Midsummer in Oxford Program
Overview
The Midsummer in Oxford program is designed for serious acting students at all levels and concentrates on Classical Acting especially Shakespeare. The program provides a unique opportunity to work and live with the finest actors and directors backed by the foremost teachers of Voice and Movement making up a faculty drawn primarily from Britain, but also including several of America’s leading practitioners. Based in Oxford at Balliol College the program is ideally located forty miles from Stratford -upon-Avon and fifty miles from London. It is accredited by the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and run in association with UCLA and Yale School of Drama. The program regularly features Britain's leading actors and directors as members of its faculty.
Those who participated recently include John Barton, Saffron Burrows,
Simon Callow, Brian Cox, Julian Glover, Henry Goodman, Jeremy Irons,
Jane Lapotaire, Katie Mitchell, Alan Rickman, Diana Quick, Fiona Shaw,
David Schwimmer and Deborah Warner. Many of the students at the Midsummer
in Oxford Program have gone on to achieve great success in the acting
profession including David Schwimmer, Oliver Platt, Joe Mydell, Paul
Giamatti, Paul Rudd, Melissa Errico, Jennifer Ehle, Gail Grate, Jack
Davenport. While the main objective of the Midsummer in Oxford Program
is to improve the acting skills of its students it is also to enable
them to meet and work with the most distinguished artists from the
British theatre whose expertise and experience guarantee a stimulating
summer of rare excitement.
Calendar
The Midsummer in Oxford program runs for four weeks every summer during
the month of July. In 2008, the program will run from July 4th through
August 3rd.
Accommodation
Students live in Balliol College dormitories and each student has
a room of his/her own. All weekday meals are provided in the Balliol
College dining hall; meals are not provided on weekends.
Student Life
The River Party
BADA's annual River Party, held annually at a Boat House on the Cherwell,
is a highlight of the month at Balliol. Students, faculty and staff
share drinks and dances as the sun sets against the Oxfordshire countryside.
The Bada Entertainment Evening
Each summer, a BADA Entertainment Evening is held in Balliol Hall.
Acts may include songs from popular musicals, piano pieces, juggling,
magic acts, comedy routines or anything the students choose to contribute.
Excursion to Sratford-Upon-Avon
Students and faculty make an all-day excursion to Stratford-upon-Avon
to see an evening performance by the Royal Shakespeare Company. The
cost is included in the tuition fee.
Open Day
The final Saturday of the program is designated an Open Day, during
which students will perform scenes on which they have been working.
Members of students' families and other guests are welcome to attend.
Program Notes
Program and Class Size
The number of students accepted into the Midsummer in Oxford program
is limited and no class on the program will have more than sixteen
students.
Daily Schedule
Classes are normally held every weekday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with
a break for lunch. Wednesdays are devoted to tutorials at which students
work one to one with their teachers.
Books
All books are provided without charge by the program, with the exception
of a Complete Works of William Shakespeare, which every student must
bring with them to Oxford. We recommend the Riverside Shakespeare
and any edition must have line numbers.
Fees (2008)
Tuition £2,050
Accommodation* £1,555
*includes breakfast, lunch and dinner on weekdays in Balliol College.
Students will be notified within four weeks of their audition whether
or not they have been accepted. A non-refundable deposit of £250
is payable on acceptance to confirm your place on the course. This
is deductible from the tuition fee. All fees are payable in pounds
sterling and can be paid by MasterCard/Visa or a cheque in pounds
sterling payable to "BADA".
Financial Assistance
Limited financial assistance is available in the form of scholarships.
They are awarded in circumstances of financial hardship. Applicants
MUST send in a request for a scholarship with the application form.
The request must be brief and outline why the applicant will have
difficulties in paying full fees. Decisions will only be made after
the applicant has auditioned. Please send a request for financial
aid along with your application if you wish to be considered for a
scholarship. Scholarships are awarded based on merit and financial
hardship.
Insurance
Students must make their own arrangements for accident and health
insurance. BADA cannot accept any liability for the student's safety,
health or welfare. A student's health form must be completed
by all students and counter-signed by a parent / guardian upon acceptance.
Academic Credit
Students who satisfactorily complete the program may apply to the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) for four Advanced Acting credits, provided the student attends a compulsory credit meeting held at Balliol during the program. UCLA charge a registration fee of $300 fee and, currently, a $888 course fee.
UCLA operates on the quarter system and 4 units of the quarter-system credit transfer as 2.67 units for students who attend a college on the semester system. Students who attend a college that is on the quarter system will receive the full 4 units of quarter-system credit. For more information please read the FAQ at http://www.summer.ucla.edu .
Contact Information:
FROM THE U.S.
Jennifer Rockwood
900 West End Ave., #15F
New York, NY 10025 USA
Tel. (212) 203-6956
Fax (212) 749-0120
Email: jrockwood@badaonline.com
FROM OUTSIDE THE U.S.
Paul Costello
British American Drama Academy (BADA)
14 Gloucester Gate
London NW1 4HG England
Tel. 0207 487 0730
Fax 0207 487 0731
Email: pcostello@badaonline.com
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Testimonials
"A truly invaluable theatrical / educational experience."
- Theo Stockman
"I was looking for intensive, serious training and I found it
at BADA.
This program has helped me become a better actress and even a better
person.”
- Claire Coppi
“I can’t tell you how much this course has done for me,
or how enthralled I have been throughout this month.”
- Katie Dyler