Acting

You will complete actor training in vocal and physical skills. In addition you will work on the skills that will make you a creative actor and collaborator.

You will have a unique opportunity to work on production modules during the degree which are taught full time and exclusively to other modules for a 3 week intensive period.

As part of your studies you will form companies to negotiate appropriate marketing strategies to promote your work to a public audience as well as prepare your audition portfolio, cv and showreel.

You will develop your acting skills for the stage, screen and radio and apply a range of skills, techniques and new technologies to enable creative engagement with different performance/acting contexts.

You will develop your knowledge and understanding of forms, practices, traditions, texts, theories and histories of drama, performance and theatre in their cultural, historical and contemporary contexts

You will complete a substantial final year project in an area of your choice which will enhance your future employability.

The balance of assessment work is 60% Practical and 40% Theory.

Modules you will study:

Year 1

• Performer training: Voice
• Performer training: Physical
• Performance: The Public Performer
• Applied Drama: Setting the Context
• Text: Challenging Conventions
• Performance Analysis

Year 2

• Creative Performer
• TV and Radio Acting
• Theatre Movements: Practitioner’s Perspectives
• Business theatre
• Performance Analysis
• Text: How Play’s Work

Year 3

• Performance: The Independent Producer
• Solo Acting
• Applied Drama: The Workplace
• Showcase
• Professional Project