Acting - BA (Hons)

4.8
2 reviews
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Bachelor's degree

In Birmingham

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Birmingham

  • Duration

    3 Years

According to the Guardian University Guide 2020, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire's acting and performance provision is in the UK's top ten drama schools (drama and dance category).

This course equips you with the skills you need to become a professional actor; continually stretching and challenging you to reach new levels of personal achievement and self-discovery. As a vocational actor training course, full commitment and attendance would be expected.

Complete your training in a supportive environment alongside your dedicated peers. With a proactive attitude you will achieve the high-standard of skill and adaptability that is required of professional actors in the industry today

Your classes will mainly be studio-based sessions, focusing on the practical application of acting, voice, movement and singing. For some modules you will have timetabled rehearsal time, where you will work in groups to produce material.

During the final year of your training you will get the opportunity to make a showreel, perform showcases to industry professionals, and be cast in professional productions staged in external theatres. In the first two years you will apply and develop your skills, getting regular opportunities to perform to your peer group and to invited audiences.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Birmingham (West Midlands)
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City North Campus, B42 2SU

Start date

On request

About this course

Our BA (Hons) Acting is designed to develop you practically, personally and professionally and prepare you for this challenging industry. We have carefully designed a contemporary course that will train you for a creative career in front of a stage, screen or radio audience. You will receive specialist training in voice, movement and singing, graduating with the skill and aptitude to take on the exciting and dynamic world of the dramatic arts.

OpportUNIty: Student Jobs on Campus ensures that our students are given a first opportunity to fill many part-time temporary positions within the University. This allows you to work while you study with us, fitting the job around your course commitments. By taking part in the scheme, you will gain valuable experiences and employability skills, enhancing your prospects in the job market.

It will also allow you to become more involved in University life by delivering, leading and supporting many aspects of the learning experience, from administration to research and mentoring roles.

Minimum of 5 GCSE’s at grade C/4 or above one of which MUST include English Language
Must have been achieved at the point of enrolment
See level 3 entry under Irish Leaving Certificate for full details

UCAS Code: W410

Students are satisfied with this course! We scored 100 per cent for overall satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2019.
We are ranked highly - The 2020 Guardian University Guide rankings placed us seventh in the Drama & Dance category.
Our tutors have vast, and notable experience, both in the UK and internationally. Staff have worked with well-known individuals, projects and companies such as the BBC, the RSC, West End stars, British repertory and festival theatres.

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Reviews

4.8
  • Uni is awesome and I had a time of my life here, interesting people and all was good, I enjoyed it all.
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  • It was really a great experience and people were amazing and I had a nice time overall.
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4.6
excellent

Course rating

Recommended

Centre rating

Student Reviewer

5.0
26/05/2019
About the course: Uni is awesome and I had a time of my life here, interesting people and all was good, I enjoyed it all.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Molly

4.5
22/05/2019
About the course: It was really a great experience and people were amazing and I had a nice time overall.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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This centre's achievements

2020

All courses are up to date

The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

This centre has featured on Emagister for 14 years

Subjects

  • Voice
  • Acting
  • Radio
  • Singing
  • Project
  • Industry
  • Production
  • Professional development
  • Recorded Media
  • Acting Theory
  • Physical skills
  • Stanislavski System
  • Contemporary Actor

Course programme

Year one

In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits):
  • Acting Theory and Practice
  • Voice and Movement Practices
  • Rehearsal Exercise
Year two

In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits):
  • Acting Theory and Practice
  • Voice and Movement Practices
  • Performance Exercise
Year three

In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 120 credits):
  • Production
  • Recorded Media
  • Professional Development

Acting - BA (Hons)

Price on request