Courses in Dublin 2

This ‘Team Building with Music’ workshop will develop communication and cooperation and is suitable for both musician and non-musician alike

Through a series of self-paced lessons you’ll learn the theory of the Teeline shorthand system and eventually be able to write up to 40 wpm.

Through a series of self-paced lessons you’ll learn the theory of the Teeline shorthand system and eventually be able to write up to 40 wpm.

The aim of this course is to teach you how to learn Teeline shorthand up to a speed of 80wpm.

The aim of this course is to teach you how to learn Teeline shorthand up to a speed of 80wpm.

This programme is designed for delegates who have just embarked on a career in telephone sales, and delegates with more experience but no formal training. The course will provide the delegates with a blueprint to follow in creating customer loyalty and providing additional sales in todays competitive market. The course is designed to give a…

This course will give you the knowledge and skills needed to ensure every customer you speak with over the phone is satisfied.

The lecture-only module will examine Netherlands’ wealth of artistic production in the seventeenth century, primarily studying Rembrandt and Vermeer. These contrasting and complementary figures represent the diverse tendencies of the time. The course will focus on the development of individual styles and subject matter ranging from history painting to portraiture, landscape, and genre painting. The…

Delve into the shadows of human history in our captivating new lecture series – ‘The Hidden Truth?’. Conspiracies, plots and acts of treason have long been woven into the fabric of human history and culture, captivating minds with their secrecy and intrigue. From ancient empires to modern governments, whispers of clandestine agendas and hidden alliances…

The Hundred Years War was a series of wars, on land and sea, arising primarily from the political and dynastic conflicts of the kings of England and France. It was fought mainly in France but also engulfed Brittany, Scotland, the Iberian kingdoms, the Netherlands and other countries. The first part of the conflict is retold…

Understand how powerful commands may be built using simple, easy-to-understand concepts and components

The Lir National Academy of Dramatic Arts runs a series of accent workshops throughout the year. Led by Lir Academy tutors, these workshops are one-day intensives for actors looking to develop accuracy in period and contemporary accents, and provide actors with a system to explore the vocal shifts required to successfully perform with confidence. For…

This audition preparation masterclass will offer a range of workshops giving invaluable training in vital skills required for auditions. On completing the course, participants will be armed for auditions with a polished classical and contemporary speech, as well as tips and techniques to remain relaxed and confident in audition situations. Among the topics covered are…

This acting audition workshop, led by one of the core acting teachers at The Lir Academy, will guide participants through how to prepare for auditions, through careful selection of monologues and developing characterisation. This workshop will be extremely useful for anyone applying to drama schools, and preparation with our expert team will help ensure your…

This ten-week course, a continuation from the Introduction to Acting course, will concentrate on working with a director on the study of characters and individual scenes from several contemporary plays. If you have not completed the introductory programme but have acting experience, we can assess your suitability for a place on this course. Participants will…

This six-month actors’ course is specifically designed for emerging actors who have been considering actor training but can’t yet commit to it full-time. Training is focused on the development of core skills, introducing students to the three primary areas of actor training: voice, movement and acting. Participants will form a company of actors and the…

This is an intensive armed-combat course in rapier and dagger techniques. In 10 weeks, participants will cover the essential techniques of mastering different weapons and their safety principles, and learn fight choreography. Participants will be examined and certified by the Irish Dramatic Combat Academy in Armed Fighting at the end of the course. This course is…

This business skills workshop is ideal for women professionals working at, or aspiring to reach, management level. It is designed to empower you with communication skills, tools and techniques that will allow you to to stand out from the crowd and deliver an authentic, powerful performance at work – even within highly pressurised, competitive working…

Presentations at work are a reality for almost all of us but we rarely have the opportunity to engage in performance-focused presentation skills training that can take our communication abilities to the next level. Presenting Made Brilliant is ideal for anyone who is looking to improve their public speaking skills. It’s a public speaking course…

An eight-week online course in audiobook narration, which explores how to approach the delivery of text in an attractive way to listeners. This course looks at: Techniques for breathing life into different styles and types of writing. How to approach narrative and characterisation. Ways to keep descriptions interesting. How to make the actor’s voice compatible…

This acting audition workshop, led by one of the core acting teachers at The Lir Academy, will guide participants through how to prepare for auditions, through careful selection of monologues and developing characterisation. This workshop will be extremely useful for anyone applying to drama schools, and preparation with our expert team will help ensure your…

This course introduces students to the Fundamentals of Acting Technique for both the stage and the screen. Taught by The Lir’s experienced teachers, you will learn the core skills every actor needs to excel. Largely mirroring the work on our Introduction to Acting, Character Development, and Screen Acting courses, with additional work on audition technique…

This course is led by Raymond Keane and will explore theatrical approaches to, and the theory of, clown. By exploring the four temperaments, the use of masks and The Mask of Red Nose we aim to help you increase your flexibility and range of expression. Raymond is a founding member of the multi-award-winning Barabbas Theatre…

This course, a continuation from the Introduction to Screen Acting course, will concentrate on further developing your acting skills for film and TV work and developing confidence for the camera. As well as fine-tuning the strategies developed in the introductory level course for meeting the demands of screen acting, students will continue becoming more familiar…

Our Introduction to Acting course is perfect for anyone who is thinking about a future career in acting and those who simply want to challenge themselves by stretching their creative muscles. Led by The Lir Academy’s core teachers, this workshop-based evening course is taught over 10 weeks. Each two-and-a-half-hour session consists of a physical warm-up…

This course, running over one weekend, will take place in regional venues around the island of Ireland. These workshops act as a taste of drama school training and a broad and basic introduction to acting. It is perfect for those who are both inquisitive about a future career in acting and those who simply want…

This course offers an insight into the creative process behind designing costumes for theatre. Participants will be taught by top industry professionals who will walk them through the different stages of costume design, from research and concept development to design delivery. It is perfect for those with a creative background (design, architecture, art, fashion) who…

Learn the basics of some of the world’s favourite and most famous dances in this weekly class. Sample the exotic rhythms of Tango one week and find yourself immersed in a crazy Charleston the next. Designed for people who have never taken a dance class before, the dance instructor will teach not only the basic…

During this course, participants will become familiar with the basics of lighting design for the stage, and learn about different lighting technologies and terminology. The practical course focuses on lighting design, using both traditional and the latest technologies, to create a story through lighting. The course is perfect for people involved in amateur or school…

This ten-week programme has been created for novice or budding playwrights to explore the fundamentals of Playwriting. Throughout this programme, you will develop the tools to craft stories using frameworks such as narrative structure through plot and setting. The course will look at how stories unfold to engage, fascinate, or tease an audience. It will…