MA Acting for Stage, Screen & Radio Course

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. The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama also charges an audition administration fee of £45

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.