Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know to study performing arts at EÒLIA Center for Dramatic Art
Degree and FPA
Barcelona is one of the European cities with the most professional opportunities in the world of performing arts. It is an open and multicultural city with a vibrant artistic community, and a large number of theaters and festivals open to all types of artistic expressions.
Barcelona is also one of the cities with the best acting schools, from large schools where one can study their official 4-year higher education, to shorter or intensive programs. Eolia offers you all the training methodologies, being a school recognized by the Department of Education.
So, if you study in Aeolia, you join a professional network in one of the most dynamic cities for the performing arts sector.
2. Do you want to be a professional actor/actress? Do you want to be a playwright or stage director?
Eolia is an accredited center by Department of Education, so its official 4-year program is guaranteed by its educational quality.
Therefore, our center has specific programs and subjects to train professionals in the sector, both in the world of acting and in the world of dramaturgy and stage direction.
The center's main objectives are to be a training tool that helps students discover and/or strengthen their artistic identity, reinforce their intellectual background that makes them versatile artists (with depth, criticism and an autonomous capacity for reflection), and at the same time wants to build professional bridges to be facilitators and continue to provide tools and opportunities once their studies are finished. In short, the goal of our training is to provide tools to enhance the actor's creativity and, from the first year, we give the opportunity to be part of creative processes and theatrical performances.
In the training in interpretation, Eòlia has different paths that can be chosen: the theaterThat of cinema and TV, and that of musical theater.
You can consult the entire range of training programs here: https://www.eolia.cat/
If you want to access the Degree in Higher Artistic Education in Dramatic Art, which is the most complete accredited study, it is necessary to have a high school diploma and you will also have to pass a specific entrance exam that takes place between the months of June and July. Passing the exam does not guarantee you a place at the center since places are limited and only the most qualified applicants will be able to enroll. Attention! If you are a foreigner, it will be necessary to have your high school diploma recognized in Spain before being able to access these studies.
You have all the information about the entrance exams to the Degree in this link: https://www.eolia.cat/oferta-formativa/prova-dacces/
If you want to access the Free Professional Program, with the center's own qualification, in this case it is also necessary to take an entrance exam, but there are no official dates for the tests. You can audition by appointment, between the months of June and September. It is also possible to validate the test if you take a 5-day intensive course in the summer. If you are a foreigner, this is the recommended program for you. You have all the information about the entrance exams for the Free Professional Program in this link: https://www.eolia.cat/plans-formatius/
If you want to access our after-school theater classes for children and young people between the ages of 6 and 18, it is not necessary to take an entrance exam. Choose the day of the week that suits you best!
To register in any of Eolia's higher education programs, both the Degree official like the Free professional program, it will always be necessary to have previously passed the access testEnrollment is not permitted without having been advised by the center.
The only courses that allow enrollment without an entrance exam are introductory courses in interpretation, basic-level intensive courses, or extracurricular courses for young people.
Depending on the training area you wish to access, enrollment places may change.
For the Degree in Dramatic Art, registration takes place in July, just after the results of the entrance exams are known, and registration has a limited time. For the Free Professional Plans, registration can be done at any time once the entrance exam has been taken and the center has provided advice.
Registration forms, necessary documentation and payment options should be consulted at the center's secretariat.
El Degree in Artistic Teaching of Dramatic Art has a duration of 4 years, since it follows the structure of university degrees according to the Bologna Plan (240 ECTS credits).
The Free Professional Plan is structured into 3 years of training plus a 4th year of contemporary creation. If your goal is to train for a short time, this would be the recommended program and you are not committed to 4 years to obtain an official qualification.
The rest of the intensive courses have a variable duration depending on their type.
The price of the training will vary depending on the program you access.
El Degree in Artistic Teaching of Dramatic Art has two specialties: Interpretation and Stage Direction and DramaturgyThe price per credit is different for the two specialties. You can consult them, as well as the payment method, in the Higher Education Access Guide.
El Free professional plan has much more variability, since you can choose one or more training blocks (between 2 and 5 days of training per week) and the annual price will depend on the total hours. You can consult them, as well as the payment method, in the Guide to access the Open Degree.
The official program (Degree) has scholarships, both the offer for Spanish Ministry of Education with the Aeolian scholarship for the best qualified in the entrance exams. Information about scholarships can be found at this link: https://www.eolia.cat/beques/
Yes, many of our alumni, or even current students, are working in the professional world. All students and alumni who are working can be consulted at this link: https://www.eolia.cat/alumnes-eolia/
In the world of cinema and TV, the most media-focused performers who have trained with us are: Úrsula Corberó (free program), Carlos cuevas (extracurricular), Martí Cordero (Degree), Alicia Falcó (Undergraduate and extracurricular), Rigoberta Bandini (free program) and Diana Gómez (free program).
Per descomptat!
On the one hand, there are initial courses for beginners in acting that help you develop your confidence, communication skills and creativity without the need to become a professional. You can find more information here: https://www.eolia.cat/cursos/iniciacio-a-la-interpretacio/
We also have Intensive Public Speaking coursesc aimed at professionals who want to improve their communication or confidence in their speeches. You have more information here: https://www.eolia.cat/cursos-intensius/parlar-public/
If after a basic level course (annual or intensive) you want to go further in your training, we can advise you to find the training that best suits your profile, whether it is Official degree in Dramatic Art or ours Free professional program.
Request an appointment with the admissions and orientation area and we will help you!
In this case, the Free Professional Program is your best option. This program contains different training blocks that you can choose based on your training interests and your time availability.
Eòlia staff will be responsible for advising you to choose the best training blocks based on your profile and level.
The free program can be taken in the mornings or afternoons, so it is very likely that you will be able to find a combination that fits your day to day.
One of the specialties of the Degree in Artistic Teaching of Dramatic Art is that of Stage Direction and Dramaturgy. These studies encourage creativity and provide tools to generate contemporary dramaturgies, as well as work on their staging. The 4-year degree program includes a wide variety of subjects to develop your own texts and stage productions.
If you do not want to opt for the 4-year degree, we also offer scenic creation subjects, where you can learn to generate your own texts, or participate as a performer in contemporary creation processes. For these specific training courses, please consult the center.
Eòlia's training includes constantly renewing techniques and working styles to give students a solid and professional foundation for their artistic vocation, and it has a teaching team made up mostly of active, high-level entertainment professionals.
The subjects taught by our active teachers are always related to their professional activity, whether in the world of theatrical or cinematic performance, dance, singing, or in areas such as management or production.
Of course! On the one hand, there are our advanced intensive courses, where you will have the opportunity to work with specific high-level professionals. In this case, you will have to provide your artistic curriculum to assess your previous training or experience.
There is also the possibility of accessing the advanced courses (2nd, 3rd or 4th) of our Free Professional Program. In this case, it will be necessary to take a level test so that we can recommend the course and subjects that are appropriate for your profile.
At Eòlia we have a Career Guidance area that offers advice to our students in advanced courses.
This area, apart from offering support tutorials, includes different actions to give opportunities to our students. On the one hand, we have the casting area, where students have access to job offers and castings for theater, cinema and singing. And we also support their own creation by offering rental of rehearsal spaces and financial grants for the development of new projects.
You can find more information about this area at this link: https://www.eolia.cat/projeccio-professional/
The two main languages of our training are Catalan and Spanish. It is not mandatory to speak Catalan to access our center, but Spanish-speaking students are encouraged to understand Catalan to enrich their experience in the classes and, at the same time, in the Catalan community.
Within the Degree in Artistic Education in Dramatic Art, in the third year some subjects are offered taught in English, but it is only possible to access them if you are a student of the Degree or through the ERASMUS+ program.
The center also offers some occasional intensive courses in English.
Eòlia is located in the heart of the Eixample district of Barcelona, in the city center. The main center is at Carrer Casp 82-84, and the second center with the school theater is at Carrer Bailèn 23-25. Both centers are just a 1-minute walk away.
Our facilities are in the heart of Barcelona, so there is perfect accessibility to public transport: metro, bus and suburban trains.
Request an appointment to visit us, where in addition to receiving guidance based on your profile, we will show you our facilities.
Master in Musical Theater Creation
From July 1, 2026, the Master in Musical Theater Creation of the CSAD Musicians and Aeolian Workshop is a official master's degree, verified by AQU Catalunya and authorized by Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports of the Spanish State.
This means that it meets the legal and academic requirements to be part of the official university system.
In practice, this implies that:
- It has official validity throughout Spain. The title is officially recognized.
- It has passed an academic quality assessment process. In this case, the assessment was carried out by AQU Catalunya before its authorisation.
- It allows access to doctoral studies, provided that the other academic requirements are met.
- It is assessed in public examinations and competitions in accordance with applicable regulations, which does not always happen with the university's own master's degrees.
- It is recognized within the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), which facilitates its recognition in other countries, in accordance with the regulations of each one of them.
Like most university master's degrees, it lasts one academic year, divided into two semesters.
Classes are taught three days a week: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, in the morning.
This schedule is designed so that students can combine their studies with their professional activity.
No.
These are official postgraduate studies aimed at people with a university degree or equivalent in higher artistic education.
In addition to the academic requirements, professional experience related to the creation of musical theater will be assessed through a personalized interview, which will determine the suitability of each applicant.
Temps
Writing a musical requires many hours of dedication.
During the first semester you will acquire the theoretical and practical foundations to understand the history of musical theatre, learn about the most representative composers of the genre, structure the libretto of your musical, write song lyrics and understand the construction of melodies.
This learning involves a significant amount of independent work. Each week you will have to write lyrics, melodies, songs and develop the proposed exercises.
If you currently have little time to dedicate to the Master's degree, we recommend that you wait until you can fully commit to it.
It is not essential, but highly recommended.
The curriculum includes core subjects such as Representative composers of the genre i Composition, which work on concepts such as harmony, orchestration or modes.
If this content is completely unfamiliar to you, it is likely that you will have difficulty following some parts of the program.
The Master's degree is mainly aimed at qualified musicians, composers and musical theatre performers, so a basic musical training is assumed.
If you are a playwright, we may recommend that you take a course as a listener.
It is not essential, but it is very useful.
A significant part of the bibliography and work materials are not translated. During the course we will also watch shows and analyze song lyrics in their original language.
The Taller de Músics and Eòlia Centre Superior d'Art Dramàtic promote a Master's degree focused on the creation of musical theatre in Catalan.
It is not essential to speak Catalan, but it is important to know that classes are mainly taught in this language.
Yes.
It is possible to register as listener.
Listeners can attend the subjects ofHistory of musical theatre, Dramaturgy of the musical I, Lettering workshop I, Representative composers of the genre, Song direction and in master classes.
The subjects Composition and deconstruction 1 and 2 are reserved exclusively for students enrolled in the full Master's degree; as well as the Master Final Project.
In any case, registration as a listener does not give the right to obtain the official title.
It is highly recommended.
The academic level is demanding and higher education tends to provide the maturity necessary to better take advantage of the content.
As a listener you will be able to attend classes, but it will be the teaching staff who will decide to what extent you can participate in the activities.
On the tab Academic fees On this website you will find all the information about the price of ECTS credit and other matters of interest.
No.
The Master is 100% in-person, as established in its verification report authorized by the Ministry.
Only two subjects —History of musical theatre i Representative composers of the genre— they may occasionally offer some online content, but in-person attendance remains mandatory.
The Master's degree begins at the beginning of October and ends at the end of May.
Registration will remain open until fifteen days before the start of the course.
If you are interested in taking it, we recommend that you contact us as soon as possible.
The objective of the Master's is for each student to write a complete musical: a libretto accompanied by the song scores, ready to begin the pre-production process.
At the end of the course we organize a backer audition, a presentation before the evaluation panel to which we also invite professionals from the theatre production sector so that you can make your project known.
Since the Taller de Músics and Eòlia CSAD jointly promote this Master, their students regularly collaborate in these presentations.
Each student has a thirty minutes to present their project and show the most representative songs and/or scenes. Don't worry: in the subject Song direction We will help you prepare this presentation.