61 Short courses in Drama

3-Month Top-Up Musical Theatre Course from International College of Musical Theatre lets you explore all the amazing experiences London offers without having to uproot and move there permanently.

With this Summer Arts Course for Young Creatives programme from Guildhall School of Music & Drama you  will explore performance through movement, sound, storytelling, drawing, and visual design.  

The Acting Summer Course for Ages 8-11  programme from Guildhall School of Music & Drama invites 8–11-year-olds into a world of playful storytelling where collaboration and imagination take centre stage.

Bring your creative ideas to life by writing for the screen or the stage. It can be a very lucrative career if you know what you are doing. International Open Academy offers the Screen and Playwriting programme.

The A Screenwriter's Toolkit - From Idea to Pitch programme from Guildhall School of Music & Drama aims to demystify the pitching process and help you find the confidence to sell your ideas for the screen. 

The Shakespeare Masterclass programme from Guildhall School of Music & Drama will provide you with a step-by-step approach to verse which will enable you to unlock an audition piece, a role or a rehearsal room using golden clues within the verse.  

The Theatre and Performance course from Scottish Universities' International Summer School provides a challenging, dynamic and diverse introduction to contemporary British and Irish theatre with a global impact.

Learn about Meyerhold’s form of physical theatre, biomechanics, and understand and perform ‘The Slap’ with Physical Theatre - Exploring the Slap at University of Leeds delivered through FutureLearn.

The Performance Making Diploma for Learning Disabled and Autistic Adults at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama is leading the way in providing high quality performance training to learning disabled and autistic artists. 

The Theatre Arts course offered by Lighthouse Academy engages students in an exploration of the world from multiple perspectives, while developing artistic skills and cultivating their capacities for collaboration, critical thinking, creative problem-solving, and effective communication.

Learn practical voice techniques over 8 weeks to develop a stronger, more confident voice for performance, public speaking, and everyday communication during this Voice for Performance - An Introduction short course is offered at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

The Directing for Theatre program from Maynooth University is a practical course taught by Irish professional directors. It focuses on methods, tips and techniques, application of theory and practice. 

Advance your acting skills through contemporary scene work and character exploration twice a week over 8 weeks with this Acting - Intermediate course from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

The Writing Monologues and Duologues programme from Guildhall School of Music & Drama  will guide you step-by-step through the process of creating a compelling two-character play.

The Introduction to Stage Combat - Level 1 programme from Guildhall School of Music & Drama  introduces you to the art of stage combat.  

This new practical and energising Movement for Actors  programme from Guildhall School of Music & Drama  introduces a dynamic approach to actor movement.

This practical and fun Props and Costume Accessories for Theatre and TV for 15 - 17 Year Olds course at Nottingham Trent University is ideal if you’re interested in finding out what it’s like working behind the scenes on a theatre or TV production to bring characters to life.

The Acting in an Accent - General American programme from Guildhall School of Music & Drama  will introduce you to the foundations and principles of working in an accent other than your own.

This Performing and Production Arts - Musical Theatre and Dance course at Edinburgh College will introduce you to career opportunities in musical theatre and dance and push your creative potential by building acting, voice, movement, singing, dance, performance, and production skills.

The Introduction to Screen Acting programme from Guildhall School of Music & Drama will introduce you to the techniques and skills required for acting in film and television.