12 Week Ultimate Acting Course

Stage 1 · Ultimate 12-Week Acting Course · BEAT™

Ultimate 12-Week Acting Course

Actor transformation in 12 weeks. Built on BEAT™. Choose two evenings a week for greater flexibility, or train three evenings a week on BADA’s Spotlight-approved training route.

If you’re ready to take acting seriously, this is your course.

Beck Academy’s 12-Week Ultimate Acting Course for Beginners is a full-immersion actor training program in London designed for those who want more than just a taste of acting. You’ll work like a professional from week one—building technique, emotional access, and on-camera confidence through structured, in-depth training.

Whether you want to act for stage, film, or television, this course will give you the tools, confidence, and craft to do it well—and do it truthfully.

12 Weeks

Per Class

2 or 3

Classes per week

All levels

Beginners welcome

4 Jan – 9 April 2027

Dates

2-Day Track:

£864 £777.60

10% off if booked before 2nd November 2026

Or spread the cost: 3 monthly payments of £259.20 — no interest, no fees

3-Day Track:

£1,296 £1,036.80

10% off if booked before 2nd November 2026

Or spread the cost: 3 monthly payments of £345.60 — no interest, no fees

Over 650 actors trained · Earn Spotlight Points · Intensive Track · 4 Jan – 8 April 2027

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£0.0009/11/2026
£0.0009/12/2026

Choose How you train

Two Ways To Train.

The same Stage 1 pathway is now available at two levels of weekly commitment. Choose the route that fits your circumstances and where you want the training to take you

2-DAY TRACK – FLEXIBLE TRAINING

Flexible Track

Serious training. Built around your life.

2 evenings per week, Mon / Wed, 6:00 to 8:30pm

For actors who want serious, structured training while balancing work, auditions or other commitments.
Two evenings a week gives you the core Stage 1 BEAT™ training while allowing you to balance acting with work and other commitments.

You’ll develop technique, emotional access, script analysis and performance skills, with the option to progress through the Professional Screen Acting Program.

3-DAY TRACK – SPOTLIGHT-TRAINING ROUTE

Professional Actor Pathway

Don’t just learn to act. Train to become a professional actor.

3 evenings per week, Mon / Wed / Fri, 6:00 to 8:30pm

For actors who want the full weekly training intensity and the Spotlight-approved route from the beginning.

Three evenings a week is for actors who want to go further. The additional training isn’t simply another class: it gives you the depth, repetition and sustained practice required to turn technique into professional-level craft.

This is BADA’s Spotlight-approved training pathway, designed for actors intending to progress through the full programme towards professional readiness, Spotlight eligibility, showreel and industry introduction.
Want maximum flexibility? Choose 2 days.
Want the full Spotlight-approved training schedule from the outset? Choose 3 days.

WHY THESE CLASSES

Not a taster.
No drama games.
It's artist transformation

This isn’t a casual drama class. It’s a professionally structured, 12-week intensive acting course for beginners and newcomers to BEARTM who want to train seriously and develop fast.

01

Craft-based, emotionally truthful

You’ll learn to work from the inside out – accessing emotional depth, building behavioural authenticity, and delivering performances with impact.

02

High challenge, high support

We keep group sizes small (max 12) so every student receives tailored feedback and direct coaching throughout the course.

03

Pathways to the industry

The final weeks focus on practical skills — screen presence, audition prep, and career next steps. You’ll leave with a clear sense of what’s possible, and how to get there.

Students attending Professional Screen Acting Course London

WHY THESE CLASSES

A complete course on its own.
Or your first step.

STAGE 1 OF 6

This 12-week acting course is Stage 1 of BADA’s 6-stage Professional Screen Acting Program – but you do not need to commit to the full programme now. Take Stage 1 as a complete training experience, or continue into Stage 2 and progress through the wider pathway.

Both the 2-day and 3-day routes can progress to Stage 2. Students training two evenings per week who later want to qualify through BADA’s Spotlight-approved route will need to complete the additional required training hours.
SEE THE FULL PATHWAY

PRACTICAL DETAILS

Course timetable

Advance booking is essential – this course fills quickly due to small group numbers and high demand.

AmountPayable by
£0.0009/10/2026
£0.0009/11/2026
£0.0009/12/2026

DATES

4th Jan – 9th April 2027
(half term 15th – 21st Feb 2027)
(Easter Break: 25th – 31st March, inclusive)

SCHEDULE

2-Day Track: Mon & Wed · 6:00-8:30pm · 2 evenings per week

3-Day Track: Mon, Wed & Fri · 6:00-8:30pm · 3 evenings per week

LOCATION

Hackney Wick, Beck Academy of Dramatic Art Studios, London

GROUP SIZE

Limited to 10 actors

PRICE

2-Day Track £864 £777.60 Early Bird
3-Day Track: £1,296 £1,036.80 Early Bird

Pay in full or choose the available instalment plan.

NO INTEREST
3 PAYMENTS

Spread the cost – no fees, no interest. Pay in full or split across 3 monthly instalments of ~£345. Same course, same seat reserved, your choice how you pay.

Beck Academy of Dramatic Art offers Spotlight Accredited Courses
The 3-day route forms part of BADA’s Spotlight-approved training pathway. The 2-day route does not independently provide the same approved training hours. Students choosing two days who later want to qualify through BADA’s approved pathway must complete the outstanding required hours.

Curriculum

What you will learn

Acting Technique

Foundations of acting technique, safely accessing and expressing powerful emotions via BEAT™.

Voice & Movement

Using voice and body to tell your character’s story, for both stage and screen.

Script Analysis

A simple, powerful script breakdown method as the basis for all your work with text.

Stage Acting

Applying script, voice, movement and technique work to live stage performance.

Screen Acting

On-camera work applying your technique and script analysis to screen performance.

Audition & Self-Tape

Preparing for and excelling in auditions and self-tapes.

WHO TEACHES YOU

MEET YOUR TEACHERS

Fay Beck Teaching - Beck Academy of Dramatic Art

FAY BECK

 

Principal & Founder

Creator of BEAT™ (Beck Emotional Access Technique®). Has trained thousands of actors from their first classes all the way to graduation and beyond.

Martina Avogadri - Actress, Producer, Screen Acting Coach London

Martina Avogadri

Senior Teacher & Actress

Recent work includes the Netflix film Lift and The Diplomat. Brings current, working-industry insight directly into the room.

Who is this course for

Is this course right for you?

Total beginners

Who want full immersion actor training from week one.

Actors with some experience

Looking to go deeper into craft and truthful technique.

Drama school hopefuls

Preparing for auditions or transitioning into screen work.

Career changers

Creatives or professionals exploring acting seriously for the first time.

QUESTIONS

Frequently ASked about
our acting workshops

Do I need acting experience?
No. Stage 1 is designed to establish the foundations of the BADA approach, so no previous acting training is required. We welcome complete beginners as well as actors who have trained elsewhere and want to develop their craft through BEAT™.
Yes. Both options run in the evenings. The 2-day option runs on Monday and Wednesday, while the 3-day Professional Actor Pathway runs on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
The 2-day option gives you serious, structured actor training with greater flexibility. You will develop the core Stage 1 technique and can continue into Stage 2 of the Professional Screen Acting Program.
The 3-day option is designed for actors whose goal is to train towards becoming professional. The additional training provides greater depth, repetition and sustained practice, and forms part of BADA’s Spotlight-approved training pathway.
No. The 3-day Professional Actor Pathway is the Spotlight-approved route. Students choosing the 2-day option can still progress through the Professional Screen Acting Program, but if they later want to qualify for Spotlight through BADA, they will need to complete the additional required training hours.
Yes. Choosing the 2-day option does not prevent you from pursuing the professional pathway. You can progress and complete the additional training hours required for BADA’s Spotlight-approved route later.
No. You are enrolling in Stage 1, which is a complete 12-week acting course in its own right. If you want to continue your training afterwards, Stage 1 also provides the foundation for progression into Stage 2 and the wider Professional Screen Acting Program.
Students who want to continue can progress into Stage 2: Relationships – The actor’s connection work of the Professional Screen Acting Program. From there, the training becomes progressively more advanced, ultimately moving towards professional screen performance, showreel development and industry preparation.
Choose the 2-day option if you want serious actor training while maintaining greater flexibility around work and other commitments.
Choose the 3-day Professional Actor Pathway if your goal is to train towards becoming a professional actor and you want the full training intensity and Spotlight-approved route from the outset.

Yes, though we do not provide student visas – you must be legally able to visit or reside in the UK during the course period.