Master the art of acting & devising theatre with a focused approach and in an immersive environment.
Prepare for a career in acting: for stage and screen, learn everything it takes to succeed.
Learn under an amazingly committed faculty, with qualifications from some of the best schools in India and Abroad.
Graduate from one of India’s most reputed Drama Schools and join a hugely supportive network of DSM graduates to boost your career.
Train and live in an intense immersive residential set-up, making lifelong friends and work-colleagues who will grow their careers with you.
Join our 8-month Full-time
program starting April 2025.
All set to take your passion for Acting to the next level? Our PG CERTIFICATE COURSE IN ACTING AND DEVISING (Residential) is designed to transform aspiring actors into skilled professionals, equipped with the tools and techniques needed to thrive on stage and screen.
Admission Process
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Initial Submission
Video submission: Enact a monologue from a play or script of your choice, ensuring it is a single take and no longer than 2 minutes. Monologue suggestions are available.
Video essay: Speak directly into the camera, addressing questions about your passion for theatre, its qualities, and your strengths and weaknesses as a theatre artist. The essay should be no longer than 2 minutes.
There’s nothing like having physical access to fellow dreamers and actor-creators as you continue honing your craft in an invigorating natural space.
In our residential course, students can watch and learn from renowned theatre companies while collaborating through hands-on experiences and receiving one-on-one training, morning, day, and night.
Why this course is meant for you:
Ready to take the stage?
Apply Now and start your journey to becoming a professional actor.
For more information, contact us at info@dramaschoolmumbai.in
Why Choosing Drama School Mumbai is the best thing you can do for your career?
Learn From The Best
Our faculty comprises theatre professionals who have strong training and work experience of their own. Many of our faculty have experienced rigorous training in some of the best drama schools in the world. The DSM faculty understand what it takes to excel and work hard to equip you with these skills.
The Right Blend of Theory and Practice.
Our hands-on studio training approach makes sure you learn everything by doing. Giving you an opportunity to practice and apply the skills crucial for a rewarding acting career during training.
Our work on reading, writing, researching, and discussion on theatre is based on extensive project work, designed to actively engage you in the essential background knowledge required to be your creative best.
Preparing you for lifelong learning
Our school prides itself not just on teaching you how to act, write, direct, design, and produce theatre. We also teach you how best to learn. To identify your own unique learning style and methods and develop an understanding that allows you to take every future work experience and project as a part of your lifelong learning journey, ensuring you keep improving your abilities year on year after graduation.
Strong Individual Attention
All our students are mentored one-on-one by excellent guides. Ranging from actors, singers, and writers to prominent theatre directors, blend their rich experiences into your understanding of your own learning journey. Fuelled by a commitment to foster individual growth, the DSM mentors are your partners every step of the way.
Healthy Physical and Mental well-being
Given the acting instrument is the mind, body, and emotional centre of each person, the DSM ensures all their students have access to strong pastoral care, an important part of maintaining good mental, physical, and nutritional health. In addition, the DSM designs regular opportunities to practice self-care through community well-being activities as well.
Become a member of a vibrant community
The DSM is a network of 500+ alumni, faculty, staff, theatre directors, producers, and well-wishers, all supporting one another. They also have presence in multiple cities across India, where many have returned to create something special in their own towns. This network supports each other strongly.
Get support for work through NSAPG
The Niloufer Sagar Alumni Production Grant, established in memory of the visionary theatre producer Niloufer Sagar, supports Drama School Mumbai (DSM) alumni in creating original and impactful theatrical works. Managed by the Drama School Foundation Mumbai, the grant offers financial aid and mentorship, empowering emerging theatre makers to bring their stories to life. It continues Niloufer Sagar’s legacy of nurturing bold, innovative voices in the Indian theatre landscape, fostering a vibrant, creative community.
