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Former names | Birmingham School of Acting, Birmingham School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art, Birmingham School of Speech and Drama |
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Type | Drama school |
Active | 1936–present |
Academic affiliations | Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Birmingham City University, FDS |
Director | Stephen Simms |
Students | 100+ |
Location | , England 52°28′58″N1°53′09″W / 52.4827°N 1.8859°W |
Campus | City Centre Campus, Millennium Point |
Website | {https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/acting} |
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Birmingham School of Acting (BSA), previously known as Birmingham School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art (BSSTDA) and then as Birmingham School of Speech and Drama (BSSD) is a drama school located in Birmingham, England and is a part of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. [1]
The school provides training for actors and stage management and is partnered with FDS.
It was founded in 1936 by Pamela Chapman and became a faculty of Birmingham City University in 2005. In September 2006, it moved from Paradise Place to a purpose-built facility at Millennium Point in the city's Eastside area. [2] In 2008, it became a school of the university's Faculty of Performance, Media and English (PME), and in September 2017 it merged to become part of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. [1]
Alumni of the school include: