u/Own-Cold-7396

Going back to drama school? (Already done a 3 year)

Hi all, for context: I went to a London drama school (mid-tier, known more for MT) 2016-2019 to study the BA Acting there.

Since then my career has been... meh? I've had jobs, not as many as I'd like, and I had a 3 year stint with booking nothing. I've done some commercials, a couple of TV episodes & some theatre comedy. I have an agent who's probably lower-mid tier (up and coming, though) and I love him.

I went to drama school when I was 19, and I was SO naive. I thought every word the teachers spoke was gospel, and I thought I needed it so badly. It was my first time living away from home and in a city, and I look back now and wish I'd have waited a few years to get some life experience before training. I also had no self belief, and never even applied to RADA because I thought I wasn't good enough.

Around 10 years on, I'm thinking how much more I'd get out of drama school now, with the life knowledge I have. I'm so much more confident, and I'm in this industry for the long game.

I remember on my BA, the MA Acting course seemed... bad.... and more like a cash grab from the school than investment into the students as actors. So that's putting me off an MA. Although maybe other schools are better for MAs?

Long story short - should I apply to drama school again, 10 years on, to learn as much as I can with much more wisdom/industry knowledge behind me? (I can't stress enough, when I was 19 I knew NOTHING)

I feel like it might give me the invigoration I need to immerse myself back into it and become a student again. And it poses the question - BA or MA?

TLDR: Been to drama school already 2016-2019, should I go back now I'm older?

Advice appreciated please!!

edit: already on Spotlight, already auditioning (even though the industry is quiet! I just want to learn in an intensive environment to become an even better actor)

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u/Own-Cold-7396 — 1 day ago