CertHE - Acting

Subject to validation by the University of East Anglia


2023/24 TERM DATES
Autumn term 4 September – 15 December 2023
Spring term
2 January – 28 March 2024

2024/25 TERM DATES
Autumn term 2 September – 13 December 2024
Spring term
6 January – 2 May 2025

Skills

  • Acting
  • TV & film
  • Improvisation
  • Actor & text
  • Voice
  • Movement
  • Singing
  • Dance

Performance

  • Truth & connection
  • Movement
  • Spoken word
  • Shakespeare

2023/24 TERM DATES
Autumn term 4 September – 15 December 2023
Spring term
2 January – 28 March 2024

2024/25 TERM DATES
Autumn term 2 September – 13 December 2024
Spring term
6 January – 2 May 2025

Skills

  • Acting
  • TV & film
  • Improvisation
  • Actor & Text
  • Voice
  • Movement
  • Singing
  • Dance
  • Verbatim Theatre
  • Classical & Contemporary monologues

Performance

  • Research & development
  • Audition preparation
  • Final show
 

USEFUL INFO

Audition Fee£35
2024/25 UK/Republic of Ireland Students Course Fees£9,275
2024/25 International Students Course Fee£13,055
Additional Costs (e.g. grey palette active and research materials)£180

Limited audition fee waivers and reductions are available for candidates with a household income of less than £21,000.

Additional costs include grey palette active wear for workshops and dance shoes – allow around £180.

There are a number of student scholarships available.


Admission onto the course is by audition. 

Applicants must be aged 18 years or over at the start of the course.

If an applicant requires a student visa and their first language is not English, they will need to prove their knowledge of the English language before applying for their student visa. This must be demonstrated by passing a Secure English Language Test (SELT) from an approved provider or having a GCSE, A level, Scottish National Qualification level 4 or 5, Scottish Higher or Advanced Higher in English, gained through study at a UK school that they began when they were under 18.

Mountview welcomes applications from people with disabilities and is keen to support all applicants to achieve their best. If applicants have any special requirements or access needs, these should be discussed with the course leader/administrator.

Mountview is committed to a comprehensive policy of equal opportunities for students in which individuals are selected and treated on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities. No applicant will receive less or more favourable treatment on grounds of sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnic origin, disability, religion and marital/parental status or any comparable grounds.

First round auditions will take place online. Candidates will need to submit a film of them performing their selected material as outlined below. Details of how to submit the application, along with tips and filming advice will be sent upon application.

Successful candidates will be invited for an in-person recall.

Find out more about auditions and what you need to prepare.


"One of the most beloved of our national drama schools, Mountview's commitment to diversity has made it vital to the future not just of British theatre, but film and TV industries."

- Stephen Daldry, Director (The Crown, The Inheritance)