Summer English Language Programme with Specialism for Adults at St Clare’s, Oxford
Summer English courses for adults, focusing on language improvement, cultural awareness, and a range of activities in Oxford's historic setting.
Explore acting, drama and theatre-making with industry-experienced, world-leading, tutors from Guildhall School, ranked in the top 4 in the world for Performing Arts by the QS World University Rankings 2025. Develop your drama skills, build confidence, meet new people and have fun! Accelerate your life-skills, gaining transferable skills to help you in many aspects of your life. Learn in a safe environment, with Guildhall School tutors. We deliver world-class professional training.
Join us in Surrey, known as London’s garden, on a course where the inspiring environment becomes part of the creative process, encouraging deep focus, creative exploration and the opportunity to learn how to work together in a collaborative team.
Take part in core technique sessions in voice, movement, improvisation and Shakespeare, building essential skills and a shared vocabulary. Explore the full creative process – from initial ideas through to sharing your work. You will work within one of three theatrical approaches, each led by a dedicated course tutor:
– Devised Theatre – create original work from scratch, exploring collaborative processes and developing your unique theatrical voice.
– Site-Specific Work – use Freemen’s School’s grounds and spaces as inspiration and performance venues, discovering how environment shapes storytelling.
– Modern Text Work – Explore contemporary plays and new writing, developing skills in text analysis, character development and bringing modern voices to life.