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You will study the history of Musical Theatre & Acting in order to give yourself a greater understanding of their origins and how they developed. |
You will develop skills in many different types of drama, with a large emphasis placed upon imagination and character creation. |
You will study numerous plays throughout your study year, including classical texts such as Ancient Greek and Shakespeare through to more modern-day plays. |
You will study the art of Acting for Television and Film, creating your own materials working with cameras. You will learn how to self-tape for auditions, which is slowly becoming standard practice for first-round auditions in the TV & Film industry. |
You will learn a variety of acting techniques over your study year to help with thought process and character building. You will also study a variety of accents including UK Regional, American, International and RP. You will build a repertoire of monologues, both classical and contemporary. |
You will study text in a song and will use your acting skills to really understand your character, analysing lyrics to portray feelings and emotions whilst singing. |
You will study Classical Ballet, developing individual posture, technique, knowledge, performance and pas de deux skills. As part of this we also teach Progressing Ballet Technique. |
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You will take weekly classes in Body Conditioning and Flexibility. You will be encouraged to place a healthy and active lifestyle at the heart of your time with us. |
You will work on Cunningham and Graham techniques in your study year learning how to engage mind and body. |
All students receive private 1-to-1 coaching. You will develop individual vocal skills, working on technique, repertoire and performance. Regular showcases and open classes will give you the opportunity to perform in front of audiences to try out new materials and gain valuable feedback. |
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You will have weekly classes working on a variety of materials in vocal groups – soprano, alto, tenor and bass. Regular concerts will be given which will allow you the opportunity to perform different materials. |
Each week students have the opportunity to study different aspects of the industry. This includes types of performance work available to performers, expected professional behaviour and standards, industry insight into contracts, payments, insurance, representation and tax affairs. Students are encouraged to discover everything they can to make sure they are fully prepared for the career ahead of them. |
We invite a variety of performers, directors, choreographers and casting directors into the Academy to offer regular masterclasses to help you perfect your audition technique and gain experience working with new creatives. Question and answer sessions take place, giving you a real insight into the professional world of musical theatre, acting and dance. |
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You will perform in one full-scale musical theatre production during the academic year. |
You will perform one dramatic play during the academic year. |
You will have the chance to discover additional aspects of theatre such as stage management, lighting, sound, choreography, direction, musical direction, costumes, props and set design. |
You will perform several closed and open showcases during the academic year. |
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1 Year Postgraduate in Professional Musical Theatre & Acting
£10,800.00 (Inc VAT)
The course fee includes your training, usually split into 30 hours per week, 10 weeks per term. There are 3 terms in an academic year commencing in September, January and April.
Fees can be paid yearly, termly, or a monthly payment plan can be arranged for you.
Student Loans are not currently available for the Postgraduate Diploma.
Sharpe Academy runs an in-house bursary scheme. The Academy will agree to pay a set amount towards a students training if they are unable to afford the cost alone. This is based on household income and proof of income will be required to qualify. Once students are placed on our bursary programme they have a reduced fee to pay by monthly direct debit:
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Annual Household Income of Total Monthly Fees = £900.00 (12 Months) Sharpe pays £300.00 |
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Annual Household Income of Total Monthly Fees = £900.00 (12 Months) Sharpe Pays £150.00 |
Bursary Criteria
- Students must be UK Citizens
- Students must be aged 21-25 at the start of their course
- Students must live in a household with a total income of less than £90,000.00 per annum (Proof of income will be required)
- Students must pay a non refundable deposit payment of £600.00 towards their fees to accept a bursary
The Sharpe Academy Graduate Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre & Acting is aimed at students aged 18-25 and is a 1 Year course.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum Age: 18.
- Entry is by Audition only.
- Students should be able to read and write to GCSE standard or above.
- Students must have studied for a mimimum of 2 years on a Diploma or Degree course
Students do not require any formal qualifications to audition or be accepted onto our courses.
Places will be offered to students who we feel can have a successful career as musical theatre performers. All students who wish to be considered for a place must attend an audition. To book a FREE audition please complete our online application form. Once we receive your application you will be invited to one of our audition days.
Complete our online application form. |
No, as a postgraduate student our aim is to give you additional skills in order to have a better chance in the entertainment industry. All we ask is that you are advanced in either Singing or Dance. Whilst we give an equal amount of time to Acting to make sure students are fully prepared for a career, in order to be successful in Musical Theatre you will need either many years of dance training behind you or an excellent singing voice. If Acting is your main skill and you don't feel your Singing or Dance have professional potential then this course would not be the right one for you. |
This is a one year Vocational course and all graduates are awarded the Sharpe Academy Post Graduate Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre & Acting. |
Yes. If you are offered a place on the course you can then apply for a bursary. |
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Do you award scholarships? No, not for the Postgraduate Course. Our full scholarships are only available for our 3 year Diploma course. |
Postgraduate students usually house share with other students or find their own living accomodation in the local area. Sharpe Academy can help advise you with this. |
Hatch End, North West London |
Hatch End station is 2 minutes from college and has a direct train line into London Euston. |
Sharpe Academy is based in HARROW ARTS CENTRE, 171 Uxbridge Road, Hatch End, Greater London.
On-site Facilities
- Professional Dance Studios
- Theory Rooms
- Rehearsal Spaces
- Outdoor Recreational Spaces
- 500 Seat Professional Theatre
- Cafe/Bar and Parking
- Located next to an Everyone Active Swimming Pool
- 2 Minutes walk from Hatch End Train Station (Direct line to London Euston)
- A newly renovated building will be complete in November 2020 to house our new office, changing rooms, Ballet Studio and Music Room. A new entertainment space ideal for concerts is also being completed at the same time.
The day after colleges and universities closed due to COVID-19 in March 2020, Sharpe Academy began producing a full timetable of classes for all students. Leading the way with both Instagram LIVE and Zoom based workshops, Sharpe also started regular free classes for performers from around the world to enjoy. Additional online social evenings and guest workshops have also been organised. Sharpe is now a confident provider of online tuition and should the need arise again, our lockdown timetable provides the very best training available.
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @SharpeAcademy
Guest Masterclasses during lockdown have included:
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Vicki Manser |
Bradley Shelver Joel Cooper |
Weekly Timetabled Classes have included:
- Classical Ballet
- Ballet - Repertoire
- Ballet - Pointe
- Tap
- Jazz
- Jazz Technique
- Modern
- Musical Theatre
- Progressing Ballet Technique
- Acrobatics
- Body Conditioning
- Contemporary
- Choreography
- Industry
- Acting - Text
- Acting - History
- Acting - Improvisation & Devised
- Solo Sinigng
- Group Singing
- Self-Tape Planning
- Repertoire
- Project Based Assessments
We would like to say a big thank you to our team for their hard work and dedication during this time. We would also like to congratulate our students for continuing onwards and upwards. We are so proud of you all.
