Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
The Embassy Theatre, home of the school | |
Other names | Central, Royal Central, CSSD, RCSSD |
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Former names | Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art, Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Type | Drama school and public university conservatoire |
| Established | 1906 2005: Incorporated into the University of London |
| Founder | Elsie Fogerty |
Parent institution | University of London |
| Affiliation | |
| Budget | £19.4m (2016/17) |
| Chairman | John Willis |
| Chancellor | Anne, Princess Royal (University of London) |
| President | Sonia Friedman |
| Vice-president | |
| Vice-Chancellor | Wendy Thomson (University of London) |
| Principal | Josette Bushell-Mingo |
| Patron | Princess Alexandra |
| Students | 1,015 (2024/25) |
| Undergraduates | 640 (2024/25) |
| Postgraduates | 375 (2024/25) |
| Address | Embassy Theatre, Eton Avenue , London , NW3 3HY , England, United Kingdom 51°32′39″N 0°10′27″W / 51.5442°N 0.1742°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Red |
| Website | www |
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, commonly shortened to Central, is a drama school in London, England. It was founded by Elsie Fogerty in 1906 as the Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art, to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students. It became a constituent college of the University of London in 2005 and is a member of Conservatoires UK and the Federation of Drama Schools.