Our diploma in Screen Acting is a carefully crafted residential program designed to accommodate the evolving needs of the film industry. The program spans 200 days of intensive coursework, carefully distributed across a year, offering a balanced and flexible schedule for both actors and aspiring performers.
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- Our comprehensive training approach prepares you to be industry-ready through a variety of specialized modules, including :
- On-camera training
- Character development and script analysis
- Location-based character study
- Voice and speech scene work
- Acting for virtual production environments
- Self-Taping Audition skills
- Navarasa Sadhana training
- Physical training
- Contemporary dance and movement training
- Combat training, which encompasses martial arts, kalaripayattu, handling guns, saddle riding, swimming and trekking
- Industry insights and career management
- In-house workshops with noted casting directors from across Industries offering you a chance to showcase your work, receive valuable feedback, and leave a lasting impression on industry insiders
- Gain exposure to a multilingual ecosystem that prepares you to break language barriers and pursue opportunities across various film industries
- Acting opportunities in short films and narrative features produced by the Screenwriting, Virtual Production and Animation departments of Ahalia School of Media Studies and Future Technologies, helping you build a diverse and robust showreel during the course period
- By the end of our diploma program, you will portray a fully-realized character in your very own diploma film, showcasing your talent and creativity
You will be directly mentored by noted actors and acting coaches Kumaradas TN and Abhija Sivakala. Additionally, our teaching faculty consists of industry mentors, including screenwriters, directors, cinematographers, editors, art directors, sound designers, animators, immersive reality specialists, AR and VR experts, and AI media practitioners, who will work with you on select projects.
