In one you will begin to develop skills in voice, movement and characterisation coupled with an exploration of contemporary acting styles and practices underpinned with knowledge and theory to help develop your practice. Key practitioners and styles of acting are explored as well as the fundamentals of acting in live, digitised and mediatised settings.

Modules
The Actor's Toolkit: An Introduction - 20 credits
The Performer and The Space - 20 credits
The Cultural Industries and Creative Communities - 20 credits
The Actor’s Toolkit: Development - 20 credits
Devising Performance Texts - 20 credits
Performance and Production Technologies - 20 credits
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.

Year two takes skills developed in one and applies them to a series of contexts from the digital to the live. From classical to experimental performance styles, you will undertake a series of activities that will continue to develop and hone your acting skills through a series of stage and screen opportunities. There may be opportunities to learn with students from across the School and to engage in externally facing / industry projects2.

Modules
Global Shakespeares - 20 credits
Contextual Studies: Stage Performance - 20 credits
Directed Stage Performance - 20 credits
Acting for Camera - 20 credits
Creative Collaboration - 20 credits
Exploring New Forms of Creative Practice - 20 credits
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.

There’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement2 can often be beneficial. Work placements usually occur between your second and final of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path and gain valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future.

If you choose to do a work placement, you will pay a reduced tuition fee3 of £1,250. For more information, please go to the fees and funding section. During this time you will receive guidance from your employer or partner institution, along with your assigned academic mentor who will ensure you have the support you need to complete your placement.

Modules
UK Work Placement – 0 credits
International Study/Work Placement – 0 credits
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.

In the final you will work on shaping your career path with the help of industry professionals. You will continue to have opportunities to develop your acting skills through a series of workshops and projects that prepare you for entry into the creative industries, examining how you apply skills in voice, body and character creation to a series of performance opportunities, leading to a final industry showcase event.

Modules
Actor’s Toolkit: The Actor’s Voice - 20 credits
Contextual Studies: Screen - 20 credits
Directed Screen Performance - 20 credits
Actor’s Toolkit : Preparing for Industry - 20 credits
Final Project - 40 credits
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it