The Italia Conti Academy is Britain's oldest independent theatre arts training school. It was founded in 1911 by actress Italia Conti (Italia Emily Stella Conti, 1873–1946). It is the only theatre school along with Arts Educational to offer full-time in-house courses at secondary, further and higher education levels. The Academy promotes multi-skilled training, believing the more opportunities offered to students, the wider the choice of options ...
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The Italia Conti Academy is Britain's oldest independent theatre arts training school. It was founded in 1911 by actress Italia Conti (Italia Emily Stella Conti, 1873–1946). It is the only theatre school along with Arts Educational to offer full-time in-house courses at secondary, further and higher education levels. The Academy promotes multi-skilled training, believing the more opportunities offered to students, the wider the choice of options in the work place.
The Academy grew out of the first production of the play Where the Rainbow Ends. Italia Conti, who was already an established actress and had a reputation for her success working with young people, was asked to take over the job of training the cast. The play was a triumph and the school was born in basement studios in London’s Great Portland Street.
The Academy's principle has always been to provide a thorough education and training. Staff of professional experts give students that enter the profession with the necessary...
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