Screen Acting Summer School: 14 - 17 year olds

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Learn to act for television and film during this creative summer course for 14-17 year olds. The course is held in central London at Westminster Kingsway College.*

You’ll learn to make memorable on-screen characters and be bold in front of the camera, with the help of expert actors.

This summer course is a safe space to learn new things, be creative and have fun. Over five action-packed days you’ll build your confidence and technique

in front of a camera, create a character, prepare for auditions and record a dramatic monologue.

Summer school content

Over the course of the week you will:

Learn to act in front of a camera
Enjoy technique workshops with industry experts
Experience the casting process for TV and film, including a mock audition with a real Casting Director
Take away work-in-progress footage from the course for you to use in the future

Type TV and film acting technique. Casting technique.
When Five consecutive full days in the summer holidays
Training Act for camera, learn the language of the industry, work with a director, and find out how to audition.

Summer school content

DAY ONE: DISCOVER TV AND FILM

We’ll set the scene with an overview of the roles on TV and film sets, and learn the main differences between screen acting and theatre acting. You’ll get to grips with new screen acting techniques, learning about relaxation, concentration and points of attention in front of the camera.

DAY TWO: DEVELOPING A CHARACTER

A key part of screen acting is the relationship between the camera and the eyes. You’ll learn tricks to make the most of this, as well as how to use your imagination to create a realistic character. There will be practical sessions in front of the camera with video playback and friendly feedback as a group.

DAY THREE: ON SCRIPT

Get ready to break down a real film script. You’ll learn how to interpret a text to help you go deeper into your character. During the final part of the day you’ll put what you’ve learned into practice in front of the camera.

DAY FOUR: THE AUDITION

Learn what to expect and how to prepare for auditions. You’ll take part in special sessions with a real casting director and practise a commercial casting. The day’s sessions will run through a range of practical scenarios to give you confidence in future auditions.

DAY FIVE: THE FINAL PIECE

On the last day will bring together all the techniques you’ve learned and focus on what’s next. You’ll record a dramatic monologue to take away with you for your future studies or career. The session will finish with a discussion about the next steps on your journey into acting, with practical tips and advice.

HOW TO BOOK

A booking for the youth summer school program must be made by a parent or guardian of the attendee.

The parent/guardian should provide their own details at the checkout. We will be in touch with a form, provided alongside the booking confirmation, to ask for the details of the student who will be attending the course.

Please contact Student Services on 0207 042 8833 if you have any issues making the booking online.

About our Screen Acting School

City Academy is an established acting school for film and television with classes in the heart of London.

Our summer courses in London give young people the tools they need to make the first steps on their way to further study or a career in the creative industries.

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