This is a three-year, full-time, intensive honours degree for anyone who is serious about acting and wants to become an actor. The structure and contents of this degree have been designed in consultation with the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London and consists of a practical skills-based course that enables students to learn by doing. The UK and Ireland’s leading theatre practitioners form the core panel of teachers within The Lir Academy and a number of visiting international directors, actors, playwrights and producers are regularly scheduled to take workshops, manage projects and lend their expertise to the learning experience. Students will be taught in acting technique, voice, movement, and singing, as well as complementary classes in dramaturgy and text analysis, over six semesters (two per annum) or nine terms (three per annum)
Which department am I in?
Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Study options
Full Time
(3 Years)
Tuition fees
€24,760.00 (22,38,900)
per year
Accommodation (Kavanagh Court) - €305 per week.
Start date
September 2027
Venue
Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin
College Green,
Dublin 2,
Dublin 2,
Dublin,
D02 PN40, Leinster, Republic of Ireland
Entry requirements
For international students
Applicants must have completed a high school qualification equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate Entry is by audition. Students will prepare a classical, a contemporary, and a reserve monologue (which can be either classical or contemporary) for the first audition. Each monologue should be no more than three minutes long. Successful applicants at the first audition will be required to attend at least one more round of auditions at which voice, movement and group skills will be assessed. The final date for receipt of applications is the beginning of February 2025 however, applicants are encouraged to apply from October 2024 onwards. Auditions will be held between November 2024 and March 2025.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.