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Assessment
Assessment in the Freshman years is based entirely on a
series of practical class presentations in all modules. In the
final Sophister year, assessment is by a series of public
performances.
The Lir – National Academy of
Dramatic Art
The Lir was developed by the partnership of the Cathal Ryan
Trust and Trinity College Dublin and opened its doors to the first
students in September 2011. It is formally associated with the
world-renowned Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
The training offered by The Lir is closely linked to the ever-
changing needs and directions of the theatre industry. The
Lir has also fostered close links with the allied professions of
film, television, radio and new media. The training is provided
by professionals with extensive experience of the industry,
in a conscious effort to teach students from the outset the
highest level of international professional practice. The depth
and breadth of the training is supplemented by guest lectures
and workshops from leading international figures of stage and
screen.
The training offered by The Lir takes place in an exciting
new building at Grand Canal Dock (see page 59), designed
specifically for a range of courses in acting, design, directing,
lighting design, stage management, technical theatre and
playwriting. It features a flexible black box studio with a seating
capacity of more than 200, as well as 2 further performance
studios, a dance studio, technical workshop, and a range of
flexible teaching spaces to suit the training of The Lir’s young
theatre practitioners.
Career opportunities
The course is specifically designed to train actors for the
theatre and related professions. All the training is provided by
dedicated theatre professionals with strong industry links. All of
the final year productions and showcases are designed to attract
employment opportunities for the students. There is a strong
emphasis in the training on career preparation, and students
will be taught not only how to work as an actor but also how to
sustain a career as an actor.
Further information
View “The Lir” on Facebook
Tel: +353 1 896 2559
Stage management
and technical theatre
PLACES 2012:
DEGREE AWARDED:
15
Professional Diploma
Special Entry Requirements:
This is a restricted entry course.
Applications must
be submitted by 1 February 2013.
This course is taught by The Lir – National Academy of
Dramatic Art @ Trinity College Dublin.
It is not part of
the CAO application system.
Application forms can
be downloaded now from The Lir website
and should be mailed to The Administrator, The Lir –
National Academy of Dramatic Art, Trinity Enterprise and
Technology Campus, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Entry is by interview. Applicants should prepare a portfolio
highlighting their theatre experience to date. The final date
for receipt of applications is 1 February 2013. Interviews
will be held between February and April 2013.
See also:
TR001: Drama studies, page 55
TR025: Drama and theatre studies, page 55
Acting, page 57
Stage management
and technical theatre
This is a two-year Level 8 course that aims to equip students
of exceptional talent with the skills necessary for a career as
a stage manager and/or technical specialist in professional
theatre and related industries through the development of
skills, professional practices and creative approaches to theatre
production.
Is this the right course for you?
Being a student at The Lir is completely different to being
a student on other university courses. Stage management
and technical theatre students learn by hands-on teaching.
Almost 80% of the classes take place in the specially designed
workshops and studios at The Lir’s purpose built facility.
Alongside classes in the principals of stage management,
students will participate in practical sessions learning to
construct sets and costumes, operate rig, lighting and sound
equipment, and operate all of the specialist equipment at The
Lir. Students will work on in-house theatre productions at The Lir
and on productions in some of Dublin’s leading theatres.
