Drama School Audition Monologues
The right material starts with the right brief. Schools differ on time limits, permitted texts and audition stages. Compare the guidance below, confirm it with your chosen school, then build a shortlist you want to perform.
RADA
BA (Hons) Acting: preliminary self-tape
Official guidance checked
LAMDA
BA (Hons) Professional Acting: UK/international first-round self-tape
Official guidance checked
Guildhall
BA Acting: first-round video audition
Official guidance checked
Central
BA acting courses: check your chosen course and entry year
Full current brief needs confirmation
Mountview
BA (Hons) Performance (Acting): check the audition handbook for your entry year
Full current brief needs confirmation
ArtsEd
BA (Hons) Acting: first-round self-tape, September 2027 entry
Official guidance checked
LIPA
BA (Hons) Acting: self-tape first round, then recalls
Full current brief needs confirmation
RCS
BA Acting: first-round audition, 2027 entry
Official guidance checked
RWCMD
BA (Hons) Acting: self-tape first round through Acceptd
Full current brief needs confirmation
Bristol Old Vic
Training options following the change to undergraduate recruitment
Course offering changed
Independent summaries, reviewed 2026-10-16. We are not affiliated with these schools.