READ College is the UK’s leading provider of Foundation Courses in Musical Theatre and Acting
Here at READ College, our exceptional graduate success rates and destinations speak for themselves. All of our Foundation and Sixth Form Courses are full time with at least 27 contact hours per week (plus additional study time and guest workshops), and we boast an industry-leading teaching faculty who specialise in getting you to where you want to be. We have been established for nearly 15 years, and our graduates can now be found at pretty much every top-flight Drama School and Dance/Musical Theatre College in London and the rest of the UK. Your Foundation Training in Acting or Musical Theatre starts right here…
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Below you will find an overview of our courses – click on each one for more details. Read on for our Sixth Form Courses in Musical Theatre and Acting as well as our Foundation Courses…

One Year Foundation Course in Acting
- Exceptional Student Success Rates
- Qualification Accredited at Level 4 (Trinity ATCL Diploma)
- At least 27 contact hours per week, 36 weeks per year
- Graduate destinations include RADA, Central, Royal Scottish, Mountview, East 15, ALRA, Leeds Conservatoire, and many more…
- Bursary Funding Available through Access to The Arts

One Year Foundation Course in Musical Theatre
- Exceptional Graduate Success Rates for 14 consecutive years
- 100% Pass rate in Exam Results every year
- Qualification Accredited at Level 4 (Trinity ATCL Diploma)
- At least 27 contact hours per week, 36 weeks per year
- Graduates now at Arts Ed, Mountview, GSA, Urdang, Central, Laine, Bird and many more…
- Bursary Funding Available through Access to The Arts

Two Year Vocational Sixth Form in Acting
- 100% Graduate Success Rate
- Exceptional Exam Results and UCAS points every year
- Course is Accredited at Level 3 (OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma)
- At least 27 contact hours per week, 36 weeks per year
- Graduates now at Arts Ed, Mountview, ALRA, PPA, East 15, Rose Bruford, Royal Scottish and many more
- Bursary Funding Available through Access to The Arts

Two Year Vocational Sixth Form in Musical Theatre
- 100% Graduate Success Rate
- Exceptional Exam Results and UCAS points every year
- Course is Accredited at Level 3 (OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma)
- AT least 27 contact hours per week, 36 weeks per year
- Graduates now at Arts Ed, Laine, Bird, Urdang, London Studio Centre , Mountview, Italia Conti and many more
- Bursary Funding Available through Access to The Arts
Student Funding Available
If you are looking for a Foundation Course or Sixth Form in Acting or Musical Theatre, then READ College is the leading centre in the country. Funding is available for our UK students (or those with UK passports/leave to remain) through our Access to The Arts scheme, and we pride ourselves on making Performing Arts training accessible to everyone who has the dedication and commitment to make a career in this industry.