Full-time Postgraduate Training

Model set design ‘To Provide All People - An Island of Care’

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School has led the way in training theatre, television and film professionals for almost 80 years.

Our Postgraduate courses are recognised nationally and internationally as a benchmark of quality in acting, creative and technical arts. By choosing Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, you are joining a school with a world-renowned reputation, based in one of the UK’s most lively and creative student cities.

Our 1-year full time training opportunities cover: 

Places on all courses are highly sought after and each cohort is kept deliberately small and agile to maximise the impact of teaching and hands-on experience working collaboratively across all disciplines in the school.

One of my favourite parts about BOVTS is that it feels ‘homegrown’. From the set to the costume, lighting, acting and sound, every single aspect of a theatre production or film is down to the students. The location of Clifton is so serene and the School being so small everyone knows each other and it feels so personal and special. Violet Morris, BA Professional Acting Student