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What does it take to succeed in the competitive world of the performing arts? While talent is vital, it’s not enough. To get far, you need confidence and character, a large network, a wide range of skills, and a keen understanding of the industry’s evolving needs. That’s where the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (LAMDA) comes in. To become the best, you should start by going to the best school.
For over 160 years, LAMDA has been a pioneer in conservatoire training. It is one of the world’s oldest and most renowned drama schools. Today, it continues to stay ahead of the curve, and remains just as prolific in shaping the next generation of performers, technicians and directors.
In 2024, The Hollywood Reporter ranked LAMDA as one of the top 10 drama schools in the world, and The Guardian placed it in first place in its 2025 UK Universities Guide for Drama and Dance. In the 2024 National Student Survey conducted by the Office for Students, LAMDA achieved exceptional results for student satisfaction for the second year in a row. These achievements tell us what LAMDA graduates have long known: an education here stands out for its high standards in quality of teaching, learning opportunities, academic support and student wellbeing.
LAMDA fuses a fun, experimental culture with a disciplined approach to the craft. Source: London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art
In 2023 alone, the school ran a new filmmaking competition in partnership with RD Studios, held its bi-annual MishMash Festival, and had three students reach the finals of the Stephen Sondheim Society’s Student Performer of the Year competition. The school has invested in state-of-the-art facilities to give students the best possible learning experience too. Following a 1.9 million pound grant from the Office for Students, LAMDA is now home to state-of-the-art virtual production and motion capture studios.
These experiences and facilities are crucial. The performing arts is all about doing and being – thus, any student with a full set of support and resources is set to better reach their full potential than those without. “We get to jump in and work on shows almost right away,” says Maia Thompson, a BA (Hons) Production & Technical Arts: Stage & Screen student. “That was a really big draw for me, as being very hands-on and practical is the way I learn best. You work on four or five different shows in a year, across various roles, covering all aspects of technical theatre. It was exactly what I was looking for.”
LAMDA training focuses on self-reliance, self-reflection, and self-discovery. Source: London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art
Industry-leading training
The BA (Hons) Production & Technical Arts: Stage & Screen degree is a three-year programme where aspiring technicians prepare for a career in theatre, film, and television. Many LAMDA alumni who now shine on Broadway began their journey here.
Or if you want to develop your craft, the BA (Hons) Professional Acting degree can help you build movement, voice, musical and acting skills.
But LAMDA isn’t just for undergrads. The MFA Professional Acting, one of the greatest acting programmes in the world, provides training in advanced acting, screen and audio work, music, movement, and voice. You will apply your skills in public productions and industry-invited showcases and work on a short film with a professional film and post-production crew.
In the MA/MFA Classical Acting programme, you’ll get to know classical pieces through classwork, scene study, and workshops. Students work on plays from the Jacobean, Spanish Golden Age, French classical, and Restoration periods before staging a Shakespeare production.
Meanwhile, MA/MFA Musical Theatre students receive nothing less than world-class training in acting and vocal technique through group singing, one-on-one lessons, and dance classes in tap, jazz, ballet, contemporary, hip-hop, and more. Besides developing skills, students even took a brand-new production of Stephen Sondheim’s “Into The Woods” to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer.
On June 29, 45 LAMDA staff and students joined the London Pride Parade 2024. Source: London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art
Everyone is welcome to join these programmes in their pursuit of becoming exceptional artists. The school’s ethos is “Training Without Borders,” an embrace of talent from all cultures, heritages, sexualities, and backgrounds. It’s an approach that ensures every student feels valued and motivated every step of the way. In its safe and welcoming space, you have the freedom to discover and work on your artistic voice.
As Wesley Ruthven, a 2024 BA (Hons) Professional Acting graduate, says, “I felt like LAMDA was the only school that understood my background and where I came from. It didn’t feel like I was being moulded into something I wasn’t. LAMDA’s approach was about making you a better version of yourself, not the ideal actor.”
Explore LAMDA’s 2024 prospectus to discover the programs and opportunities that await you!
