Conference of Drama Schools


The Conference of Drama Schools was the organisation which represented the top 21 accredited UK drama schools in the United Kingdom from 1969 until 2012.

History

Originally founded in 1969 as an educational charitable organization it changed to company status on the 29 June 2000, originally the 22 member schools offered courses in acting, musical theatre, directing, and technical theatre. On 31 July 2012, it merged with the National Council for Drama Training to form Drama UK.

Members

  1. Academy of Live and Recorded Arts
  2. The Arts Educational Schools
  3. Birmingham School of Acting
  4. Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
  5. Cygnet Training Theatre
  6. Drama Centre London
  7. Drama Studio London
  8. East 15 Acting School
  9. Guildford School of Acting
  10. Guildhall School of Music and Drama
  11. Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
  12. London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
  13. The Manchester Metropolitan School of Theatre
  14. Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
  15. The Oxford School of Drama
  16. Queen Margaret University School of Drama and Creative Industries
  17. Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
  18. Rose Bruford College
  19. Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
  20. Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
  21. Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama