East 15 Acting School's MA/MFA Acting (International) is a full-time, professional and intensive training program designed specifically for international students.The course emphasises the importance of the integration and mastery of a wide spectrum of core acting skills. This includes, acting classes, Laban, Feldenkrais, Somatic and Grotowski based movement classes, voice production, articulation, RP (Received Pronunciation), context and singing.The training draws primarily on existing practice, the legacy of Stanislavski, and the unique methodologies and ethos of East 15 itself, which grew out of the techniques, beliefs and practice of one of the UK's most famous and historically influential theatre companies of the 20th Century, Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop.<br>MA Acting (International) runs for 12 months on a full-time basis and the MFA for 20 months. MA and MFA students are combined for most of the first year.<br>MA and MFA students take the same modules in their first year. In their second year, MFA students work within a repertory company format to present a range of fully-staged productions in each of the three terms, followed by a written dissertation or practical project.<br>Graduates will have a comprehensive, professional training and a clear, embedded process that will enable them to pursue professional careers in theatre and related professions in an increasingly global industry. Graduates are working and winning awards as actors in the USA, China, Norway, South Korea and many other countries. Many have formed their own very successful theatre companies, including LubDub Theatre in New York, and have written plays performed professionally in London, New York, LA, Oslo and Washington. MFA graduates have also gone on to teaching careers at Universities in North America, South Korea, and many other countries around the world.