Post Graduate Screen Acting

This full-time course will equip the student with the competence in front of a camera as well as the freedom a great performance demands.

The course consists of four, eight week modules with a four week break between each module. The modules have been carefully designed to incrementally increase both the student's knowledge base and acting skills.
Age limit is 21 years or above.

Module 1 Consists of core acting skills and draws on many of the traditional acting exercises in areas such as Voice and Speech Clarity, Physical & Spatial Awareness, Text Study, Improvisation, Character/Relationship Study, Meisner/Strasberg and The Method and acting in camera lessons. This is the foundation module focused on establishing core acting abilities.

Module 2 This is the TV acting module that incorporates much of the above but extended with advanced acting for camera, screenplay development, The Chubbuck Technique and martial arts. Areas such as ‘the method' are explored along with continued traditional acting exercises. This module also includes acting in a multi-camera environment and screen writing classes.

Module 3 This is the film acting module with continuing lessons in voice, spatial awareness, improvisation acting and acting in camera etc. This module is set to enhance understanding of the film acting medium. Short film projects are produced in house as a prelude to module four's film projects. Self Marketing for Actors is also introduced in this module.

Module 4 Horseriding is introduced in this module. This is the consolidation module and is designed to incorporate the three previous modules, and also includes professional presentation, audition techniques, show reels, and a series of film projects as a culmination of the entire course The films will be presented to Casting Directors, Agents and other Industry professionals at the end of the course at BAFTA in Piccadilly.

Master classes given by visiting established professionals are offered at intervals trroughout Modules 3 and 4.

In addition students are encouraged to develop an interest in pre and post production, writing, camera work and basic editing to enhance their overall understanding of the medium.