Study Abroad

Study Abroad at the Gaiety School of Acting

The National Theatre School of Ireland – The Gaiety School of Acting offers international students a variety of study abroad programs throughout the year. All courses include practical acting classes that examine the works of a variety of great Irish Writers. The classes you take at GSA will cover both classical and contemporary texts; from Samuel Beckett to Marina Carr, JM Synge and Oscar Wilde to Martin McDonagh.

Studying abroad is the opportunity of a lifetime, and your time in Dublin will enrich you in so many ways! Your programme will be supplemented by a series of cultural visits in Dublin and beyond, and evenings will give you the chance to experience a wide variety of Irish Theatre.

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“The International programme at the GSA is a unique opportunity to explore the rich traditions of Irish theatre. We look forward to giving you the best Irish welcome to Ireland’s Premier Drama School”.
Joe Dowling, Founder of The Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin, Ireland.

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Original Theatre Project

A unique journey to create a new and exciting theatre piece. The Original Theatre Project is a four-stage project that begins at your theatre department and is  then developed, rehearsed and performed in a theatre in Dublin city centre.

Irish Theatre Summer Programme 

Study Abroad for the Summer at the National Theatre School of Ireland. Our Irish Theatre Summer Program covers a set of practical acting workshops and seminars carefully designed to place the writers in both a societal and cultural context.

Design Your Own Programme

Let us work with you to create a unique program for a group of your students. Areas of intensive study can include Acting, Shakespeare, Contemporary Irish theatre, Voice or devising your own piece of theatre. 

Irish Theatre January Programme

Study Abroad at the National Theatre School of Ireland. Our Irish Theatre January Programme is designed for students who have previously taken drama courses and now want to focus their craft in the area of Irish Theatre, while broadening their horizons in a new country. 

Irish Theatre November Intensive

Be immersed in the history, culture and practice of Irish Theatre on this 2 week crash course. Suitable for students as well as working actors and dramatists looking to engage in further training.

IES Semester

Immerse yourself in the craft of acting in a country of incomparable beauty and history. Through a set of practical acting workshops and seminars carefully designed to place the writers in both a theatrical and literary context.