Course Structure
Years One and Two
Classes
- Acting
- Actor and Text
- Improvisation
- Monologue Presentation
- Movement
- Voice
- Sight Reading
- Verse
- Dance
- Singing
- Stage Combat
- Alexander Technique
- Radio Technique
- Acting for Camera
Performance Projects
- Contemporary
- Shakespeare
- Ibsen
- Americans
- Independent Projects
Year Three
- Public Performances
- Audition Technique
- Career Development
- Studio Technique
- Single Camera Technique
- Devised Project
- Radio Project
- Film Project
Career Development
Students are provided with a range of practical knowledge regarding their preparation for entry into the industry. Workshops may include information about castings, agents, taxes and setting up a theatre company.
Professional Showcase
In the final year, students present a Professional Showcase attended by Agents, Casting Directors and other prominent members of the industry.
Assessment
Mountview operates a system of continual written as well as oral assessments. The purpose of these assessments is to identify and explore strengths and weaknesses and to advise students on areas of work that require further development.
Other Activities
- Carleton Hobbs Competition - Further to the study of Radio Technique, a team of third year students is selected to be entered for the Carleton Hobbs BBC Radio Competition, the winners of which are offered a six-month contract with the BBC Radio Drama Company.
- Sam Wanamaker Festival - In the third year, students also have an opportunity to audition for the Sam Wanamaker Festival. This is an annual festival organised by the CDS in association with Globe Education which offers selected students, from Britain's leading drama schools, the chance to perform scenes from Elizabethan and Jacobean drama on the Globe Theatre stage.
- Specialist Workshops - A number of specialist workshops, seminars and masterclasses with leading practitioners are arranged throughout the course. These sessions provide students with up-to-date information regarding current professional practice.
Mountview requires constant attendance at all timetabled classes, rehearsals, seminars and other events.
