BOA offers students the opportunity to specialise in the subjects they love and in which they show real talent.
Admission to BOA is via an aptitude workshop within a specialist pathway. No prior experience is required. Even if you are a beginner, you may have the potential to be very good.
The Old Rep is a young people driven theatre situated on Station Street in the centre of Birmingham. They present a year-round programme of theatre, dance, comedy, musicals and creative workshops. It is an iconic venue that occupies a unique place in theatre history as Britain’s first purpose-built repertory theatre.
BOA TV is a film production company crewed by some of the most technically skilled and visually creative young minds in the UK. We specialise in music promos, commercials, entertainment and multi-camera live broadcasts.
B2 Radio is the UK's student station for Birmingham. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Download our App and start listening now!
Mahalia Burkmar- Nominated for Female Solo Artist - Brit Awards 2020
Mahalia Burkmar, who studied on the Dance pathway at BOA from 2014 - 2016 has recently released her new single 'Sober'. Mahalia is signed to Asylum Records and is currently touring the UK and Europe.
Mahalia graduated BOA with D*D*D* in 2016.
Harry Kirton - Plays the role of Finn Shelby in ‘Peaky Blinders’, which won the award for ‘Best drama’ at the NTA 2020.
Kuba Sprenger - Played the role of 'Ike Alterman'. Link to IMDB https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10837896/
Joshua was a student on the Musical Theatre pathway at BOA from 2012-2014. Upon completion of his studies at BOA Joshua was awarded the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Scholarship to study Musical Theatre at the Guildford School of Acting.
In 2014, 8 students from the BOA Musical Theatre and Acting pathways also successfully gained places to train at the Guilford School of Acting.
Joshua has performed in:
Motel in Fiddler on the Roof (West End & Menier Chocolate Factory); Curly in Oklahoma! (Gordon Craig Theatre); Paul McCartney in Cilla (UK Tour, Bill Kenwright Ltd); Lesser Weasel and Cover Mole in The Wind in the Willows (London Palladium); Adam in Invision (Rehearsed reading, Cornay Denman Productions
Mahalia Burkmar, who studied on the Dance pathway at BOA from 2014 - 2016 has recently released her new single 'Sober'. Mahalia is signed to Asylum Records and is currently touring the UK and Europe.
We wish Mahalia all the best and be sure to show your support by visiting her website and checking out her new music video below!
Priya Sidhu graduated on the Broadcast course in 2018. Priya went on to be the youngest successful applicant in history to be accepted into the National Film & TV School. Following studying Production Management at the NFTS she now works as a producers assistant, production secretary and more in the film & TV Industry. Recent credits include Motherland for BBC3 and Havoc for Netflix. We can't wait to see how her careers grows even further.
Will began his apprenticeship with ITV in September 2016 after leaving BOA’s Broadcast pathway with a D*D*D* grade. As this was the only apprenticeship available at ITV, the competition was high but William’s experience and knowledge of the broadcast industry allowed him to succeed and he began working at the London studios.
Aoife graduated from BOA in 2017 and from Laine Theatre Arts in 2010. She has recently been in the professional production of Chess on Drury Lane.