Come and visit the highest ranked drama school in London and the South East (The Guardian University Guide 2024). We are opening up the School for to you to explore, and our staff and students are looking forward to meeting you and to help you to find your place here.

With over sixty years' experience in discovering and developing the best talent for stage, screen, radio, and behind the scenes; East 15 Acting School is once again looking for the next generation of actors, creatives, technicians, and makers across theatre, film, and TV. We are excited to invite you to experience the East 15 lifestyle on our Southend Campus Open Day, taking place on Saturday 14th October. On the day, you will meet our team and those currently training here, hearing their stories and experiences, whilst getting a flavour for the campus and what happens here through a tour.

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Why East 15 at Southend

• Ranked as the highest drama school in London and the South East (The Guardian University Guide 2024, as part of the University of Essex - ranked 4th overall nationally amongst all universities)
• Our students gave us the highest overall satisfaction scores of any UK drama school (National Student Survey 22/23)
• World-leading cohort of staff with professional experience across the performing industries.
• Vocational training to ready you for the challenging world of theatre, film, or TV including industry contacts, showcases, wellbeing, and promotion.
• A range of specialist courses to give you the cutting edge and a unique identity as a professional.

Our courses at Southend

Our Southend Campus hosts the following courses available at East 15:

• BA Acting and Stage Combat
• BA Acting and Physical Theatre
• BA Acting and Community Theatre
• BA World Performance
• BA Creative Producing (Theatre and Short Film)
• CERT HE Acting and Theatre Arts (1-Year)
• MA Acting for Digital Media

More information on our Undergraduate courses.

More information on our Postgraduate courses.

For all other courses, you may prefer to visit our Loughton Campus where they are based.