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Brief Outline of the Professional Examination System for the Theatre Faculties

Theatre Faculties include:
• Cecchetti Ballet
• Classical Greek
• Imperial Ballet
• Modern Theatre
• National Dance
• South Asian Dance
• Tap Dance

Associate (minimum age 18)
On passing the Associate, the candidate should enrol as a member of the ISTD if they have not already done so, and they can apply for provisional registration which lasts for three years if they wish to enter candidates for examinations. During the three years, teachers will be expected to attend courses on syllabus and non-syllabus related subjects, details of which are published in a separate prospectus obtainable from Headquarters.

Associate Diploma (minimum age 21)
Once the teacher has passed the Associate and has fulfilled the requirements of the three year teaching programme, they can apply to take the Associate Diploma. This consists of a teaching assessment class during which they will be tested on their knowledge of the syllabus as well as their teaching ability. If they pass, they will be given full registration.

Licentiate (minimum age 23)
If the teacher has passed the Associate Diploma and has been teaching for five years, they can take the Licentiate. Licentiate Diploma If the teacher has passed the Licentiate examination and wishes to proceed to Fellowship they have to take the History and Anatomy papers.

Licentiate Diploma
Find out the latest developements on the Licentiate Diploma

Fellowship (minimum age 28)
If the teacher has been teaching for at least eight years, has passed their Licentiate and has a Licentiate Diploma, they can take the Fellowship examination.

NB This is only a brief outline and there are some requirements not listed above. For further details you will need to read the appropriate Faculty syllabus outline obtainable free from Headquarters.

 

 
 

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