History
It traces its origins back to the foundation of the ''Escuela de Declamación Española'' () in May 1831. Proposed by , director of the '' Real Conservatorio de Música María Cristina'', the school was initially integrated within the Conservatory, founded a year earlier. The 1857 conferred the status of ''higher studies'' to the studies in the school. The RESAD opened its premises in the Niño Jesús neighborhood in Madrid, next to El Retiro, in October 1996. The RESAD offers three specialisations: 'Stage Direction & Dramaturgy' (''dirección escénica y dramaturgia''), 'Scenography Design' (''escenografía''), and 'Acting' (''interpretación'').References
Schools of the performing arts Schools in Madrid Performing arts in Spain Educational institutions established in 1831 Drama schools in Spain {{Spain-school-stub