There isn’t a city in the world with a more vibrant theatre scene than London –from the traditional to the cutting edge. Theatre Academy London (TAL) is located in the heart of the West End. The opportunity to see a variety of theatre performances is a vital part of theatre training in London. This program is designed to make maximum use of these shows, alongside classes taught by distinguished faculty that include some of London’s leading theatre artists. This program provides an immersive experience through theatre training to develop and add depth to students' work. All sessions offer a theatre-going class where students take advantage of London’s extensive theatre offerings, including visits to the Globe and Stratford-upon-Avon. The program includes backstage visits to London’s great national companies as well as visits from guest artists.
This Film Acting program gives an intensive introduction to the craft in which students will learn the functions of key crewmembers, the technical vocabulary of the set, and the impact of learning techniques to expand their range of acting abilities.
This program offers theatre training to develop students’ work. Focus is on the actor, and the courses may include classes such as Shakespeare, Scene Study, Movement, and Film Acting. Playwriting, Devising, and Stage Combat may also be offered.
The Musical Theatre program offers courses in Voice/Singing and Musical Theatre repertory alongside dance sessions at a London studio. Students also take Physical Theatre and Introduction to London theatre and two additional courses of their own choosing.
The semester combines conservatory classes with analytical courses in theatre history and criticism. Classes offered include Shakespeare (Acting), Scene Study, and Physical Theatre. Alongside the regular class schedule, TAL also offers a series of master classes and workshops.
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The spring and summer semesters of this program are open to all students pursuing degree programs in Theatre, Music Theatre, Film, English, Communication, Humanities, and in exceptional circumstances, other degrees. Due to the performance nature of this program, students may be asked to submit an audition tape to ensure appropriate academic advising.
Due to the performance nature of this program, all applicants to the fall semester of Theatre Academy must be theatre majors who have completed college level Acting 1 or Performance 1 courses at the time of application and/or been approved to participate by the FSU School of Theatre. FSU BA students must have completed, prior to the program, THE3213 World Theatre History I and THE3214 World Theatre History II. Students may be asked to submit an audition tape to ensure appropriate academic advising.
Participants will stay in shared apartments in central London either in the study center or within walking distance in comparable housing. Amenities include fully equipped kitchens, furnished living areas, Wi-Fi, cable TV, and a cleaning service every two weeks that includes a change of bed linens and towels. Overnight visitors are not allowed in program housing. Click here for a list of nearby hotels for visitors.
Immersion and social events planned for this program may include the following. Group activities and excursions vary per session and may change due to unexpected events and/or new opportunities.
Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, Kew Palace and Gardens, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Greenwich, Kensington Palace, Street Markets, West End and Off West End Theatre Performances, Shakespeare's Globe, River Thames Boat Ride, Afternoon Tea
Edinburgh & St. Andrews, Bruges and Ypres, Bath and Stonehenge, The Lake District, Yorkshire, Cornwall
Hampton Court Palace, Windsor Castle, Cambridge, Oxford, Brighton, Stratford-upon-Avon, Hatfield House, and Blenheim Palace
British Museum, National Portrait Gallery, Tate Modern, Churchill War Rooms, Victoria & Albert Museum, Natural History Museum, Charles Dickens' House, Hyde Park, Houses of Parliament, Old Bailey, Harrods, Museum of London, Bank of England, Royal Albert Hall, Abbey Road, Sherlock Holmes Museum, Wellcome Collection
To speak with the International Programs Academic Advisor about study abroad courses, you can visit our zoom drop-in advising hours on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 10:00am-12:00pm. There are also appointments available via Campus Connect on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. If these times do not work for you, contact our advisor directly at IP-AcademicAdvising@fsu.edu to make an appointment.
IP provides CoreFSU requirement areas to help students make informed decisions. Although every attempt is made to be accurate & current, these designations can be fluid and it is the student’s responsibility to confirm all CoreFSU requirement areas through the CoreFSU Course Search Tool and your major advisor.
| Session LN75 | Spring 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Title | Satisfies | Credits |
| THE3061 | Introduction to Theatre in London This introductory course is designed to acquaint students with the components of the theatrical experience as they relate specifically to current dramaturgy and stagecraft in London. It is to be offered only at The Florida State University London Study Center. It should be viewed as a companion class to THE 2000 Introduction to Theatre, for majors and nonmajors, but may be taken independently. It makes use of the theatrical resources in the city of London, including attendance at leading theatres, backstage tours, and lectures by prominent theatre artists. | 3 | |
| THE4433 | Gender, Race, and Performance This course is an advanced introduction to contemporary theories/practices of performance of race/gender on stage and in everyday life. |
Diversity represents the following requirement(s): Diversity
| 3 |
| THE4935 | Scene Study You will explore traditional and contemporary approaches to text-based acting derived from the work of Stanislavski, Vakhtangov, Lee Strasberg, Sanford Meisner, and movement psychology and character analysis derived from the work of Rudolph Laban and Yat Malmgren, in a conservatoire-style approach to actor training. You are responsible for bringing prepared scenes to class and for readiness in acting exercises. | 3 | |
| TPP3510 | Movement Techniques This course utilizes exercises for self-awareness, physical strength, flexibility, and versatility for the actor. May be repeated to a maximum of six semester hours. | 3 | |
| TPP4113 | Acting Techniques III (Shakespeare) This course is an acting workshop oriented to particular problems the actor confronts in dealing with historic periods in dramatic literature or material of post-realistic and contemporary styles and thought. May be repeated to a maximum of nine semester hours. | 3 | |
| Session LN71 | Summer 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Title | Satisfies | Credits |
| THE3061 | Introduction to Theatre in London* This introductory course is designed to acquaint students with the components of the theatrical experience as they relate specifically to current dramaturgy and stagecraft in London. It is to be offered only at The Florida State University London Study Center. It should be viewed as a companion class to THE 2000 Introduction to Theatre, for majors and nonmajors, but may be taken independently. It makes use of the theatrical resources in the city of London, including attendance at leading theatres, backstage tours, and lectures by prominent theatre artists. | 3 | |
| THE3931 | Theatre in London* Many of Shakespeare’s plays were inspired by the London he lived in, its buildings, its people and its class system. For British actors that cultural heritage is all around them, they take it for granted. This course is a chance to perform Shakespeare in context. Students will be able to develop practical strategies for working on Shakespeare’s text, using the clues he put in for his actors, actively analyzing the physical dynamic and muscle of the language and how that supports sense and development of character. Using my experience at Shakespeare’s Globe and with Cicely Berry and John Barton at the Royal Shakespeare Company as a springboard, we will start with ensemble work, exploring his use of language and rhythm. Researching the History plays we will retrace Shakespeare’s footsteps and visit The Tower of London, bringing scenes from the plays back to their real-life setting. The students will spend the remaining weeks focusing on small group scenes and duologues. In rehearsal we will explore the narrative drive of the scene, as well as staging in the original conditions of the Playhouses and how to keep intimacy and truth and to play heightened language with integrity while playing to a daylight audience. Topics change per semester depending upon instructor. May be repeated to a maximum of six (6) semester hours. | 3 | |
| THE4935 | Film Acting Workshop This course explores both TV and film formats in an intensive acting workshop for the screen. Screen acting is its own art form, which combines the ability to relax on set and be intensely truthful with an awareness of the demands of the technology involved, which can make very ‘dishonest’ demands on the actor. The camera lens scrutinizes the actor’s every movement, however small. Students will observe in their own performances the importance of listening in a film performance, see how a difference of a couple of inches can decide whether a shot is in focus or not, experience ‘hitting the mark’, and learn how the reaction shot is king. They will become familiar with film equipment, the names and uses of the various bits of kit - which can seem so alien and intimidating to the stage actor. They’ll learn the language of shot sizes and the demands these place on the actor. The course will look at the differing demands of film and TV, of the single camera and the multi camera shoot and the nature of blocking for the screen. Most importantly, students will do as much acting on camera as we can possibly fit in, using scripts from both film and TV. The world of the studio will be demystified and students will finish the course feeling at home in front of the lens and ready to take the next step into professional screen acting secure in their knowledge and experience of the medium. | 3 | |
*/**/***/****/^ Courses followed by these symbols denote cross listing. Students may take one or the other, but not both.
We understand financial considerations heavily influence study abroad decisions. The International Programs Financial Team hosts financial aid workshops and can answer financial aid questions during in-person advising appointments or via email: IP-FinancialAid@fsu.edu.
Program Fees
Instead of main campus tuition, participants pay an International Program (IP) fee that typically includes instructional costs for a set number of credit hours, housing abroad during the program dates, international health insurance coverage, plus excursions & group activities. Each program fee is listed on the garnet Description tab of the program page, along with the specific expenses that are/are not included.
Payments
The program fee is split into two payments: a non-refundable ‘commitment fee’ followed by a second ‘full payment’ to pay the remaining balance of the program fee. Check the garnet Dates & Docs tab of the program page for specific payment due dates. To make a payment, click here. Always review the cancellation & fee liability policy for your program before making a payment or deferment.
Financial Aid
Almost all sources of Financial aid (Florida Prepaid, Bright Futures, Loans, Grants, VA funding, Scholarships) can be used toward program fees. Click the boxes below and review the IP Financial Aid Handbook to learn more about financial aid for studying abroad, including the fee deferment process that allows those receiving financial aid to delay paying a portion of their program fee until the beginning of their program term, when most financial aid will have disbursed. A deferment does not reduce your balance owed, it only changes the due date.
For information about the 1098-T form, click here.
Florida Bright Futures scholarship funds may be used to help pay the program fee for every semester a student is abroad.
The Florida Department of Education website contains additional information concerning eligibility, renewal criteria, appeal processes and legislative updates.
| Credit Hours | Bright Futures Academic | Bright Futures Medallion |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $640.65 | $480.48 |
| 6 | $1281.30 | $960.96 |
| 7 | $1494.85 | $1121.12 |
| 8 | $1708.40 | $1281.28 |
| 9 | $1921.95 | $1441.44 |
| 10 | $2135.50 | $1601.60 |
| 11 | $2349.05 | $1761.76 |
| 12 | $2562.60 | $1921.92 |
| 13 | $2776.15 | $2082.08 |
| 14 | $2989.70 | $2242.24 |
| 15 | $3203.25 | $2402.40 |
| 16 | $3416.80 | $2562.56 |
| 17 | $3630.35 | $2722.72 |
| 18 | $3843.90 | $2882.88 |
Note: Eligibility for Bright Futures in the summer requires enrollment in at least six credit hours.
Florida Prepaid (FPP) tuition and local fees and/or dorm benefits may be used to pay International Programs fees.
To use a Florida Prepaid dorm account during the summer term, the purchaser of the Prepaid account must contact Florida Prepaid and complete the steps required to authorize use of the summer dorm plan for studying abroad. All other plans will be billed by FSU without additional authorization.
Contact Florida Prepaid directly at 1-800-552-4723.
| # of Credits Enrolled | FPP Tuition | FPP Local Fees* | Dorm Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $115.08 | $34.73 | $4050.00 |
| 2 | $230.16 | $69.46 | Per Term** |
| 3 | $345.24 | $104.19 | |
| 4 | $460.32 | $138.92 | |
| 5 | $575.40 | $173.65 | |
| 6 | $690.48 | $208.38 | |
| 7 | $805.56 | $243.11 | |
| 8 | $920.64 | $277.84 | |
| 9 | $1035.72 | $312.57 | |
| 10 | $1150.80 | $347.30 | |
| 11 | $1265.88 | $382.03 | |
| 12 | $1380.96 | $416.76 | |
| 13 | $1496.04 | $451.49 | |
| 14 | $1611.12 | $486.22 | |
| 15 | $1726.20 | $520.95 | |
| 16 | $1841.28 | $555.68 | |
| 17 | $1956.36 | $590.41 |
International Programs strives to award an average of $200,000 in scholarships annually to about 100 students.
Current FSU students who have applied to an international program can apply to the International Programs scholarship opportunity through the FS4U portal (link below). Before applying, students should review the list of available awards that are made from this opportunity as well as the application process instructions.
| Program Start Date | Scholarship Open Date | Scholarship Application Deadline | Scholarship Award Decisions Communicated to Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | April 29, 2024 | September 4, 2024 | Prior to September 18, 2024 |
| Summer 2025 | November 1, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | Prior to January 15, 2025 |
| Fall 2025 | January 5, 2025 | April 23, 2025 | Prior to May 1, 2025 |
| Spring 2026 | April 28, 2025 | September 3, 2025 | Prior to September 17, 2025 |
Other departments at FSU also offer their own study abroad scholarship opportunities. You can review the list of scholarships administered by other FSU departments by following the link below.
Other departments at FSU also offer their own study abroad scholarship opportunities. You can review the list of scholarships administered by other FSU departments by following the link below.
Follow the link below for a general listing of scholarships that may be available for international study. These scholarships are available to both FSU students and non-FSU students.
Multi-Term Discount
Students who have completed 15 or more credit hours on programs administered by the International Programs office, earning at least a 3.0 average or above in their course work at an international location(s), are eligible for a discount for subsequent IP program. The discount is $500 for summer session or $1,000 for fall or spring semester. Note: This discount is built into the program fees for First Year Abroad program students.
FSU assesses a technology fee which is NOT included in the International Programs fee. The technology fee rate for 2024-2025 is assessed at $5.25 per credit hour for all students, regardless of location of study.
After registering for classes for the term abroad, the student will be charged the applicable technology fees; these fees are paid directly to Florida State University Office of Student Finance. Failure to pay these fees will result in a late payment charge being assessed to the student by Florida State University Office of Student Finance. International Programs has no control over these fees or any associated late payment penalty.
International Programs fees do NOT include Facilities and Equipment Fees, which are assessed each semester for some majors (Medicine, Motion Pictures Arts, Music, Nursing, Fine Arts, Dance, Digital Media Production, etc.) even though you are studying overseas. If you are in one of these colleges/majors, you will be assessed a fee. Details can be found on the Registration Guide, under 'Fees and Financial Information.'
The world is within your reach! Talk with a member of IP's Finances Team to learn how your financial aid can help you have a study abroad experience of a lifetime!
Book an appointment with an IP Financial Aid representative, click here. For additional questions, contact us at IP-FinancialAid@fsu.edu. Be sure to follow us on social media @fsuip for updates.
If a student will be receiving any form of financial aid or payment assistance, including Bright Futures, Florida Prepaid, other scholarships, veteran’s benefits, or has a 529 savings plan and needs additional time to gather those resources, the fee deferment allows those receiving assistance to delay paying a portion of their program fee until the beginning of their program term, when most financial aid will have disbursed. A deferment does not reduce the balance owed, it only changes the due date of the portion deferred. All amounts deferred are due 10 days after the program term starts. Always review the cancellation & fee liability policy for your program before completing a deferment. The online fee deferment is located in the International Programs Student Portal under the Money Matters area. Login here to access the portal.
All cancellation requests must be sent directly by the applicant via email to IP-Cancel@fsu.edu.
When submitting your cancellation request, please ensure your email includes:
Subject Line: Include your last name and the program code.
Email Body: State the reason for cancellation, include the program code again, and provide your campus ID or EMPLID.
The date that FSU International Programs receives the written cancellation request will be considered the official date of cancellation/withdrawal. Participants admitted to an International Program who cancel after the payment due date has passed will still be responsible for the program fees as outlined below.
No refunds or releases from fee liability are possible after a program has begun or after the program or semester has ended. Full refunds, including the Commitment Fee, are granted only under specific conditions such as involuntary military duty, death of the student or immediate family member, prior to the program start, with appropriate documentation.
To request a partial refund or release of liability, please submit your appeal to the International Programs Refund Committee. Appeals should be emailed to IP-Cancel@fsu.edu with the following details:
If additional documents or further explanations are required, they will be requested by the committee to ensure a thorough review and to aid in making a fair decision.
Please note that submitting an appeal does not guarantee approval.
The Refund Committee will consider the timing of the cancellation in relation to the event necessitating withdrawal and the start date of the program. Approved appeals
based on medical withdrawal or exceptional circumstances may result in partial refunds or releases from fee liability, depending on the cancellation date.
When evaluating appeals, the Refund Committee considers the timeliness of the cancellation request in relation to the event causing the need for withdrawal and in relation to the program start date. Should the Refund Committee approve an appeal on the basis of medical withdrawal or exceptional unforeseen circumstances, participants may receive a partial refund / partial release of fee liability as determined by their cancellation date in the chart below:
If Cancellation Date is… |
Participant's Financial Liability if appeal is approved by IP Refund Committee |
Max amount of refund / release of financial liability if appeal is approved by IP Refund Committee |
| 60 days or more before program start date |
Commitment Fee + 25% of remaining program fee balance |
75% of program fee balance after the commitment fee |
| 59-31 days before program start date |
Commitment Fee + 50% of remaining program fee balance |
50% of program fee balance after the commitment fee |
| 30 days or less before program start date |
Commitment Fee + 75% of remaining program fee balance |
25% of program fee balance after the commitment fee |
| On or after program start date |
Liable for full program fee | No refund/release of financial liability |
Refunds of program fees/release of liability for program fees will be granted when International Programs cancels a program prior to the beginning of the applicable term.
If FSU International Programs cancels an International Program after the program start date (or after the start of domestic or online coursework prior to the study abroad component of Spring Break/short-term programs) due to causes beyond the control of FSU International Programs, including, but not limited to, acts of God; natural disasters; riots; war; epidemics; terrorist activities; government restrictions; failure of suppliers, subcontractors, or carriers; or travel warnings or prohibitions issued by the World Health Organization or any U.S. federal government agency, including the Centers for Disease Control and the U.S. Department of State, no refunds of any kind will be issued. However, FSU International Programs, in its sole discretion, may issue refunds for unused program costs such as housing.
The $100 application fee is nonrefundable.
The $1500 confirmation deposit is refundable until the close of business on the deposit’s due date. If an applicant has paid the deposit or been granted a deferred payment plan for the deposit and has not withdrawn from a program as of the close of business on the deposit due date, the applicant becomes fully liable for the confirmation deposit. Students whose offer of admission to Florida State University is rescinded after the confirmation deposit is paid or deferred (in accordance with the due date) will not be able to participate but remain fee liable for the confirmation deposit.
Program applicants who have demonstrated their intent to participate in the program by payment or by deferral of the confirmation deposit and who have not withdrawn from the program as of the full payment due date become fully liable for the full program fee as of the close of business on the full payment due date.
Refunds of program fees WILL BE granted in instances of withdrawal prior to the start of the program under the following circumstances:
Refunds of program fees will not be granted where a student becomes ineligible to participate in a program for failure to meet or maintain admission requirements.
Partial refunds of program fees MAY BE granted in instances of withdrawal prior to the start of the program under the following circumstances:
All withdrawals, requests for refunds, and requests for release from fee liability must be submitted in writing via email to International Programs. Applicants should include their last name and program code in the subject line of the email.
Alternatively, requests can be submitted in writing to International Programs at the following postal address:
Attention: Refund Committee
Office of FSU International Programs
A5500 University Center
282 Champions Way
P.O. Box 3062420
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2420
U.S. citizens are not required to obtain a student visa for study abroad programs shorter than six months in length, however, you will be required to apply for an electronic travel authorization (ETA) through United Kingdom Visas and Immigration (UKVI). Students wishing to study abroad for two consecutive semesters (excluding First Year Abroad students) should plan to split their time abroad between different countries and must contact an Immigration Coordinator, at IP-Visas@fsu.edu, for guidance before applying for any study abroad program.
| Summer 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Applications Open* | Wednesday, October 09, 2024 | $100.00 |
| Scholarship Applications Due | Tuesday, December 31, 2024 | |
| Commitment Fee Due | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 | $1500.00 |
| Full Payment Due | Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | |
*Early application is advisable as program enrollment is limited and acceptances are offered on a rolling basis.
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| Fall 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Applications Open* | Wednesday, December 04, 2024 | $100.00 |
| Scholarship Applications Due | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | |
| Commitment Fee Due | Thursday, May 01, 2025 | $1500.00 |
| Full Payment Due | Wednesday, June 04, 2025 | |
*Early application is advisable as program enrollment is limited and acceptances are offered on a rolling basis.
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| Spring 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Applications Open* | Wednesday, April 02, 2025 | $100.00 |
| Scholarship Applications Due | Wednesday, September 03, 2025 | |
| Commitment Fee Due | Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | $1500.00 |
| Full Payment Due | Wednesday, October 15, 2025 | |
*Early application is advisable as program enrollment is limited and acceptances are offered on a rolling basis.
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For 60 years, Florida State University International Programs has been committed to providing a rewarding academic experience that enriches the lives of our students. Our highest priority is and always has been the welfare and security of our students.
Program directors maintain contact with our Tallahassee office, local authorities, and United States officials, both at home and abroad. Each program holds meetings with students in which safety procedures and precautions are detailed and regularly re-emphasized. Each program has an Emergency Plan which includes details about local health care facilities, meeting points and procedures, and contingency plans and funds should it ever become necessary to evacuate our students.
Students are reminded to inform International Programs of the details of their independent travel details via our online travel form, heed US State Department travel advisories, and take relevant emergency and US Embassy/Consulate contact information with them.
Students venture abroad to experience other countries, and to gain a deeper appreciation of their role as American citizens in the world. FSU International Programs is fully committed to helping students realize these aspirations in a safe and secure learning environment.
All International Programs fees include international medical and evacuation insurance coverage through Cultural Insurance Services International (CISI). A link to our policy is provided below. The coverage will be effective for participants from the day the program starts until the day the program ends. Please note: this policy is NOT intended to replace your domestic coverage. For more information, visit studentinsurance.fsu.edu.
FSU International Programs encourages program participants to consider purchasing travel insurance. Travel insurance comes in many forms and can protect you in case you need to change your travel plans due to unforeseen circumstances. The coverage ranges from help with lost baggage to delay in flight plans to trip cancellation.
Travel insurance that covers fees associated with changing your airfare plans is especially helpful for those attending programs that require entry or student visas. Immigration approval can take months with regulations changing often that can cause the need to delay or cancel flight plans. Often airfare arrangements are non-refundable or cannot be changed without fee penalties. Certain types of trip cancellation insurance will reimburse you the cost of your airfare or penalty fees. Travel Insurance must cover failure to obtain visa.
You may wish to begin researching travel insurance and trip cancellation policies by using the Travel Insurance Review website. Their Travel Insurance 101: The Complete Guide to Travel Insurance section is particularly helpful for those just beginning their research. They also have a section that allows you to compare different policies.
Travel insurance is also offered through CISI and Travel Insured International. Please note that this plan must be purchased within 21 days of paying your first fee. For example, if looking to insure the cost of the program, the plan must be purchased within 21 days of paying the commitment fee to International Programs. If wishing to insure only the cost of the flight, the plan must be purchased within 21 days of purchasing airfare.
In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (the “Clery Act”), Florida State University must provide annual notice to the campus community regarding the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. The 2024 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is now available and can be viewed on the Florida State University Police Department’s webpage. The reports contain statistics from the previous three years of reported crimes that occurred on campus, in off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by FSU, and on public property within or immediately adjacent to the campuses.
Additionally, this report includes important information regarding policy information related to campus security, policies regarding drug and alcohol use, crime prevention, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking prevention, as well as fire safety systems, fire statistics, and fire safety policy information.
