Course overview
This course is designed to give students the opportunity to improve their English skills while getting a behind-the-scenes look at working film studios and developing their own dramatic abilities.
Key Facts
- Wednesday arrival / Tuesday departure
- 15 hours of English
- 6 hours of film-related activities, inc. a guided tour of a working film studio
Included in the price:
- 15 hours of English lessons per week
- 6 hours of film-related activities per week, inc. a guided tour of a working film studio
- Full-board residential accommodation
- Additional evening activities programme
- 3 full-day trips per week (days may vary)
- At least one trip entrance fee per week
- Placement test
- Internet access
- End-of-course certificate
- 24-hour supervision
- Pay-per-use laundry facilities
- School bank service
Course structure and content
Students have 15 hours of English lessons per week and 6 hours of film-related activities, inc. a guided tour of a working film studio.
Over the course of 2 weeks, students will have:
- Sessions on the basics of acting: role preparation techniques, body and language expression
- A visit to Warner Brothers Studios, including a tour
of the backlot and a history of the studio, interactive exhibits on how film/TV
is made, as well as an opportunity to see real props from the Harry Potter
films and the actual sets of Friends and the Big Bang Theory
- A visit to Paramount Studios, including a tour of the backlot and a history of
the studio, visits to actual film sets and the prop warehouse, and the
opportunity to hold a real Oscar
- All materials are provided
Sample weekly timetable
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Wed
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Thur
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Fri
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Sat
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Sun
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Mon
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Tue
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| Morning
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Arrival or excursion
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Book-based lesson
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Excursion
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Book-based lesson
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Excursion
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Book-based lesson
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Departure or excursion
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| Project-based lesson
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Project-based lesson
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| Lunch |
| Afternoon
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Film
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Book-based lesson
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Book-based lesson
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| Film
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Project-based lesson
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Project-based lesson
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| Dinner
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| Evening
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Activities
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Activities
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Film
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Activities
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Film
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Activities
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Activities
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