Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama
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| Type | Drama school |
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| Established | 1950 |
| President | Sir Richard Eyre |
| Principal | Michael Earley |
| Students | 760 (2015/16) |
| Undergraduates | 700 (2015/16) |
| Postgraduates | 55 (2015/16) |
| Location |
London, England United Kingdom |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | Drama UK |
| Website | www.bruford.ac.uk |
Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance (formerly the Rose Bruford Training College of Speech and Drama) is a drama school in the London suburb of Sidcup. The college has degree programmes in acting, actor musicianship, theatre arts, and various disciplines of stagecraft.
Rose Bruford College is accredited by Drama UK. The college's undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications and programmes were validated by the University of Manchester, prior to the college gained its own taught degree awarding powers in 2017. Students graduating in summer 2017 will still receive Manchester degrees, while students entering from September 2017 will be awarded Rose Bruford College degrees and students already enrolled but not graduating in 2017 will be offered the option of receiving either Rose Bruford or Manchester degrees.
Professor Michael Earley is the principal and chief executive. Sir Richard Eyre became the first president of Rose Bruford College in July 2010.
The Rose Bruford Training College of Speech and Drama was established in 1950 by teacher Rose Elizabeth Bruford, with the help of poet laureate John Masefield, Laurence Olivier, and Peggy Ashcroft, who formed part of the Board of Governors. Rose Bruford "pioneered the first acting degree in 1976."
Initially, classes were held in Lamorbey House, an 18th-century, Grade II listed manor house in the Lamorbey district of Sidcup. Sidcup is a suburb in the southeast of Greater London.
The campus has since been expanded; construction of several new buildings was completed in 2002. For some time, there was also a campus situated in Deptford, near Greenwich in South East London, which was closed when the college incorporated all of its courses on the Sidcup campus. Among these are four venues for student productions: the 300-seat theatre in the round Rose Theatre; the more intimate Barn Theatre; and two "black box" studio spaces. Third-year undergraduate students present their shows in off-campus London venues, such as the Unicorn Theatre and the Leicester Square Theatre..
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