ITALIA CONTI NOTES:

 LOCATED in Woking – Town centre.

 BA HONS (3 years) or Foundation Course.
 BA HONS (First 2 years are development based)
 First 2 3rds of the year are in classes; Movement,
Voice, Acting For Stage and Acting For Camera.
 Last term of the year is performance preparation.
 There is an opportunity to be involved in a
showcase and taken on set, where there is also a
practical dissertation.
 Mainly practical Work.
 Mostly coursework, 3rd year is more individual
work.
 There are 2 singing classes a week – one as an
ensemble and one individually.
 Majority is theatre based; there is Acting for
Camera in the first year it is based around
Learning techniques. And the second year is
based around acting in front of camera.
 PERSONAL STATEMENT – Is a chance to get a
sense of who you are. Express your interest in
practitioners and genres.
 6, 7, 8 hours a day; 30 hours a week.
 Groups of 18 (x2)
 Audition (First Round) is a self-tape.
 Recall audition is in person.
 Find your own voice within the piece, look at
productions and translations on “No fear
Shakespeare”. – Have the same attitude as with
contemporary. – Choose a character you can
connect with and work on the language.
 1 = Meisner, 2= Keith, 3 = Le Coque
 Competitive applications, therefore naming
previous experience presents you with an
advantage.
 The examiners want to see something.
 If someone puts loads of previous experience on
their CV and is a low level actor, they question
the validity and quality of training.
 They are looking for talent and people to train.
 There is a start in the 2nd year and a module in the
3rd year surrounding Professional Preparation=
- Showreel
- Agents
- Voice Reels
- Showcase
- Headshots
- Industry Consultants
- Pastoral Care
 In an audition you can sing whatever you
like.
 Characters aren’t subject to gender.
 Can’t work professionally until the 3rd
year.
 People get in the 2nd year usually because
they’re more comfortable with themselves
/ attitude / life experience.
 Case – by – Case students can work on
productions over summer.
 There are summer essays.

AUDITION / APPLICATION PROCESS:

 All applications are on UCAS
 Automated email takes 10 – 15 days.
 Admissions@italiaconti.co.uk – if you

don’t receive email, you get taken to the

website, through admissions, required
to take a photo and pay £45 audition
fee.
 “Ruth” will send an email offering an
audition, audition date is negotiable.
 Shakespearean speeches are listed on
the website.
 Short song of your choice. 1 minute 30
seconds.
 Search for (U28) (W210) East London
University on UCAS.
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 DEADLINE 26 JANUARY