ADMISSION

Requirements

Applicants seeking admission for both programmes should be above 18 years of age. They must hold a Higher Secondary School Certificate (10+2) or its equivalent. This requirement may be waived in exceptional circumstances.

Applicants should be fairly proficient in written and spoken Hindi and/or English. In case of talented students who are weak in Hindi, special coaching can be arranged in the language.

Procedure

Applicants for the full-time programme may download the application form from this website, and mail it, duly filled in, with a draft of Rs 200/- payable to ‘Actor Prepares’ to cover processing charges.

Applicants for the part-time programme may collect the forms free of cost from the school, or download the application form from this website and mail it, duly filled in.

Admissions are finalised by competitive auditions and interviews. Candidates must perform one scene of their own choice and one scene given by the panel at the audition. Each scene must not exceed 3 minutes. Talent and potential are the primary criteria for admission and should be evident at the time of the auditions and interviews.

There will be a total of about 25 students enrolled for each programme. A select number of applicants will be put on a waiting list once selections are completed. Applicants selected will need to provide medical proof of good health before commencing the course.

Notification

Applicants will be notified of their selection via mail, at the address specified in the application form. Confirmation of final selection may be delayed in instances when a candidate is placed on the waiting list.

Medical Certificate

At the time of admission the students will have to provide a medical certificate stating the following :
Not suffering from any contagious disease.
Fit to undertake physical training, i.e. dance, martial arts, yoga, aerobics, etc.
Not suffering from blood pressure, diabetes, etc.