Level 4+

BA (Hons) Acting

COURSE OVERVIEW

UCAS course code: W410

Ignite your passion for performance with our acting degree.

This exciting and dynamic course combines technical training, creative opportunities, and real-world industry experience. You’ll have the chance to train in acting and explore your own artistic practice while building essential skills for a career in the performing arts.

This course will help you develop acting techniques through a variety of approaches, ensuring that you are not only employable but also ready to contribute to and shape the cultural landscape. The course covers different aspects of acting, including the actor-performer, actor-director, actor-activist, actor-producer, and actor-on-film roles, giving you a broad understanding of the industry.

You’ll have the chance to work with students from other creative areas, including theatre design, makeup, props, technical theatre, and music, allowing you to collaborate and gain a deeper insight into the creative process. In your second and third years, you’ll have the opportunity to specialise in areas such as writing, directing, producing, film, transmedia, or comedy, as well as designing your own projects.

Throughout your time on the course, you’ll be exposed to a variety of visiting practitioners and specialised workshops. This year alone, we’;ve had over 15 different practitioners lead projects and workshops, including an audition workshop with David Gyasi, providing you with valuable industry insights and experience.

The key features of this course include:

Live performances and commissions throughout your training
Collaboration with theatre design and technical theatre students
Professional-standard theatre on campus
Opportunities for fringe performances, residencies, and scratch nights
Creative courses working together to mirror industry practice
Specialisation options in the second and third years in areas such as writing, directing, producing, film, transmedia, or comedy
This course is perfect for students who are passionate about acting and want to gain the skills and experience to succeed in the industry while collaborating with others and exploring their own creative voice.

Modules:

Level 4 (Year One) –