Birmingham School of Acting

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Birmingham School of Acting (Royal Birmingham Conservatoire)
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Former names
Birmingham School of Acting,
Birmingham School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art,
Birmingham School of Speech and Drama
Type Drama school
Active1936–present
Academic affiliations
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Birmingham City University, FDS
DirectorStephen Simms
Students100+
Location,
England

52°28′58″N1°53′09″W / 52.4827°N 1.8859°W / 52.4827; -1.8859
CampusCity Centre Campus, Millennium Point
Website{https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/acting}
Birmingham School of Acting

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]

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The school provides training for actors and stage management and is partnered with FDS.

History

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

Alumni of the school include:

References

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