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{{Short description|Public drama school and conservatoire at the University of London}}
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{{Infobox university
{{Infobox university
| name = Royal Central School<br/>of Speech and Drama
| name = Royal Central School<br />of Speech and Drama
| other_names = Central, CSSD
| other_names = Central, Royal Central, CSSD, RCSSD
| former_names = Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art, Central School of Speech and Drama
| former_names = Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art, Central School of Speech and Drama
| image = Central School Eton Avenue.jpg
| image = Central School Eton Avenue.jpg
| caption = The Embassy Theatre, home of the school
| caption = The Embassy Theatre, home of the school
| motto =
| motto =
| motto_lang =
| motto_lang =
| type = [[Drama school]] and [[public university]] conservatoire
| type = [[Drama school]] and [[public university]] conservatoire
| established = {{start date and age|1906}}<br>2005: Incorporated into the [[University of London]]
| established = {{start date and age|1906}}<br />2005: Incorporated into the [[University of London]]
| closed =
| closed =
| founder = [[Elsie Fogerty]]
| founder = [[Elsie Fogerty]]
| parent = [[University of London]]
| parent = [[University of London]]
| affiliation = {{plainlist|
| affiliation = {{plainlist|
*[[Conservatoires UK]]
*[[Conservatoires UK]]
*[[Federation of Drama Schools]]}}
*[[Federation of Drama Schools]]}}
| budget = £19.4m <small>(2016/17)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cssd.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Where%20Our%20Money%20Comes%20From%20-%20FE%20OCT%2017%20-%20Appendix%20D3_CSSD.pdf|title=Where Our Money Comes From|publisher=Royal Central School of Speech and Drama ([[University of London]])|access-date=13 December 2018}}</ref></small>
| budget = £19.4m <small>(2016/17)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cssd.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Where%20Our%20Money%20Comes%20From%20-%20FE%20OCT%2017%20-%20Appendix%20D3_CSSD.pdf|title=Where Our Money Comes From|publisher=Royal Central School of Speech and Drama ([[University of London]])|access-date=13 December 2018}}</ref></small>
| chairman = John Willis
| chairman = John Willis
| chancellor = [[Anne, Princess Royal]] <small>([[University of London]])</small>
| chancellor = [[Anne, Princess Royal]] <small>([[University of London]])</small>
| president = [[Michael Grandage]]
| president = [[Sonia Friedman]]
| vice-president = {{plainlist|
| vice-president = {{plainlist|
*[[Zoë Wanamaker]]
*[[Maggie Aderin-Pocock]]
*[[Anne Mensah]]
*[[Cicely Berry]] <small>(deceased)</small>
*[[Ben Okri]]
*[[Carrie Fisher]] <small>(deceased)</small>}}
*[[Jenny Sealey]]
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| vice_chancellor = Wendy Thomson <small>([[University of London]])</small>
*[[Zoë Wanamaker]]}}
| principal = {{plainlist|
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| vice_chancellor = [[Wendy Thomson]] <small>([[University of London]])</small>
*[[Josette Bushell-Mingo]]}}
| principal = [[Josette Bushell-Mingo]]
| head_label = Patron
| head_label = Patron
| head = [[Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy|Princess Alexandra]]
| head = [[Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy|Princess Alexandra]]
| academic_staff =
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| administrative_staff =
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| undergrad = {{HESA undergraduate population|INSTID=0010}} <small>({{HESA year}})<ref name="HESA citation"/></small>
| students = {{HESA student population|INSTID=0010}} <small>({{HESA year}})<ref name="HESA citation">{{HESA citation}}</ref></small>
| postgrad = {{HESA postgraduate population|INSTID=0010}} <small>({{HESA year}})<ref name="HESA citation"/></small>
| undergrad = {{HESA undergraduate population|INSTID=0010}} <small>({{HESA year}})<ref name="HESA citation"/></small>
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| postgrad = {{HESA postgraduate population|INSTID=0010}} <small>({{HESA year}})<ref name="HESA citation"/></small>
| address = Embassy Theatre, Eton Avenue
| address = Embassy Theatre, [[Eton Avenue]]
| city = [[London]]
| city = London
| postcode = NW3 3HY
| postcode = NW3 3HY
| country = England, United Kingdom
| country = England, United Kingdom
| coordinates = {{coord|51.5442|-0.1738|type:edu|display=inline}}
| coordinates = {{coord|51.5442|-0.1738|type:edu|display=inline}}
| campus = Urban
| campus = Urban
| colours = {{color box|#C32128}} Red
| colours = {{color box|#C32128}} Red
| website = {{URL|https://www.cssd.ac.uk}}
| website = {{URL|https://cssd.ac.uk}}
| logo = Royal Central School of Speech and Drama logo.svg
| logo = Royal Central School of Speech and Drama logo.svg
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The '''Royal Central School of Speech and Drama''' was founded by [[Elsie Fogerty]] in 1906, as The Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art, to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students. It became a constituent college of the [[University of London]] in 2005 and is a member of [[Conservatoires UK]] and the [[Federation of Drama Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Rachel|title=Rapid Scoping Study on Leicester Drama School|url=https://www.dora.dmu.ac.uk/xmlui/bitstream/handle/2086/17394/Scoping-Curve_FINAL_Dec2018..pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y|publisher=De Montfort University Leicester|access-date=7 September 2019}}</ref>
The '''Royal Central School of Speech and Drama''', commonly shortened to '''Central''', is a [[drama school]] founded by [[Elsie Fogerty]] in 1906, as the '''Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art''', to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students. It became a constituent college of the [[University of London]] in 2005 and is a member of [[Conservatoires UK]] and the [[Federation of Drama Schools]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Rachel|title=Rapid Scoping Study on Leicester Drama School|url=https://www.dora.dmu.ac.uk/xmlui/bitstream/handle/2086/17394/Scoping-Curve_FINAL_Dec2018..pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y|publisher=De Montfort University Leicester|access-date=7 September 2019}}</ref>


==Courses==
==Courses==
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[[File:Embassy Theatre London.jpg|thumb|The Embassy Theatre]]
[[File:Embassy Theatre London.jpg|thumb|The Embassy Theatre]]
In 2006, the [[Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art]] was absorbed into Central.
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On 29 November 2012, Royal title was bestowed on the school by [[Elizabeth II]] in recognition of its reputation as a "world-class institution for exceptional professional training in theatre and performance studies". It is entitled to use it in official documentation, although it continues to be colloquially referred to as "Central". The school's Patron, [[Princess Alexandra of Kent]], played a role in recommending the institution for the title<ref>{{cite news|title=Central School of Speech and Drama celebrates new Royal Title|url=http://www.cssd.ac.uk/events/news/central-school-speech-and-drama-celebrates-new-royal-title|publisher=Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London)}}</ref>{{Dead link|date=March 2021}}

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On 29 November 2012, the 'Royal' title was bestowed on the school by [[Queen Elizabeth II]] in recognition of its reputation as a "world-class institution for exceptional professional training in theatre and performance studies". It is entitled to use it in official documentation, although it continues to be colloquially referred to as "Central". The school's Patron, [[Princess Alexandra of Kent]], played a role in recommending the institution for the title.<ref>{{cite news|title=Central School of Speech and Drama celebrates new Royal Title|url=http://www.cssd.ac.uk/events/news/central-school-speech-and-drama-celebrates-new-royal-title|publisher=Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London)|access-date=16 July 2022|archive-date=7 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407082520/https://www.cssd.ac.uk/events/news/central-school-speech-and-drama-celebrates-new-royal-title|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Buildings==
==Buildings==
The school is located at [[Swiss Cottage]] in [[North London]], an area which is being redeveloped as a "civic and cultural quarter" which includes a new extension building for the school, replacing 1960s accommodation. The school's theatre is located inside the new building which was awarded a [[BREEAM]] rating of "very good".
The school is located at [[Swiss Cottage]] in [[north London]], an area which is being redeveloped as a "civic and cultural quarter" which includes a new extension building for the school, replacing 1960s accommodation. The school's theatre is located inside the new building, which was awarded a [[BREEAM]] rating of "very good".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ellisandmoore.co.uk/central-school-of-speech-and-drama-swiss-cottage-g76.html|title=Page on Central School building|publisher=Ellis and Moore Consulting Engineers}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ellisandmoore.co.uk/central-school-of-speech-and-drama-swiss-cottage-g76.html|title=Page on Central School building|publisher=Ellis and Moore Consulting Engineers}}</ref>


==Administration==
==Administration==


Past [[president (education)|presidents]] of the school include [[Laurence Olivier]] and [[Judi Dench]].<ref name=TheStage/> In October 2008 [[Harold Pinter]], who attended the school in 1950–51, became its president, succeeding [[Peter Mandelson]].<ref name=TheStage>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/22095/pinter-replaces-mandelson-as-central|title=Pinter Replaces Mandelson as Central President|work=[[The Stage]]|date=14 October 2008|author=Alistair Smith|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612025004/https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/22095/pinter-replaces-mandelson-as-central|archive-date=12 June 2011}} Archived 12 June 2011.</ref> He was to receive an [[Honorary title (academic)|honorary fellowship]] in December 2008,<ref name=CSSDpr>{{cite pressrelease|url=http://www.cssd.ac.uk/news.php/13/central_announces_new_president.html|title=Central Announces New President|publisher=Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London)|date=9 October 2008|access-date=15 October 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081228125932/http://www.cssd.ac.uk/news.php/13/central_announces_new_president.html|archive-date=28 December 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref> but had to receive it ''in absentia'' because of ill health;<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5g9wHQd65MJz32HucJQoNojlnaCVA|title=Degree Honour for Playwright Pinter|publisher=[[Press Association]] (Hosted by [[Google]])|date=11 December 2008|access-date=11 December 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cssd.ac.uk/news.php/14/centralrsquos_2008_graduation_ceremony.html|title=Central's 2008 Graduation Ceremony|publisher=Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London)|date=12 December 2008|access-date=1 January 2009|quote=Honorary Fellowships for [[Harold Pinter]], [[Jo Brand]] and Penny Francis.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081229065653/http://www.cssd.ac.uk/news.php/14/centralrsquos_2008_graduation_ceremony.html|archive-date=29 December 2008}}</ref> he died two weeks later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pintersociety.org/links/inmemoriam/inmemoriam.html|title=In Memoriam|work=Harold Pinter Society Webpages|publisher=The Harold Pinter Society and the [[University of Leeds]]|author=Mark Taylor-Batty, comp|access-date=1 January 2009|quote=Harold Pinter – playwright, poet, actor, director, political activist – died on 24 December 2008, aged 78.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210111603/http://www.pintersociety.org/links/inmemoriam/inmemoriam.html|archive-date=10 February 2009}}</ref> [[Michael Grandage]] became president in 2010.{{cn|date=December 2020}}
Past [[president (education)|presidents]] of the school include [[Laurence Olivier]] and [[Judi Dench]].<ref name=TheStage/> In October 2008 [[Harold Pinter]], who attended the school in 1950–51, became its president, succeeding [[Peter Mandelson]].<ref name=TheStage>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/22095/pinter-replaces-mandelson-as-central|title=Pinter Replaces Mandelson as Central President|work=[[The Stage]]|date=14 October 2008|author=Alistair Smith|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612025004/https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/22095/pinter-replaces-mandelson-as-central|archive-date=12 June 2011}} Archived 12 June 2011.</ref> He was to receive an [[Honorary title (academic)|honorary fellowship]] in December 2008,<ref name=CSSDpr>{{cite press release|url=http://www.cssd.ac.uk/news.php/13/central_announces_new_president.html|title=Central Announces New President|publisher=Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London)|date=9 October 2008|access-date=15 October 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081228125932/http://www.cssd.ac.uk/news.php/13/central_announces_new_president.html|archive-date=28 December 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref> but had to receive it ''in absentia'' because of ill health;<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5g9wHQd65MJz32HucJQoNojlnaCVA|title=Degree Honour for Playwright Pinter|publisher=[[Press Association]] (Hosted by [[Google]])|date=11 December 2008|access-date=11 December 2008}}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cssd.ac.uk/news.php/14/centralrsquos_2008_graduation_ceremony.html|title=Central's 2008 Graduation Ceremony|publisher=Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London)|date=12 December 2008|access-date=1 January 2009|quote=Honorary Fellowships for [[Harold Pinter]], [[Jo Brand]] and Penny Francis.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081229065653/http://www.cssd.ac.uk/news.php/14/centralrsquos_2008_graduation_ceremony.html|archive-date=29 December 2008}}</ref> he died two weeks later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pintersociety.org/links/inmemoriam/inmemoriam.html|title=In Memoriam|work=Harold Pinter Society Webpages|publisher=The Harold Pinter Society and the [[University of Leeds]]|author=Mark Taylor-Batty, comp|access-date=1 January 2009|quote=Harold Pinter – playwright, poet, actor, director, political activist – died on 24 December 2008, aged 78.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210111603/http://www.pintersociety.org/links/inmemoriam/inmemoriam.html|archive-date=10 February 2009}}</ref> [[Michael Grandage]] was president from 2010 to 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fisk |first=Hattie |date=October 13, 2022 |title=Michael Grandage CBE to step down as Central's president |work=Drama and Theatre |url=https://www.dramaandtheatre.co.uk/news/article/michael-grandage-cbe-to-step-down-as-central-s-president |access-date=November 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115163816/https://www.dramaandtheatre.co.uk/news/article/michael-grandage-cbe-to-step-down-as-central-s-president |archive-date=November 15, 2023}}</ref> Theatre producer and Central graduate [[Sonia Friedman]] was appointed after Grandage stepped down from the role.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sonia Friedman appointed president of Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/sonia-friedman-appointed-president-of-royal-central-school-of-speech-and-drama |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=The Stage |language=En}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-17 |title=Sonia Friedman OBE Announced as the new President of Central |url=https://www.cssd.ac.uk/news/sonia-friedman-obe-announced-new-president-central |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |language=en}}</ref>


===Former presidents===
===Former presidents===
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* [[Harold Pinter]] (2008)
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* [[Peter Mandelson]] (2001 to 2008)
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* [[Judi Dench]] (1992 to 1997)
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* [[Peggy Ashcroft]] (1989 to 1992)
* [[Laurence Olivier]] (1983 to 1989)
* [[Laurence Olivier]] (1983 to 1989)
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* [[Peggy Ashcroft]] (1989 to 1992)
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* [[Judi Dench]] (1992 to 1997)
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* [[Peter Mandelson]] (2001 to 2008)
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* [[Harold Pinter]] (2008)
* [[Michael Grandage]] (2012 to 2022)


== Research ==
== Research ==
In the 2008 [[Research Assessment Exercise]] the majority of Central's submission was judged "world leading" or "internationally excellent". The school has been ranked highly by [[The Guardian]], placing it sixth in its league table of specialist institutions<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/table/2010/jun/04/specialist-institutions-league-table|location=London|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|title=University guide 2011: Specialist institutions league table|date=8 June 2010}}</ref> and ninth for Drama and Dance.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/table/2010/jun/04/university-guide-drama-and-dance|location=London|newspaper=The Guardian|title=University guide 2011: Drama and dance|date=8 June 2010}}</ref>
In the 2008 [[Research Assessment Exercise]] the majority of Central's submission was judged "world leading" or "internationally excellent". The school has been ranked sixth in its league of specialist institutions by ''[[The Guardian]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/table/2010/jun/04/specialist-institutions-league-table|location=London|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|title=University guide 2011: Specialist institutions league table|date=8 June 2010}}</ref> and ninth for drama and dance.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/table/2010/jun/04/university-guide-drama-and-dance|location=London|newspaper=The Guardian|title=University guide 2011: Drama and dance|date=8 June 2010}}</ref>


The school has over 20 doctoral candidates<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cssd.ac.uk/student-profiles|title=Student profiles.|publisher=Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London)}}</ref> and the first graduate of the programme, Broderick Chow, was awarded his PhD at the December 2010 graduation ceremony.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cssd.ac.uk/content/central-awards-its-first-phd|title=Central awards its first PhD|publisher=Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London)|date=12 January 2011|access-date=8 February 2011}}</ref>
The school has over 20 doctoral candidates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cssd.ac.uk/student-profiles|title=Student profiles.|publisher=Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London)}}</ref> The first PhD was awarded in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cssd.ac.uk/content/central-awards-its-first-phd|title=Central awards its first PhD|publisher=Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London)|date=12 January 2011|access-date=8 February 2011}}</ref>


== Alumni ==
== Alumni ==
{{See also|List of alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama|Category:Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama}}<!---let's limit this to the "top ten"--->
{{See|List of alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama|Category:Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama}}
Among the alumni of the school are:
* [[Joss Ackland]]
* Dame [[Peggy Ashcroft]]
* [[Cicely Berry]]
* [[Claire Bloom]]
* Dame [[Judi Dench]]
* [[Andrew Garfield]]
* [[Virginia McKenna]]
* Sir [[Laurence Olivier]]
* [[Harold Pinter]]
* [[Vanessa Redgrave]]
* Dame [[Sybil Thorndike]]


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 12:36, 26 June 2024

"Royal Central School" redirects here. For other uses, see Royal Central (disambiguation).

Royal Central School
of Speech and Drama
The Embassy Theatre, home of the school
Other names
Central, Royal Central, CSSD, RCSSD
Former names
Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art, Central School of Speech and Drama
TypeDrama school and public university conservatoire
Established1906; 118 years ago (1906)
2005: Incorporated into the University of London
FounderElsie Fogerty
Parent institution
University of London
Affiliation
Budget£19.4m (2016/17)[1]
ChairmanJohn Willis
ChancellorAnne, Princess Royal (University of London)
PresidentSonia Friedman
Vice-president
Vice-ChancellorWendy Thomson (University of London)
PrincipalJosette Bushell-Mingo
PatronPrincess Alexandra
Students1,100 (2019/20)[2]
Undergraduates690 (2019/20)[2]
Postgraduates410 (2019/20)[2]
Address
Embassy Theatre, Eton Avenue
,
London
,
NW3 3HY
,
England, United Kingdom

51°32′39″N 0°10′26″W / 51.5442°N 0.1738°W / 51.5442; -0.1738
CampusUrban
Colours  Red
Websitecssd.ac.uk

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, commonly shortened to Central, is a drama school founded by Elsie Fogerty in 1906, as the Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art, to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students. It became a constituent college of the University of London in 2005 and is a member of Conservatoires UK and the Federation of Drama Schools.[3]

Courses

The school offers undergraduate, postgraduate, research degrees and short courses in acting, actor training, applied theatre, theatre crafts and making, design, drama therapy, movement, musical theatre, performance, producing, research, scenography, stage management, teacher training, technical arts, voice and writing.[4]

History

The Embassy Theatre

In 2006, the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art was absorbed into Central.

On 29 November 2012, the 'Royal' title was bestowed on the school by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of its reputation as a "world-class institution for exceptional professional training in theatre and performance studies". It is entitled to use it in official documentation, although it continues to be colloquially referred to as "Central". The school's Patron, Princess Alexandra of Kent, played a role in recommending the institution for the title.[5]

Buildings

The school is located at Swiss Cottage in north London, an area which is being redeveloped as a "civic and cultural quarter" which includes a new extension building for the school, replacing 1960s accommodation. The school's theatre is located inside the new building, which was awarded a BREEAM rating of "very good".[6]

Administration

Past presidents of the school include Laurence Olivier and Judi Dench.[7] In October 2008 Harold Pinter, who attended the school in 1950–51, became its president, succeeding Peter Mandelson.[7] He was to receive an honorary fellowship in December 2008,[8] but had to receive it in absentia because of ill health;[9][10] he died two weeks later.[11] Michael Grandage was president from 2010 to 2022.[12] Theatre producer and Central graduate Sonia Friedman was appointed after Grandage stepped down from the role.[13][14]

Former presidents

Research

In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise the majority of Central's submission was judged "world leading" or "internationally excellent". The school has been ranked sixth in its league of specialist institutions by The Guardian,[15] and ninth for drama and dance.[16]

The school has over 20 doctoral candidates.[17] The first PhD was awarded in 2010.[18]

Alumni

Further information: List of alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and Category:Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

References

  1. ^ "Where Our Money Comes From" (PDF). Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London). Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Where do HE students study?". Higher Education Statistics Agency. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  3. ^ Granger, Rachel. "Rapid Scoping Study on Leicester Drama School" (PDF). De Montfort University Leicester. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Courses". The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Central School of Speech and Drama celebrates new Royal Title". Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London). Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Page on Central School building". Ellis and Moore Consulting Engineers.
  7. ^ a b Alistair Smith (14 October 2008). "Pinter Replaces Mandelson as Central President". The Stage. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Archived 12 June 2011.
  8. ^ "Central Announces New President" (Press release). Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London). 9 October 2008. Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2008.
  9. ^ "Degree Honour for Playwright Pinter". Press Association (Hosted by Google). 11 December 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2008.[dead link]
  10. ^ "Central's 2008 Graduation Ceremony". Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London). 12 December 2008. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2009. Honorary Fellowships for Harold Pinter, Jo Brand and Penny Francis.
  11. ^ Mark Taylor-Batty, comp. "In Memoriam". Harold Pinter Society Webpages. The Harold Pinter Society and the University of Leeds. Archived from the original on 10 February 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2009. Harold Pinter – playwright, poet, actor, director, political activist – died on 24 December 2008, aged 78.
  12. ^ Fisk, Hattie (13 October 2022). "Michael Grandage CBE to step down as Central's president". Drama and Theatre. Archived from the original on 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Sonia Friedman appointed president of Royal Central School of Speech and Drama". The Stage. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Sonia Friedman OBE Announced as the new President of Central". The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  15. ^ "University guide 2011: Specialist institutions league table". The Guardian. London. 8 June 2010.
  16. ^ "University guide 2011: Drama and dance". The Guardian. London. 8 June 2010.
  17. ^ "Student profiles". Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London).
  18. ^ "Central awards its first PhD". Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (University of London). 12 January 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.

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