CUAbroad

The London Dramatic Academy
London, United Kingdom

For CUA Benjamin T. Rome School of Music students, with a concentration in Musical Theater, only

Dates Introduction The City Academics & Curriculum Courses & Credits Accommodation & Meals Program Costs Eligibility How to Apply Deadlines Contact

Dates
Spring Semester only: January 11 - April 25, 2010

Introduction
The London Dramatic Academy addresses theatre as a craft and enables students to improve their skills during the intensive fourteen week semester. LDA is not confined one method but offers the widest variety of instruction. Integral to the programme are weekly visits to London theatres such as the National, the Royal Court, the Almeida and the Barbican. It is our aim that students should experience a wide variety of performance. As well as plays, students attend ballet and modern dance performances, opera and a symphony concert. The semester's programme also includes exclusive performances at the Centre given by distinguished actors.

The City
London, the largest urban area in England, has been an important settlement for almost two millennia, dating back to the Roman invasion of Britain. With it's rich history and cultural, political, and economical influence, it can easily be considered the capital of the western world. Many famous sites, including Big Ben, Tower Bridge, and the British Museum, make it a must-see on any traveler's check-list, and an ideal place to live and learn.

 

Academics and Curriculum
LDA offers undergraduate courses that students may apply toward a degree at CUA's School of Music. Classes run normally from 9:30am -5:30pm (with breaks) on Mondays to Fridays. Occasionally there is weekend work.

The programme is made up of four courses comprising various modules that provide students with a comprehensive learning experience in theatre: there are two breaks during the semester, one of three and one of four days. No music courses are offered in this education abroad program.

Courses and credits
Students enroll full time in the following courses:

• British Theater Acting
• British Theater Now and Then
• Movement and Stage Combat
• Voice Training for Actors

Accommodation and Meals
Recently LDA has returned to student accommodation in Clifton Gardens, Maida Vale, one of the most pleasing and attractive areas of northwest London. Students live in flats in groups of 3-5 with self-catering facilities in the LDA facilities. The journey to the London Centre takes less than 30 minutes.

Maida Vale, developed in the 19th Century, contains a complex network of canals, known as Little Venice, and is strongly associated with the great Victorian poet Robert Browning.
 

Program Costs
CUA tuition and a program fee (amount TBD) to cover most overseas expenses. Round-trip airfare, passport, student visa, airport reception, meals and personal expenses are not included. Contact CUAbroad for an estimated cost breakdown sheet.

• What's included
  
• Fordham University - not CUA - tuition AND on-site housing
• All CUA-provided pre-departure advising,services and pre-departure orientation in the US
• LDA on-site staff support and on-site orientation
• OnCall International emergency evacuation insurance (provided and paid for by CUA)
• An official CUA transcript for non-CUA participants (by Fordham)

Eligibility
All applicants must have the following qualifications: 

• Enrolled at CUA full-time at the time of application (non-CUA students must apply directly through LDA)
• Junior standing at CUA's School of Music by the time the program begins
• Good academic standing and not on disciplinary probation 
• A 3.0 minimum cumulative G.P.A. (at the time of application, not by the time the program begins) 
• Having completed Harmony I-IV and ET/SS I-IV, and registered for/completed one of the two required internships.
• Please note: The completion of the Internship must be confirmed by either (a) registration and grade posted in CS or (b) registration in CS and submission to Dr. Joseph Santo of the completed verification form. A students unable to show proof of completion of one of the two options above is not eligible.

How to Apply
All applicants must follow the CUAbroad application guidelines and submit the CUAbroad online application with all required supplementary documentation. For details, please click on the How to Apply guidelines link.

Additional application materials:
• The London Dramatic Academy Application Form
• Curriculum Vitae in English
• 4 extra passport photographs (total: 6)
• Audition DVD or on-site (US) audition in person

Scholarship

Students are encouraged to apply for the Fordham University/LDA Scholarship. 

Application Deadlines
October 1
 

Questions? Contact Madison Bolls, CUAbroad Program Manager