Young Conservatoire — Ages 16–18

Entry to the Young Conservatoire is by audition. There is no audition fee and auditions are conducted in person at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. You will need to present a two-minute speech from a published play. Please choose a character close to your own age.

If you wish to cancel your place on the course, you will receive a full refund if you notify the school at least 7 days prior to the start of the course. For cancellations, contact [email protected]

We will make all reasonable efforts to deliver a short course as outlined on our site and in any brochure or published material. However, we reserve the right to cancel a short course in case of events outside our control or if the course fails to meet a minimum number of participants. In the event that we cancel a course, we will inform participants who have booked a place via email at least 7 days prior to the start date. We will also provide a full refund of the course fee paid. Bristol Old Vic Theatre School cannot be held responsible for any expenses you incur due to such a cancellation.

Bursary applications for BOVTS Young Artists Spring Term 2024 and BOVTS Young Conservatoire are now open. Applications will close at 4 PM on Friday 27 October 2023. Please fill the relevant form below to be considered for a bursary.

1. Complete the application form to be considered for a bursary place on the Sunday Young Artists scheme.

2. Complete the application form to be considered for a bursary place on the Thursday Young Conservatoire.

We will review all applications in the week commencing 30 October and aim to get back to you that week with our decision.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. When do bursary applications open for each term?

The dates for bursary applications for the Sunday Young Artists scheme are below:
Spring Term 2024: 2 Oct 2023 – 27 Oct 2023
Summer Term 2024: 15 Jan 2024 – 16 Feb 2024

2. I have been allocated a bursary before, do I need to reapply for next term?

If you are currently in receipt of a bursary and your circumstances haven’t changed, you will not need to complete a bursary application form again, but you will need to let us know you wish to be considered for a bursary next term. To do this, please email [email protected] expressing your wish for your bursary to be reviewed for next term.

3. I have been allocated a bursary before, will it be the same amount if I apply again next term?

As we take on new submissions for bursaries each term, the amount you are allocated each term is liable to change. We will inform you of any changes in the amount once all bursaries have been allocated for a term.

4. I have been allocated a bursary, how long do I have before I need to let you know if I will be taking it?

You will have a period of 14 days after the bursary has been allocated to accept it.

5. I haven’t received a bursary before, how do I apply?

We will upload an application form on our website during the bursary application period. Please fill this form to be considered for a bursary.

Forms will be available in the Young Artists Bursaries section on the oldvic.ac.uk/young-artists page.

6. Will all applicants be allocated a bursary?

We will consider all applications sent via our website form and assess them against a set of criteria. However, we cannot guarantee that an applicant will be allocated a bursary.

Some of the assessment criteria we use include (but are not limited to):
> applicant in financial hardship
> disabled applicant
> applicant is from an area of low progression to higher education
> applicant is in care or is a care leaver
> applicant belongs to groups of people who are considered ‘hard to reach’

If you have any further questions, please contact [email protected].