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I only ever wanted to be a model. This acting thing - three years of drama school - is an accident!
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Meaning of "drama school" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DRAMA SCHOOL

drama school  [ˈdrɑːmə skuːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRAMA SCHOOL

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Drama school is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DRAMA SCHOOL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Drama school

A drama school or theatre school is an undergraduate and/or graduate school or department at a college or university; or a free-standing institution; which specializes in the pre-professional training in drama and theatre arts, such as acting, design and technical theatre, arts administration, and related subjects. If the drama school is part of a degree-granting institution, undergraduates typically take a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, or, occasionally, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Design. Graduate students may take a Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Fine Arts, Doctor of Arts, Doctor of Fine Arts, or Doctor of Philosophy degree.

Definition of drama school in the English dictionary

The definition of drama school in the dictionary is a college which trains students to act.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRAMA SCHOOL


after-school
ˈæftəskuːl
alcool
ˈælkuːl
cool
kuːl
fool
fuːl
interschool
ˌɪntəˈskuːl
Istanbul
ˌɪstænˈbuːl
kewl
kuːl
Liverpool
ˈlɪvəˌpuːl
module
ˈmɒdjuːl
old-skool
ˈəʊldˌskuːl
pool
puːl
preschool
priːˈskuːl
rule
ruːl
schedule
ˈʃɛdjuːl
school
skuːl
skool
skuːl
tool
tuːl
uncool
ʌnˈkuːl
whirlpool
ˈwɜːlˌpuːl
you´ll
juːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRAMA SCHOOL

drama
drama critic
drama queen
drama student
drama-doc
Dramamine
dramatic
dramatic arts
dramatic irony
dramatic society
dramatical
dramatically
dramaticism
dramatics
dramatis personae
dramatisable
dramatiser
dramatist
dramatizable
dramatization

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRAMA SCHOOL

business school
driving school
elementary school
grade school
graduate school
high school
home-school
infant school
junior high school
law school
medical school
middle school
old school
primary school
private school
public school
secondary school
senior high school
summer school
Sunday school
trade school

Synonyms and antonyms of drama school in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «drama school» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRAMA SCHOOL

Find out the translation of drama school to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drama school from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drama school» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

戏剧学校
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la escuela de teatro
570 millions of speakers

English

drama school
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नाटक स्कूल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مدرسة الدراما
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

театральная студия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

escola de teatro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নাট্য স্কুল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

école de théâtre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sekolah drama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schauspielschule
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

演劇学校
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

드라마 학교
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Drama sekolah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trường bộ phim truyền hình
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாடகம் பள்ளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नाटक शाळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

drama Okulu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scuola di recitazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dramat szkoła
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

театральна студія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scoala de actorie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δραματική σχολή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

drama skool
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

scenskolan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

drama skole
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drama school

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRAMA SCHOOL»

The term «drama school» is regularly used and occupies the 94.765 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRAMA SCHOOL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drama school

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10 QUOTES WITH «DRAMA SCHOOL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word drama school.
1
Joe Anderson
I went to drama school in the U.K., where we did endless Chekov plays.
2
Samuel Barnett
I have been out of drama school for 13 years, so there are 13 years' worth of graduates behind me.
3
Brenda Blethyn
When I left drama school, there were dozens of rep theatres you could apply to where you got a good training.
4
Andrew Buchan
I would like to get back to making people laugh. Before drama school, I did nothing but comedy.
5
Kate Burton
I made a very concerted decision to go to drama school in the United States. But I did have the opportunity to go to Britain's Central School of Speech and Drama, and my dad and I had a few tense words about that. He wanted me to go to British drama school.
6
Gwendoline Christie
I only ever wanted to be a model. This acting thing - three years of drama school - is an accident!
7
Dustin Clare
I think I was about 18 before I decided I wanted to pursue acting. I went to drama school in Western Australia when I was 19.
8
Dustin Clare
'McLeod's Daughters' was my first regular job out of drama school, and my first full-time role. That was great because I learned a lot, in terms of working in front of the camera.
9
Jason Clarke
As an actor, the first thing you learn in drama school is you never judge.
10
Olivia Colman
I always assumed I would leave drama school and do 'Lady Macbeth' and all sorts of serious things. It just didn't happen.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRAMA SCHOOL»

Discover the use of drama school in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drama school and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
100 Exercises to Get You Into Drama School
Preparing well for your audition is key. This book gives drama-school hopefuls the inside track only previously available via professional coaches.
Jona Howl, 2008
2
Drama School
Provides information and advice on putting on all kinds of stage shows, discussing scripts, learning to act, working backstage, costumes, make-up, and sound effects. Simultaneous.
Brita Granström, 2009
3
Behind Closed Doors Middle School Or Drama School
Challenging, Exciting, Rewarding, Sadness, a journey that comes with a struggle. This book of fiction is an unforgettable story about the struggles and challenges of working in an urban middle school environment.
Shirley Brewton, 2012
4
Audition Speeches for Women
This revised edition contains several new speeches, many of which are taken from plays written and produced during the last five years. There are speeches for a variety of accents and ages to suit all audition requirements.
Jean Marlow, 2014
5
Audition Speeches for Men
Tim Reynolds, Principal of the Academy Drama School, Whitechapel, has this advice for would be drama students: I pondered for some time, wondering what could possibly be added to the advice already given in Jean's earlier books ...
Jean Marlow, Elizabeth Ewing, 2001
6
First Audition: How to Get Into Drama School
Guide for aspiring young actors to getting into drama school.
Frank McKone, 2002
7
The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Europe
Since that time, many young people have supplemented their drama school educations with related university degrees while others attended schools abroad or participated in seminars and workshops, or worked at international or local ...
Don Rubin, Peter Nagy, Philippe Rouyer, 2001
8
A2 Drama and Theatre Studies: The Essential Introduction for ...
You cannot apply to drama school from a standing start. They will probably ask for two GCE A levels or their equivalent, but their main criteria are looking to you to demonstrate your potential and that you are suitable to be trained as an actor.
Alan Perks, Jacqueline Porteous, 2009
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The Drama Magazine ...
THE DRAMA — SCHOOL REGISTER The addition of New, Standard and Accredited Courses Marks the opening of the thirty -second year at the Columbia College of Expression September 12 Classes in alt phases of Interpretation, Public ...
Charles Hubbard Sergei, William Norman Guthrie, Theodore Ballou Hinckley, 1922
10
The American Repertory Theatre Reference Book: The Brustein ...
Brustein was invited to Yale by its president Kingman Brewster, who gave him the chance to remake the drama school by appointing him dean. Although Brustein had over ten years professional experience as an actor and director, and ...
Marilyn Plotkins, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRAMA SCHOOL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drama school is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Drama School students to stage plays in Jabalpur
The students of the Drama School will present six plays before the theatre buffs of Jabalpur. These plays are of different genres and based on ... «Free Press Journal, Jul 15»
2
Charlotte Riley talks Jonathan Strange
She was barely out of drama school when she landed the plum role of Catherine Earnshaw in a well-received 2009 version of Wuthering ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
3
Doing the hard yards and loving it
Two Productions was born when the couple decided to take control of their own destinies when they left drama school. But it was gestating for a ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
4
Aerosmith, aka The Bad Boys of Boston, makes its Salinas debut.
I was going to go to drama school before I put that aside to be in the band. I always wanted to get reactions out of an audience. I love comedy ... «Monterey County Weekly, Jul 15»
5
'The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey' and Its Chameleon …
... including a New Jersey detective, a sullen teenager, her brassy hairdresser mom and the British proprietor of a dance-and-drama school. «New York Times, Jul 15»
6
5 reasons Gwendoline Christie is a woman who kicks ass
Growing up, others weren't always the most encouraging regarding her height. “When I was in drama school, they told me it would be incredibly ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
7
The House of Mirrors & Hearts, Arcola
McGuire hasn't yet graduated from drama school and her voice is already a powerhouse. Rowe's delicacy draws us in. In other roles, musicals ... «The Arts Desk, Jul 15»
8
Abbey Theatre Studio goes to Hollywood in new comedy
Hollywood Dreams - a comedy about the dawn of the 'talkies' - is being performed by St Albans-based drama school Theatrix in the Abbey ... «Herts Advertiser, Jul 15»
9
Behind the masks
''It [masks] was something I was introduced to even prior to drama school. I adored them. ''But I never saw them used on the main stage; they're ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
10
Booking for Kings & Clowns workshop
Kings and Clowns Drama School is taking bookings for the August Summer Drama Workshop, to be held in the school hall in Scoil Bride ... «A Kilcullen Diary, Jul 15»

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