FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Please follow the links below to the relevant course to find out more about our fees.

London student fees
Manchester student fees
Birmingham student fees
LA student fees
Online student fees

IDSA offers part-time actor training and is an alternative to a full-time drama school. You can choose to apply for IDSA Online (open to actors worldwide) or the IDSA In-Person Courses based at our London, Los Angeles, Manchester and Birmingham branches.

Students will attend two classes per week (six hours per week) with the option to attend a third class (totalling nine hours per week), for a 12-week semester. There are three semesters in the year: Spring, Summer and Autumn.

To get the most out of IDSA training, we would expect students to train for a minimum of 3 years. However, you have the flexibility to attend for as many semesters (terms) as you wish.

Irrespective of previous experience, fresher students ages 21+ who are successful in their audition are automatically placed onto the two-term Fresher Course. In the first semester, students work on developing and mastering the major techniques that will be required throughout their training. Then in the second semester, students get the opportunity to put their work into practice in their In-House Presentation (IHP) which is presented to the faculty. After the IHP performance, fresher students have the chance to potentially move up or down a tier level or stay the same before they join the Adult Core Training Programme (CTP) in their third semester.

After being accepted into IDSA, if you are 21 (and above) upon entry you will be admitted to the Fresher Course. If you are between the ages of 16-20 you will be enrolled onto the Young Actors Course (YAC). Students move up to the Adult Core Programme in the January after their 21st birthday. 

Please click here to view the tuition fees for IDSA London, Los Angeles, Manchester, Brimingham and Online. Students can choose to pay for each semester/term in one, two or three instalments.

Please click here to view class days and times.

When you audition and join the school you are placed in a class and assigned dates and times. These will fall into the times listed here. Regrettably, you are not able to change your times once they have been confirmed.

You can find more information about our semester/term dates here.

Yes! We offer online training that is accessible to students worldwide. You can find more information about the course here.

Students may change from online to in-person London, Los Angeles, Manchester or Birmingham provided they give a half term’s notice and dependent on availability.

IDSA doesn’t offer an accredited course, instead we offer industry focused and vocational part-time training. With the flexibility to attend for as many semesters (terms) as you wish. Being a student at IDSA also offers opportunities for short courses which may be accredited, depending on the course content.

 Yes! London CTP, Los Angeles, Online (Summer Term) and London YAC, Manchester and Birmingham (Autumn Term) participate in a Showcase season each year. Please Note: Fresher students (those in their first two semesters) do not take part in Showcase and instead complete an In-House Presentation performance. Find out more here.

 Tuition fees are based on the cost of delivery of the course. We budget to give you the best deal but it costs more to put on in-person classes than online. The costs incurred by each institution are different and therefore the fees reflect this. 

Applicants do not need to have trained professionally or had any experience to apply for Identity School of Acting. All applicants are judged solely on their performance during the audition process. In order to attend Identity School of Acting you must:

• Be fluent in the English language
• Be 16+ when commencing at IDSA

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We do not accept postal or telephone applications. Please fill in the short application form on our website. Once you have clicked submit, you will then be sent a confirmation email with your audition details. You do not need to prepare a monologue instead you will be sent a scene to learn for the audition.

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Audition fees are £30 for IDSA Online and London applicants, and £20 for IDSA Manchester and Birmingham applicants.

If for any reason you are having issues applying to the school, please email us at apply@identityschoolofacting.com

You can find out more about the audition process here

We hold on-going auditions year-round, so you can apply at any time. We hold on-going auditions year-round, so you can apply at any time. Click here to apply now.

We receive a high volume of applications each term, so although we endeavour to contact you within 7-10 working days, there may be some instances where we do not meet this deadline. If you have any concerns about your audition results, after 7-10 working days please contact us at apply@identityschoolofacting.com.

If you are offered a place on our course but are suddenly unable to start the following term, please email us at deferrals@identityschoolofactingschool.com with your query and we will do our best to accommodate you.

Yes, all former students must audition to return to the any IDSA school.

Acceptance into Identity Agency Group (IAG) is by invitation only. IAG does not currently accept unsolicited CVs and headshots. The agents select their clients from the drama school throughout the year after the showcase, and through continual class observation and feedback.

If your query is regarding an application or audition please email apply@identityschoolofacting.com.

If you have a general enquiry please fill out our contact form or email enquiries@identityschoolofacting.com. If you would like to arrange a call with our Enquiries Team please note this in your message and we will schedule a call back.

For the London, Manchester, Birmingham and Online schools all tuition fees are payable in Pound Sterling (£).

Tuition fees for the Los Angeles school are paid in US Dollars ($).

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