The ambitions of an arts practitioner are likely the driving force behind their career choices, education, methods and success. To be an actor is to tell stories, to become a model is to become the paint in a painting, and to be in musical theatre is to have an incredibly energy reserve.

Chips down – between the auditions, call-backs, casting calls and interviews, there could be drought of work when you’d kill to have a fall-back skill.

The most straightforward education standard has to be the path to a university bachelor’s degree (BA) in the arts. However, on-the-job experience can give you insights no professor could explain.

Movie and TV Acting

The most unpredictable fields of the performing arts, where anything can happen. If you read well in your auditions and casting calls, casting directors aren’t likely to reject you for your lack of ability to provide a high standard critique of Beowulf! Conversely, a deeper understanding of acting tools and techniques via study can prepare you for the frenetic, chaotic lifestyle so often resided by actors.

Theatre and Musical Theatre

This tends to be where your BA can stand out. An education in theatre-related subjects can be the best way into this intellectual, feisty brute of a business. In this case, education trumps on-the-job.

Modelling

In modelling, you need to be able to walk, pose and express on command. On-the-job wins hands down every time.

To use our service you must be 18 years and over (£1.50 per text, maximum of three per week).