Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know to study performing arts at EÒLIA Center for Dramatic Art
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Barcelona It 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. Eòlia offers you all the training methodologies, being a school recognized by the Department of Education.
So, if you study at Eolia, you join a professional network in one of the most dynamic cities for the tourism sector performing arts.
2. Do you want to be a professional actor/actress? Do you want to be a playwright or stage director?
Eòlia is a center accredited by the Department of Education, so its official program of 4 years It is guaranteed by its training 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 are the most complete accredited studies, 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 in 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 enroll in any of Eòlia's higher education programs, both the official Degree and 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, as it follows the structure of university degrees according to the Bologna Plan (240 ECTS credits).
El Free professional plan is structured in 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.
The Degree in Artistic Teaching in 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.
The 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 Free Degree Access Guide.
The official program (Degree) has scholarships, both the one offered by the Spanish Ministry of Education and the Eòlia 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).
8. Of course! There are, on the one hand, initial courses for introduction to interpretation that help you develop your confidence, your skills communication and yours 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 courses aimed at professionals who want to improve their communication or confidence in their speeches. You can find 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 Scenic direction and dramaThese studies encourage creativity and provide tools to generate contemporary dramaturgies, as well as work on their staging. The program 4 years The degree 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.
The formation of Eolia It includes constantly renewing techniques and working styles to give students a solid and professional foundation for their artistic vocation, and 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 performance o cinematographic, the dance, cant, or in areas such as management and production.
Sure! 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 resume 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.
In Aeolia we have an area ofProfessional orientation which offers advice to our advanced course students.
This area, apart from offering support tutorials, includes different actions to give opportunities to our students. On the one hand, we have thecasting area, where students have access to job offers and castings for theater, cinema and singing. And we also support their own creation by offering rehearsal space assignments and scholarships economic resources 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 SpanishIt is not mandatory to speak Catalan to access our center, but Spanish-speaking students are encouraged to come to understand Catalan to enrich their experience in classes and, at the same time, in the Catalan community.
Within the Degree in Artistic Teaching of Dramatic Art, in the third year some subjects taught in English, but it is only possible to access them if you are a student of the Degree or through the program ERASMUS +.
The center also offers some occasional intensive courses in English.
Eòlia is located in the heart of the neighborhood ofBarcelona Eixample, in the city center. The main center is in 82-84 Casp Street, and the second center with the school theater is located in Bailen Street 23-25Both centers are just 1 minute walk away.
Our facilities are right in the center of Barcelona, so there is perfect accessibility to public transport: metro, bus and commuter 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
These studies we offer are a university specializationIt is essential that you have a higher education or a professional experience that validates your knowledge in the subject. This curricular experience is assessed in a personalized interview and helps us decide your suitability. Remember that this is not an initiation.
Temps. Writing a musical (the one proposed in the Master's Final Project) involves many hours of dedication. The first part of the Master, for example, offers a theoretical framework with many practical exercises to understand the history of musical theatre, the most representative composers of the genre, give tools to structure the libretto of the musical that we will write, understand how the lyrics of songs and melodies are organized. This will require many hours of work at home. Every week you will have to write lyrics of songs, melodic lines of songs, songs... If you see that you do many activities during the day and do not have time to dedicate yourself to the Master, we recommend that you wait until you have time to sign up for it.
Not necessarily, but it will be easier for you if you know some. In the Master's there are two core subjects: Composers of the genre i Composition which place a lot of emphasis on the musical part. Harmony, orchestration, modes… If all this is completely unknown to you, you will probably feel lost. Remember that the Master is mainly aimed at licensed musicians, composers and musical theater actors (We assume that you will have minimal musical training if this is the case.) If you are a playwright, we will most likely recommend that you take a course as an audience member.
It is not essential., but you will do very well because most of the material we have is not translated. Consider that within the tasks of the first part of the course we view a lot of material and analyze letters in the language in which they were written.
The Taller de Músics and the EÒLIA Center for Dramatic Art are committed to a Master's degree that promotes the creation of musical theater in CatalanIt is not essential that you speak Catalan, but it is important that you are clear that the classes will be taught in this language.
Yes. You can register as a listener.Listeners only have the option of attending the subjects ofHistory of musical theatre, Dramaturgy of Musical 1, Lyrics Workshop 1 and Representative composers of the genre, Song direction and the master classes. Composition It is a subject that can only be taken by students enrolled in the entire Master's degree.
YesIt is important because the level of demand is high and the age involved in having completed higher education presupposes a certain intellectual maturity. As a listener you can attend in classes and it is the teacher's discretion to let you participate more or less in the subject.
We would love to be able to answer yes, but right now, the type of practical work we do and the interaction between students and teachers makes it very difficult to follow online classes. We prefer to spend the time that this technological investment would involve in improving other aspects of the Master. only subjects that will eventually be available online they are History of musical theatre i Representative Composers of the Genre.
Yes. We don't close the door to anyone, but we reward people who organize themselves in time. If you want to take the Master's, contact us because we offer discounts in the enrollment for people who sign up before the summer.
The Master lasts one year divided into two semesters.
Indeed, we are class Tuesday and the Wednesday during the morning so that you can combine training with your work. It is important that you reserve Thursday mornings because we periodically hold master classes with professionals in the sector that we think are interesting for you to meet: creators, producers, performers, composers, lawyers specializing in intellectual property rights, etc.
The objective of the Master is write a musical. Have a booklet with the scores of the songs ready to begin the pre-production process. Once the Master is finished we do what is called a backer audition where we invite people from the world of production so you have the opportunity to show them the material.
Taking advantage of the opportunity that the Eòlia school, one of the promoters of the Master, is a Higher Center of Dramatic Art, we offer the possibility for students to help you in this small presentation that you will have to design. You will have about 30” to present your project and show the songs and/or scenes. Don't worry, in the subject of Song direction We will help you design this presentation.
Right now the Master it is not officialIt is not yet in the official circuit, although it does not serve to access a doctorate, but we are processing it so that it will be soon.
On the other hand, students at the end of the academic year (if all teachers agree) receive a degree endorsed by EÒLIA Higher Center for Dramatic Art and the Musicians' Workshop.