10 Best Acting Courses in Moscow

Studying at the acting courses at the Ostankino Media School by Olga Spirkina takes 9 months, after which students receive a diploma of professional retraining. Classes are held three times a week for 2.5 hours in the evening. The teachers at the courses are well-known theater and film actors who are ready to share their experience. Tuition costs 19,000 rubles a month, which is about the average for Moscow and similar services here. There are quite a few reviews about this place, but some sound contradictory, although they contain rather subjective claims.

On the basis of the Gogol School creative laboratory, anyone can learn the basics of acting for three months, but not quite in their classical sense. Here a fundamentally different approach is proposed, involving the development of the personality of each student, through which an understanding of his emotionality and spontaneity comes to him. Classes last 3 months, are held twice a week in the evening. Entry into the course is only possible upon successful completion of the course. In addition to courses, you can also attend intensives here, which will help you discover new facets of your personality and acting potential in 8 classes.

The course of training in the basics of acting at the Moscow Drama Theater Postscriptum is built to a large extent according to the program of theatrical universities and the Stanislavsky method. Its total duration is 8 months, which are divided into three blocks, two of which involve a large amount of practice. Classes are held twice a week for 3 hours. A month of training costs 9,500 rubles, which, given the number of hours, is not so much. Trial lesson is free.A performance prepared by students is shown on the wall of the Postscript Theater and can become a participant in specialized competitions. At the end of the course, graduates can take a place in the troupe of the educational theater. There are classes for children from 4 to 16 years old.

The Moscow Film School offers more than 50 types of programs for education in the field of cinema. If we talk specifically about acting courses, then here they are available for teenagers aged 14-16. The program is designed for 8 months, involves only 1 lesson per week. During the classes, the guys learn easy communication and interaction, develop emotional intelligence and the ability to express themselves. The courses are suitable both for those students who want to link their fate with the profession of an actor in the future, and will simply be useful for general development. Admission does not involve passing any entrance exams or tests.

The Oleg Zhiritsky School offers courses for adults that are optimal in terms of cost and load to teach the skills of the acting profession. Classes are designed for 3 months for 3 hours 2 times a week (in the evening on weekdays and in the afternoon on weekends). At the lessons, students study stage movements, acting skills, and also undergo various trainings. The school offers to attend a trial lesson before entering the courses, which costs 950 rubles and helps to understand how the main training will take place. Classes in the courses are relatively inexpensive, 34,000 rubles for the entire period. Payment by installments is possible. In addition to full-time, the school also offers an online course, which involves self-study of the material and homework, checked by the curator.

Action Studio offers a wide range of courses, trainings and individual lessons, including acting.Adults have access to a three-month course with one 3-hour lesson per week. It will give basic knowledge of the profession of an actor, help you learn how to improvise, not be afraid to speak to the public. If you pay for training immediately, then its cost will be 39,500 rubles, subject to monthly payment - 16,500 rubles. per month or 49500 rubles. for the course. There are also classes for children and teenagers. One-time it costs 1500 rubles, a subscription for 4 classes per month 4500 rubles.

Freedom Studio is ready to offer a little more than just courses on studying the profession of an actor. This creative and theatrical space, created for the individual development of creativity and self-discovery, conducts the Acting for Life course. After its completion, everyone will be able to gain free communication skills, public speaking, gain self-confidence and learn how to express their thoughts in a structured way. Classes last for three months twice a week for 3 hours. Lectures are in the evening. Given the amount of information provided and practice, the cost is quite adequate. You can pre-register for a trial lesson. In general, the studio receives good reviews, but reasonable criticism is sometimes found in them.

The Lisse school has been operating since 2005, helping everyone to comprehend the basics of mastery, and someone to enter a university in the future and become truly popular. For adults, there are basic and pro courses. It’s worth starting with the first option, which is designed for 4 months, involves two three-hour lessons per week in the evening. They also teach acting skills for children and teenagers, conduct intensive courses in diction. A separate area is distance learning, offered in several areas, including acting. Feedback from graduates of these courses sound only positive.

Teaching the basics of acting at the Reflection School consists of two courses that last 3 and 4 months, respectively. In the classroom, students receive the necessary theoretical knowledge, which they immediately apply in practice, participating in real productions. Lessons are held twice a week for 3 hours. Subject to successful completion of training, graduates can get a place in one of the school's workshops and participate in productions on an ongoing basis. The Reflection School also has a children's studio, in which children from 4 to 13 years old are engaged. You can take a trial class before starting the course.

Theater Without Borders is a great opportunity to learn both the basic foundations of the acting profession and to understand all its features at a more professional level. Here we are ready to offer courses of different intensity and duration. Adults can start with a short course of just 8 sessions once a week for 2 or 3 hours, and then move on to a long program for advanced - 4 months, one 3-hour session per week.There are also short courses and long programs for children and teenagers aged 9-14 and 14-17. In addition, interesting workshops are also held. Detailed timetables and prices are on the website.