Bachelor's degree

In Lancaster

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Lancaster

Based in the Manchester School of Theatre, BA (Hons) Acting is a nationally and internationally acclaimed course providing the necessary experience and skills to train as a professional actor working on stage and screen. Accredited by Drama UK (formerly the NCDT and the CDS), the course is much acclaimed for its award-winning students, many of whom go on to enjoy very successful careers with the major theatre, film and television companies. Former students include Julie Walters CBE, David Threlfall and Steve Coogan. Recent graduates have also found major success, with John Bradley-West staring in HBO television series, Game of Thrones and Elliot Knight as the lead role in Sky1s drama Sinbad.

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Location

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Lancaster (Lancashire)
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Manchester Metropolitan University, All Saints Building, All Saints, M15 6BH

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About this course

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Subjects

  • Theatre
  • Acting
  • School
  • Skills and Training
  • Drama
  • Public

Course programme

Course Content Course Content

The course aims to nurture instinctive ability in an environment that allows for the development of new skills whilst simultaneously enabling you to recognise particular strengths and abilities. You will have the opportunity to learn from a wide range of practitioners and inspiring teachers and the School benefits from strong links with many of the region’s key theatres. The School also benefits from its very own theatre which final year Acting students use for productions open to the public and are regularly attended by industry professionals.

Year 1

Workshops, classes, seminars and public performances are designed to synthesise component skills that include voice, movement, acting, textual analysis and research. The course aims to nurture instinctive ability in an environment that allows for the development of new skills whilst simultaneously enabling you to recognise particular strengths and abilities.

Year 2

Year 2 will include experimental and devised theatre, Shakespeare, acting for camera, stage combat and singing.

Year 3

Year 3 is performance-based and you will work with both staff and guest directors from across Europe in preparation for a series of fully realised public performances in the School’s own Capitol Theatre. Students are also trained to act for radio and take part in the annual Showcase event and festivals at London’s Globe Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company.

B.A. Acting (Hons)

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