Part-Time Theatre School
Designed to give students the best possible foundation in Performing Arts, the MGA Part-Time Theatre School offers top-level training and support to those aged from 14 to 18 looking for a head start into stage, screen and broadcast media professions.
The Course
Affiliated with Trinity and Guildhall College, London
The Part-Time School is divided into three different maturity/ability groups (Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced) of no more than 20 students per class. Continual assessment ensures students are placed in the most suitable classes throughout their training.
Classes include:
Dance Department
- Jazz
- Ballet
- Tap
Acting Department
- Monologue and Scene Study
- Improvisation
- Character Study
- Actors’ Movement
Singing Department
- Ensemble Singing
- Acting Through Song
- Music Theory
- Private Vocal Coaching* (offered twice a term to address individual vocal issues)
Voice Department
- Vocal Anatomy and Health
- Production and Projection
- Accents and Dialects
Technical Department
- Technical Theatre Appreciation
- Stage Makeup and Hair
Students will also be introduced to Theatre History, Professional Development and Performance Studies throughout the year.
Classes are scheduled as follows:
Tuesday evenings: 5.30pm to 8.30pm
Saturday mornings: 9am to 1pm
Check our term date page for the current academic calendar.
Student Assessment
Each April, all students must take part in internal assessments in all the major modules of the course. Written reports for each student are generated followed by a parents’ evening where parents/guardians are invited to the School to discuss students’ progress.
Other requirements …
All MGA part-time students are expected to have the following equipment:
- MGA Uniform
- Jazz trainers/shoes
- Tap shoes
- Ballet shoes
- Dictaphone
- Notepad and pencil.
And additionally:
- Boys will also need a pair of dress shoes and set of knee pads.
- Girls must have a pair of character shoes and a character skirt.
Our Faculty
The MGA Part Time Theatre School is coordinated and delivered by the core faculty, with the support of associate tutors.
We expect all our tutors to continually challenge themselves in the professional Performing Arts industry in order to ensure that our students always receive relevant and current information. Our tutors teach because they have a passion for the profession, not because they no longer partake in the profession. Our associate tutors are all working professionals who take time out of their busy schedule to teach for us at The MGA Academy. Here are just a few who, during the last 18 months, offered our students unique and exciting training opportunities right here in Edinburgh.
Your Commitment
Designed to complement a student’s academic studies and to encourage a sense of purpose, direction and dedication, our part-time course is a big commitment but has big rewards.
Run in parallel to school terms, the Part-Time School consists of three terms per year, ten weeks of training per term, with a minimum of 210 contact hours of training through the year (not including extra rehearsal and performance time).
Students enrol on a yearly basis following the academic calendar starting in September and running through to June.
Entry onto the course
Entry onto the course is by audition and interview only. Applicants should be aged 14 to 18 years.
Auditions are held throughout the year and applicants will be contacted within two weeks of receipt of application form. Natural aptitude, potential and attitude will be the sole considerations, with academic achievements taking a back seat for once!
Contact us by phone or email now for an application pack, or Download an application form now. Student numbers are strictly limited to ensure quality of training. Audition places will be offered on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. To find out more about our course fees and how to make payments, visit the Fees and Funding page.
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