Drama Studio London (often abbreviated as DSL) is a British drama school in London. It is accredited by the Federation of Drama Schools. The principal is Emma Lucia Hands.
The Drama Studio London was started in 1966 by Peter Layton. It focuses on developing individual talent, rather than teaching conventional acting styles. It offers a three-year Bachelor of Arts in 'professional acting', validated by the University of West London; a one-year postgraduate diploma/MA in professional acting; a two-year Master of Fine Arts in acting with independent production and from 2025 a Foundation Diploma in Performance (Cert HE)*.
Alumni
Santanu Bose
Enzo Cilenti
Alexander Gifford
Paul Forman
Trevor Cooper
Misha Crosby
Roma Downey
Cory English
Lisa Goldman
Jack Greenlees
Aiysha Hart
Diana Hayden
Ursula Holden-Gill
Adil Hussain
Shobu Kapoor
Elisa Lasowski
Nadine Lewington
Adrian Lukis
David Marciano
Peter Howitt
Pip Torrens
Charles Martinet
Murray McArthur
Jim Piddock
Natasha Radski
Helen Schlesinger
Mika Simmons
Cynthia Stevenson
Lesley Vickerage
Olivia Vinall
Emily Watson
Forest Whitaker