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 ITALIA CONTI HOUSE 23 Goswell Road, London EC1M 7AJ Italia Conti House is the Academy’s main centre and home to the Performing Arts Courses, Singing Course and Theatre Arts School. Situated approximately 300 yards from the Barbican underground station in the heart of London’s cultural arts and theatre district. This modern, spacious building on nine levels is equipped to the highest standards. The building offers disabled access with a wheelchair ramp available, which covers the steps to the entrance or lifts, one of which is situated in our private car parking area at street level. The main reception area can be found on the ground floor together with the first of our superb dance studios and the visitor’s lift servicing all floors.
The Academy has 18 dance, acting and singing studios and lecture rooms, an art room, specialist class rooms, a video studio and editing suite, an I.T. suite which contains a small resource library and computers which are linked to the internet for student study. There is a medical room where Matron deals with minor ailments, students’ common room and a dressing room complex with showers and lockers. Washing facilities and male and female toilets can be found on levels 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9. All dance studios are light and airy with sprung floors, full-length mirrors and ballet barres. Acting, contextual studies, music and singing studios are usually carpeted and have pianos and white boards for theory work. All studios are equipped for playing recorded music. The third level houses the Headmaster’s office and The Theatre Arts academic schoolrooms, where pupils carry out their secondary school curriculum in well furnished classrooms. The use of modern technology is now a necessary requirement to aid education, and all classrooms have been equipped with at least one computer to ensure pupils have the widest possible access to knowledge.
The excellent canteen offers a comprehensive menu from light snacks to full meals and is the envy of many an institution. Here, students can meet in a relaxed atmosphere. The administration offices of the Academy are located on the sixth and ninth levels. The Student Course Co-ordinator, Administrators’ and Year Tutors’ offices can be found on level 6. The Principal, Principal’s Assistant, Financial Director, Bursar, Accounts Department and the Italia Conti Agency can be found on level 9. ADDITIONAL FACILITIES AND ACCESS
music, audio, IT and specialist material.
The Academy’s former main residence, Avondale, is the home of the Acting Degree Courses as well as being the main facilities house for all courses. This impressive Edwardian building, approximately 250 yards from Clapham North underground and 300 yards from Clapham main line station, includes the modern, fully equipped ‘Avondale’ theatre which is easily adapted for a variety of productions from full dramatic box sets to musicals, performance events and video shoots. Its fully retractable seating can be moved to offer one of London’s largest rehearsal rooms. It also offers the delightful Sheridan Studio Theatre, ideal for smaller and ‘in the round’ productions and a selection of excellent spacious rehearsal studios. The Academy has always prided itself on keeping ahead of current trends and recognises that students today must be familiar with modern technology. The Academy’s 24 track recording studio with editing suite and video studio with editing suite allows students the opportunity to develop their audio and video skills and encourages them in the making of their own show reels and demonstration tapes. The IT suite, with computers linked to the internet and the University’s library resources, allows students to research projects and assignments and present work in a professional manner. The premises also house the student library and learning resource room, dressing room complex, green rooms, property store, production and stage management offices, staff room, Course Leader, Head of Departments and Administration offices, a bathroom, shower room, numerous male and female toilet facilities and student social spaces.
Situated just off Landor Road, Hammerton Hall is a short walk from Avondale and offers acting students additional rehearsal room facilities which are particularly used by third year students for rehearsing their final year productions. The Academy also keeps a small wardrobe store on these premises. The Academy has close links with the University and acting students have access to their excellent facilities including Library and IT resources, sports centre, campus accommodation, student union and bar. Students may also tap into the University’s counselling, core skills and dyslexia support.
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