Drama Studio London (DSL) is a British
drama school
A drama school, stage school or theatre school is an undergraduate and/or graduate school or department at a college or university; or a free-standing institution (such as the Drama section at the Juilliard School); which specializes in the pr ...
in London. It is accredited by the
Federation of Drama Schools
The Federation of Drama Schools functions to facilitate vocational drama training in the UK. It was formed in June 2017.
History
A formal organisation for drama training in the UK was first established with the Conference of Drama Schools (CDS) i ...
.
The Drama Studio London was founded in 1966 by actor and director Peter Layton,
focusses on developing individual talent nurtured around what makes each student unique rather than teaching conventional acting styles,
such as
method
Method ( grc, μέθοδος, methodos) literally means a pursuit of knowledge, investigation, mode of prosecuting such inquiry, or system. In recent centuries it more often means a prescribed process for completing a task. It may refer to:
*Scien ...
,
classical acting
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or
Meisner technique
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The goal of the Meisner approach is for the actor to not focus on themselves and instead concentrate on the other actors in the immediate ...
. Students can take a 1-year Diploma in Professional Acting, a 2-year MFA in Professional Acting with Independent Production or a three-year
Bachelor of Arts
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(hons) in Professional Acting, in partnership with the
University of West London
The University of West London (UWL) is a public research university in the United Kingdom with campuses in Ealing, Brentford, and in Reading, Berkshire.
The university has roots in 1860, when the Lady Byron School was founded, later Ealing Col ...
.
The MFA (Masters in Fine Art) in Professional Acting with Independent Production, is recognised in the United States as an essential Higher Education teaching qualification.
Alumni
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References
Drama schools in London
Education in the London Borough of Ealing
Educational institutions established in 1966
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