About the courses Richmond Drama School has a number of different courses, a number of students go on to Degree Courses at leading Drama Schools - recently to LAMDA, East 15, Arts Ed, Drama Centre, Italia Conti, Oxford School of Drama, Drama Studio London and The Poor School as well as to other courses such as Drama at Salford University and Creative Writing at Roehampton University. Others seek to go straight into all areas of activity undertaken by actors and actresses. Probably the highest profile ex-student currently is Tom Hardy, highly successful on both stage and screen, winner of an Evening Standard Most Promising Newcomer Award and a BAFTA Rising Star Award. Coming up fast is Anthony Welsh, who went on to LAMDA and has worked continuously since in prestigious venues such as the Royal Court, Young Vic, and Trafalgar Studios. The Drama School includes tutoring in areas such as Text work, Voice, Voice Over work in the studio, Physical Theatre (Lecoq based), Film and TV work, preparation and presentation of Audition material, sight reading, stage combat,dancing in various styles, and movement. (These aspects may vary each year) There are a number of professional tutors at RDS whooffer advice on CVs, photos, Spotlight, Equity, further study etc. Written work is always relevant to an actor's necessary private and preparatory study. The requirements of the Access to HE Course's Modules are varied and within the course outline. There are also the RDS Advanced Certificate and RACC Certificate courses, which are practical vocational programmes. There will be no written work required apart from theActor's Reflective Log. The BTEC in Performing Arts will follow the necessary paperwork for the BTEC Certificate. No particular 'line' is taken in approaching Acting, students are encouraged towork sensibly towards finding their own ‘system'. An Acting Course is always demanding, requiring work away from formal contact hours, self -discipline and good time management (absenteeism is unhelpful in what is essentially a collaborative activity). Part time work must not interfere with the School's programmes and time off for interviews, auditions etc must be agreed in advance.