Applicants attend one of our monthly group audition workshops, where we assess their potential, commitment and suitability for the training.

No previous acting experience is required. We’re looking for individuals who demonstrate talent, commitment, creativity and a genuine desire to develop as actors.

Successful applicants will be offered a place on the course.

Course Overview

  • One-year professional vocational acting course

  • Part-time training delivered every Sunday

  • Taught by experienced working industry professionals

  • Practical training for both stage and screen

  • Individual feedback and performance assessments throughout the year

  • Live Industry Showcase Performance attended by invited industry professionals

  • Entry by audition only

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Advanced Screen Acting (YR2)

One-Year Professional Screen Acting Course

Exclusively for graduates of Kingdom’s Performing Arts Acting programme.

Advanced Screen Acting is a specialist one-year training programme designed for actors who want to develop the skills required to perform professionally in television and film.

Building on the foundations established during Year One, this course focuses entirely on screen performance. Across three intensive terms, you’ll refine your on-camera technique, develop a deeper understanding of professional screen acting, and prepare the materials needed to pursue work within the industry.

Working alongside experienced industry professionals, you’ll rehearse and perform a wide range of screen scenes, learn how professional film sets operate, develop advanced self-tape technique, and finish the course with two professionally produced showreel scenes designed to showcase your strengths as an actor.

Term Four

Building Professional Screen Technique

The first term focuses on adapting your acting technique specifically for the camera.

You’ll develop a deeper understanding of what creates truthful, compelling performances on screen while learning how professional television and film productions operate.

Training includes:

  • Professional screen acting technique

  • Camera awareness, eye lines and marks

  • Story beats and actioning

  • Text analysis for film and television

  • Character objectives and emotional journeys

  • Improvisation for screen

  • Working naturally under direction

  • Professional set simulations

  • On-camera rehearsals

  • Industry knowledge and career development

Throughout the term you’ll work with professional camera equipment, filming multiple scenes while receiving detailed feedback to continually refine your screen performances.

Term Five

Advanced Screen Performance

The second term explores the finer details of screen acting, helping actors create performances with greater emotional depth, subtlety and authenticity.

Training includes:

  • Listening and reacting truthfully

  • Playing subtext

  • Emotional preparation

  • Building layered relationships

  • Stillness and internal performance

  • Close-up acting

  • Improvisation

  • Advanced scene rehearsal

  • Professional camera rehearsals

  • Working confidently with direction

Students continue filming scenes throughout the term, applying increasingly advanced techniques while developing performances through rehearsal, playback and professional feedback.

Alongside your acting development, you’ll also continue building your understanding of the business of acting, including representation, casting, professional branding and developing a sustainable career within the screen industry.

Term Six

Self-Tapes & Professional Showreels

The final term is dedicated to creating the professional materials every working screen actor needs.

You’ll learn how to approach self-tapes with confidence, gain a clearer understanding of your casting type, and select material that best represents you as an actor.

Training includes:

  • Professional self-tape technique

  • Understanding your casting strengths

  • Choosing effective showreel material

  • Scene selection

  • Professional rehearsal process

  • Working with a director and Director of Photography

  • Professional filming techniques

  • Delivering truthful, industry-standard screen performances

The course culminates in the filming of two professionally produced showreel scenes, giving every student high-quality footage that can be used when approaching agents, casting directors and future professional opportunities.

Admission Requirements

Admission onto the Advanced Screen Acting course is available only to students who have successfully completed Kingdom’s Performing Arts Acting programme.

This ensures every student begins the course with the acting technique and practical experience needed to fully benefit from this advanced level of screen training.

Places are offered at the discretion of Kingdom and are subject to successful completion of the Year One programme.

Course Overview

  • One-year advanced screen acting programme

  • Exclusive to graduates of Kingdom’s Performing Arts Acting course

  • Specialist training for television and film

  • Practical classes every Sunday

  • Taught by experienced industry professionals

  • Professional on-set training and camera rehearsals

  • Regular filmed scene work with detailed individual feedback

  • Advanced self-tape training

  • Industry and career development

  • Finish the course with two professionally produced showreel scenes