 Hatfields House, Loughton Campus | |
Other name | East 15 |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1961 2000 – merged with University of Essex |
Parent institution | University of Essex |
| Director | Dr Chris Main |
| Location | , , UK |
| Affiliations | |
| Website | www.east15.ac.uk |
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East 15 Acting School, sometimes known simply as East 15, is a drama school based in Essex, England.[1] The School provides vocational conservatoire training in acting, specialist performance disciplines, theatre directing, stage management and creative producing.[1]
The School was established in 1961 by Margaret Bury, a member of Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop. Theatre Workshop's guiding principles continue to inform East 15's teaching and productions today.
East 15 offers a number of undergraduate and postgraduate courses across two campuses, located in Loughton and Southend-on-Sea. Its degrees are awarded by the University of Essex, with which it merged on 1 September 2000.[2][3] In 2024, East 15 (as part of the University of Essex), was ranked fourth in the UK in the The Guardian's University Guide rankings for Drama and Dance.[4]
It is a member of the Federation of Drama Schools.[5]
- ^ a b "East 15 Acting School | University of Essex". www.east15.ac.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "East 15 Acting School: University of Essex" Archived 13 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 26 May 2008
- ^ "University of Essex". www.essex.ac.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "The Guardian University Guide 2024 – the rankings". the Guardian. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Rainy season". Encyclopedia of Korean National Culture. Retrieved 7 September 2022.