ABOUT
US
GET TO KNOW THE SFSH
Only whose who burn for something can spark a flame in others. You, too, can experience the passion that we have in teaching you everything you need to know as an actor/actress.
SCHULE FÜR SCHAUSPIEL HAMBURG (SfSH) is a state-recognised and BAföG-funded acting school. Since 1992, we have devoted ourselves to the training of the next generation of actors. It is particularly important to us to equip you with a large repertoire of skills. That is why the school also works with the principle of a variety of methods.
We are particularly proud to be able to offer you a degree in theatre and/or film acting - the choice is yours! Regular private and public performances, workshops with renowned guest lecturers such as Marie Bäumer, Benjamin Teske and Jens Roth and strong contact with producers, directors and casting agencies round off the practice-oriented profile of our vocational acting training!
DO YOU DREAM ABOUT BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL ACTOR?
Then the SFSH is the right place to be. At our school we offer various ways toward a vocational acting training. You can take part in the traditional audition, live and online, or participate in our Workshop/Orientation course or the Preparatory Semester. At the end of each, you receive a thorough feedback from our lecturers.
FINANCING
Our vocational training is state-recognised and therefore BAföG-eligible. The monthly costs of a full-time vocational training are € 535/month (1st + 2nd year of training) and € 565/month (3rd year of training).
How do I finance the vocational training at SCHAUSPIEL FÜR SCHAUSPIEL HAMBURG?
BAFÖG
The training is state-recognised, i.e. “Schüler-BAföG” can be applied for. Unfortunately, we cannot provide any information on the amount of the BAföG grant, as it is based on the respective income of your parents. Schüler-BAföG does not have to be paid back.
EDUCATION LOAN
There is also the possibility of applying for an educational loan with very favourable conditions from the 2nd year on. This educational loan can be applied for at the Bundeskreditanstalt (information at www.bva.bund.de). The education loan can be applied for in addition to BAföG.
TAX ADVANTAGE
Up to 30% of the school fees are tax deductible. The certificate required for this can be completed annually by our staff at the school office.
SIDE JOB
The schedule is designed in such a way that it is possible for students to work on the side.
LEARN FROM THE PROS!
Learn from experience, narration and admiration - not from the textbook. Our teaching team consists of internationally active theatre and film professionals with many years of artistic and educational experience. Their direct film and stage experience, contacts and projects keep our students close to the hands-on, professional world.
FIND ALL OF OUR LECTURERS HERECLEAR THE STAGE FOR
YOUR EDUCATION
The three-year vocational training is divided into six semesters, with around 25 working-hours per week. The school year starts in September of each respective year. The lessons take place alternately in larger and smaller groups as well as in individual sessions.
Up to the middle of the 5th semester, all students study according to the same curriculum. The students can then choose between a film and a theatre degree. There is also the option of combining both degrees.
1ST/2ND SEMESTER
- Rhythm, dance and yoga
- Breath, voice and body training (according to Linklater and Reich)
- Singing
- Impulse and ensemble training
- Partner and group improvisation
- Acting training (based on Grotowski, Chekhov and Lecoq)
- Role work (after Stanislawski)
- Basics of clown work
- Development of several scenic presentations
- Introduction to camera-acting according to Meisner
3RD/4TH SEMESTER
- Dance (including hip-hop, ballroom) and yoga
- Breath, voice and body training (according to Linklater and Reich)
- Phonetics / articulation
- Singing
- Expansion of the variety of methods (Chekhov, Meisner, physical theatre)
- SourceTuning (according to Roth)
- Development and presentations of two-part scenes
- Monologue work
- Text comprehension and analysis
- Development and public presentation of a complete comedy production
- Camera acting (according to Adler)
5TH SEMESTER
- Dance (modern dance), choreography and yoga
- Breathing / body training (according to Reich)
- Phonetics / articulation
- Text work
- Singing: solo song interpretation
- Selection of the audition repertoire
- Monologue work
- Camera-specific acting training
- Deepening of camera-acting (according to Meisner)
- Consultation on choosing a film or theatre degree
6. SEMESTER
THEATRE DEGREE
- Dance, choreography and yoga
- Breathing / body training (according to Reich)
- Phonetics / articulation
- Working on the audition repertoire
- Linguistic coaching of the repertoire monologues
- Monologue and dialogue studies
- Public final staging
- Professional preparation for entry into the professional world / self-management
- Final exam
- ZAV audition
FILM DEGREE
- Dance, choreography and yoga
- Breathing / body training (according to Reich)
- Camera-specific speech training
- Camera-acting training
- Professional courses with film and TV directors
- Shooting of different camera partner scenes
- Creation of showreels
- Professional preparation for entry into the professional world / self-management
- Presentation of the show reels
WE HAVE BIG PLANS FOR YOU
Marvel at exciting, moving and passionately performed projects that make every actor's heart beat faster. Will you join us, too? If so we would be very happy if you share your memories with us- as many have done here before.
FILM SEMINAR BENJAMIN TESKE
Within three weeks and under the leadership of director Benjamin Teske ("Strawberry Bubblegums") our film class students of the 6th semester get an insight into the complexities of cinematic creation and the making of a film. During this time you go through the processes of writing and rehearsing scenes, then shooting the scenes and finally editing them in the stage of post-production.
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COMEDIES
As part of the comedy marathon, funded by the Förderverein der Schule für Schauspiel Hamburg 033 e.V., in their 3rd semester our students develop their first theatre production. Each group develops a complete staging of a theatrical comedy under the leadership of a director, each of which is presented to the public twice over a weekend...
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FINAL PERFORMANCE
In their 6th semester, the future graduates of the theatre class develop a complete theatre production under the leadership of a director, which is then performed six times in public.
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ZHDK
Since 2017, we are very happy to cooperate with the ZHDK, the Zurich University of Arts. Once a year, four students are given the opportunity to work together with the university students in Zurich in a theatre production.
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PerformancePlus scholarship for special creativity from the Förderverein der Schule für Schauspiel Hamburg 033 e.V.
Since 2015, the Förderverein has been awarding scholarships that financially support young actors at the SfSH in their final year of training.
In order to be able to rely on talented artists in the future, it is the personal wish and goal of the drama enthusiasts of the Förderverein to financially support outstanding students in their crucial training phase. Creativity and artistic personality should develop freely so that the young talents can devote themselves entirely to their training.
In the second year of your training, you can apply for a scholarship that supports you financially for the entire last year.
VARIETY OF METHODS AS A GUIDING PRINCIPLE
In the final year of your training you have the choice between a film or a theatre degree, or you can do both!
"I decided to graduate with a theatre degree because there is an energy and emotionality on stage that I can't find anywhere else. From naturalistic classics to grotesque modern pieces: a magical game of beauty and truth." — Tim Nelki
„I decided to do a film degree because I am fascinated and enthusiastic about the possibilities that can be realised with films today and I am enjoying to play in front of the camera. For me, no other degree would be an option. — Anika Lamade
"I chose the double degree because art knows no boundaries and to choose between theatre or film would thus constrain the art." — Abid Ciplak
FILM DEGREE
If you opt for a film degree or a double degree (film and theatre), you will create two demo tape scenes during the 6th semester. You use these scenes to apply to agencies and production companies after your training. These scenes are your application material in the film industry
THEATRE DEGREE
If you opt for a theatre degree or a double degree (film and theatre), in the 6th semester you will work on an audition repertoire consisting of three monologues and two songs with our role and vocal lecturers. With this thorough repertoire you can then audition at theatres after your training.
IMPRESSIONS FROM FILM SHOOTINGS AND THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
SUCCESS IN THE FILM, TELEVISION AND THEATRE INDUSTRY
Whether on stage or in front of the camera: Our graduates successfully start a diverse professional life after graduation. You can work in theatres and in film and TV productions
GRADUATES RECOUNT
OUR ROOMS
DIE SFSH FROM THE OUTSIDE
Our school is located in the backyard, in the middle of the Sternschanze. Surrounded by residential buildings, the SfSH extends over two courtyards, with a total of 6 halls, offices, changing rooms, a costume fund and the café, Cantina 33.
THE CAFÉ
The heart of our school is our café, Cantina 33. Here students, lecturers, staff and guests meet for a delicious lunch, a café or a snack. Here you can immediately feel the creative, inspiring atmosphere of SfSH.
ROOM 1
Room 1 is the largest one. It serves as a classroom and as a studio stage. Here our students stand in front of an audience for the first time and experience what it means to be on stage.
ROOM 2
One of our smaller classrooms is located directly behind Room 1. Room 2 is equipped with a dance floor and a large mirrored wall; speech and scene lessons take place here. During performances it also serves as a backstage area
ROOM 3
Room 3 is a multifunctional one and is used for a variety of classes at the SfSH. It is approx. 70 square meters and looks very bright thanks to its window front. It is equipped with a cork floor. Here people rehearse, dance and sing.
ROOM 4
Room 4 is mostly used for singing lessons. Whether in groups or in individual lessons, when our singing teachers accompany our students on the piano, you can witness the beauty of music even on the hallway.
ROOM 5
Room 5 is used exclusively by the camera-acting class. Equipped with exciting film material and props, our students get to know the whole world in front of and behind the camera.
ROOM 6
Room 6 is equipped with theatre lighting and is largely used for scene lessons at the SfSH. Dance and physical training also take place here due to the special dance floor
How to find us
SCHULE FÜR SCHAUSPIEL HAMBURG GbR
Oelkersallee 29a
22769 Hamburg
Tel.: 040/430 20 50
Fax: 040/43 12 63
E-Mail: info@sfsh.de