Queen Margaret University (QMU) is a dynamic institution renowned for its innovative and career-focused education. With a history dating back to 1875, QMU offers a diverse range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in areas such as health sciences, business management, arts and social sciences, and media. The university is known for its strong links to industry and its commitment to experiential learning, ensuring that students gain practical skills and real-world experience. QMU's state-of-the-art facilities, dedicated faculty, and supportive learning environment create a vibrant community that prepares students for successful careers and fosters their personal and professional development.

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This two-year BA (Hons) in Acting course draws on QMU’s highly respected teaching expertise within the performing arts. The rich and varied curriculum will provide a distinctive actor training in the conservatoire tradition. The course gives graduates the skills necessary to work as an actor, on stage or on screen. You can also apply these skills to a wide range of other roles in the performing arts. This could include playwriting, community outreach, and theatre in education. You can select from a range of optional modules that complement your training as an actor and will enhance your future opportunities. The course is an articulation route for students who have already achieved an HND in Acting and Performance/Musical Theatre or who have completed two years of an appropriate degree. Show less

Entry requirements

Direct Entry: HND Acting and Performance/Musical Theatre with A in the graded unit for the second year. Foundation degrees in appropriate subjects considered. Two years of a relevant degree considered.

You will:
build an expressive set of voice and movement skills;
explore characterisation and in-depth character development;
discover the dynamics and performative structures of a wide range of contemporary and historical texts; and
understand and develop a range of film and media techniques for acting in front of, and working behind, the camera.

Modules
Advanced Acting: Skills
Advanced Acting: Text and Techniques
Advanced Acting: Screen and Media

You will:
create an audition portfolio and audition for a range of industry specialists;
create a showreel and a voice reel;
perform in a piece of live theatre and make a film;
perform in both a live and digital showcase; and
learn about the industry and how to market yourself within it.

Modules
Audition and Showcase
Honours Performance Project
Creative Entrepreneurship
plus options

Options could include:
Playwriting
Writing for Radio
Creativity with the Community
Drama and Education
Directing, Designing and Performing Shakespeare
Directing, Designing and Performing Contemporary Plays
Devised Physical Theatre
Performance Art Practices

NB The modules listed here are correct at time of posting (Feb 2023) but may differ slightly to those offered in 2024. Please check back here for any updates.

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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.

How to book:

• 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

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