Event
Loughton Open Day
Undergraduates, postgraduates and family members - everyone is welcome at our on-campus Open Day.
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Sat 24 Oct 26
10:00 - 16:30
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Loughton Campus
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Event type
Open Days
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Event organiser
Corporate events
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Contact details
Open Days team opendays@essex.ac.uk
Our Open Day is a chance for you to learn what life at Essex is really like.
Step into the world of one of UK's leading conservatoires at our Open Day. Explore our picturesque campus, meet our faculty and chat with our current students.
Our Open Day is the ideal opportunity to learn about our programmes and find out how they can help you launch a career in the performing arts industries.
You can join us for either our morning or afternoon session to meet our staff, interact with our students and learn about life as an East 15 student.
- Attend informative talks delivered by our faculty and gain insights into our training methods.
- Take a guided tour of our campus, visiting our studios and professional-standard performance venue: the Corbett Theatre.
- Meet our current students and hear about their East 15 experience first hand.
The following courses are available at our Loughton Campus:
- BA Acting
- BA Acting (International)
- BA Acting & Contemporary Theatre
- Cert HE in Acting for Stage & Screen (1 Year)
- MA Acting
- MA Acting (International)
- MFA Acting (International)
- MA Theatre Directing
- MFA Theatre Directing
- BA Stage Management*
*Interested in BA (Hons) Stage Management? We recommend attending one of our dedicated Stage Management Visit Days:
Booking your place
You can choose one of two convenient sessions on the day:
- Morning session: 10am to 1pm
- Afternoon session: 1.30pm to 4.30pm
You can book a place for yourself, as well as one accompanying guest, by completing the form below.
Programme
Morning session: 10am - 1pm
| Time | Activity |
| 9.30am | Check-in opens |
| 10am – 10.30am | Introduction to East 15 Acting School |
| 10.30am – 11.15am | Information on the courses taught at Loughton |
| 11.15am – 11.30am | Approach to Movement and Voice |
| 11.30am – 11.50am | The audition process |
| 11.50am – 1pm |
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| 12pm – 12.20pm | Accommodation talk |
Afternoon session: 1.30pm – 4.30pm
| Time | Activity |
| 1pm | Check-in opens |
| 1.30pm – 2pm | Introduction to East 15 Acting School |
| 2pm –2.45pm | Information on courses taught at Loughton |
| 2.45pm –3pm | Approach to Movement and Voice |
| 3pm – 3.20pm | The audition process |
| 3.20pm – 4.30pm |
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| 3.30pm – 3.50pm | Accommodation talk |
Travel
Access
The event will take place at our main Hatfields site on Rectory Lane, Loughton.
Our campus is easily accessible by tube, only a 10-minute walk from Debden station on the Central Line. If you are driving, please note that there is no public parking available on campus on the day. You will need to park on nearby residential roads (please be aware of any restrictions or charges).
If you require additional access needs please inform us using the booking form.
Travel bursary
We appreciate that travelling to university events can be expensive and with rising costs, we want to ensure that as many of our prospective students as possible are able to visit us. We are therefore offering a bursary of up to £75 to help with travel costs to our Open Days.
Once you have checked in to the event, you will be able to complete a travel bursary claim form online. Terms and conditions (.pdf)
Ask us anything
We want to make sure you have the best Open Day, so if you have any questions about your visit or need any information ahead of the day, please feel free to contact us.