How to Apply
To apply for entry to the MA Acting for Stage, Screen &
Radio programme in September 2012, you will need to use the
Conservatoires UK Admissions Service
(CUKAS) at www.cukas.ac.uk.
CUKAS
The CUKAS system was originally set up to accept applications
for music programmes at Conservatoires, to ensure you are not
confused by certain terminology please read the below
information.
The CUKAS Institution Code for the Royal Welsh
College of Music & Drama is R59 and the Course
Code for MA Acting for Stage, Screen & Radio programme is
704F.
When applying, you will be required to select an instrument,
please select drama performance for the MA Acting
for Stage, Screen & Radio programme.
Within the application you will be asked for details of your
'practical referee'. For the acting programme this should be an
acting reference written by your drama teacher / lecturer, Head of
Department, or any other appropriate person who can comment on your
acting performance abilities.
You will find full guidance on using the service on the CUKAS
website or you can contact the CUKAS Customer Service Unit on +44
(0)871 468 0 470 from Monday to Friday between 08:30 and 18:00
hrs.
The website will allow you to manage your application using a
unique username and password. You can access the service 24 hours a
day from anywhere in the world to create, submit and monitor the
progress of your application.
You can apply through CUKAS from the 1 September 2011.
The deadline for applications to the MA Acting for Stage,
Screen & Radio is 31 May 2012. (Please note the
deadline for applying for a music course at RWCMD is
different).
We can consider applications after this deadline only if there
are still places available. Please contact our Admissions Team to
discuss availability, admissions@rwcmd.ac.uk
There is a one-off registration fee of £16 to use CUKAS.
Auditions
All applicants will be invited to attend an audition at the
college in order for us to assess their potential to undertake
professional actor training. The programme is extremely demanding,
both mentally and physically, and calls for substantial reserves of
both talent and stamina. It is our responsibility to select
students who we feel will be able to respond most effectively to
these demands. We aim to make the audition process as constructive
and enjoyable as possible.
We will usually give you at least two weeks' notice of your
audition date. Applicants who are short-listed at the first
audition will be invited to attend a second audition at a later
date.
Auditions begin in January so we recommend that you apply as
early as possible for the best possible chance of success.
Audition Fees
The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama charges an
administration fee of £45 to cover the cost involved in arranging
auditions for the MA Acting for Stage, Screen & Radio. The
audition fee is payable through CUKAS.