BA (Hons) Acting

How to Apply

To apply for entry to the BA (Hons) Acting programme in September 2012, you will need to use the Conservatoires UK Admissions Service (CUKAS) at www.cukas.ac.uk.

CUKAS

This is the first yeat that we have used CUKAS to manage our Acting applications.  Although CUKAS offers many advantages, it was originally designed to accept applications for music programmes at the conservatoires and unfortunately has not yet been fully adapted to meet the needs of drama applicants.  We are doing our best to rectify this but, in the meantime, to ensure you are not confused, please read the following information.

  • The CUKAS Institution Code for the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is R59 and the Course Code for BA (Hons) Acting programme is 200F.
  • When applying, you will be required to 'select an instrument', please select drama performance for the BA (Hons) Acting programme.
  • Within the application you will be asked for details of your 'practical/music referee'. This should be a reference written by your drama teacher / lecturer, Head of Department, or any other appropriate person who can comment on your acting performance abilities.

The website will allow you to track the progress of your applications using a unique username and password. You will see details of audition dates and times as well as any decisions as they are posted.

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.

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.

You can apply through CUKAS from the 1 September 2011. The deadline for applications to the BA Hons Acting programme is 15 January 2012. (Please note the deadline for applying for a music course at RWCMD is different)

Personal Statements

We recommend that you pay particular attention to the information you provide in your personal statement on your application form in order to give us as full a picture as possible of your relevant experience and reasons for applying.

Deferred Entry

We are unable to consider applications for deferred entry to the BA (Hons) Acting programme.