BA (Hons) Acting for Stage and Screen with Foundation

The following course information is for students applying for entry in September 2023. If you're looking to start a similar course in September 2022 at Year 1 (Level 4), refer to BA (Hons) Acting for Stage & Screen with Integrated Foundation. 

If you’re looking to become a versatile and multi-skilled performer, and join a creative community of filmmakers, screenwriters and actors, this is the course for you. It has been carefully designed alongside industry experts to provide you with the skillset to pursue an exciting career in this industry.

You’ll explore acting for stage and camera, with opportunities to collaborate and build a portfolio of original work – learning to take a production from concept to performance.

You'll discover how stories are told through performance and what it means to come together as a community of actors – working practically on projects you choose: writing scripts, devising new techniques and working alongside Film Production students on short films, live television shows and more. This is delivered through two strands: acting for the stage and acting for the screen.

You’ll build a broad understanding of the social, political and cultural contexts that have influenced playwrights, directors and performers over the years, and learn how theatre has evolved in response to the needs and aspirations of its audiences.

By combining theory and practical application, you’ll develop your own artistic identity – exploring acting, voice, movement and scenography to hone your techniques and build your own creative toolkit. 

London is one of the world’s greatest theatre cities and a hub for world cinema. Your studies will be enhanced by field trips, workshops, masterclasses and guest lectures from industry experts, where you’ll discover how people from different backgrounds use the arts to connect, collaborate and comment on the world around us. 

In your Foundation year, you'll gain a solid grounding in academic skills and principles, as well as an introduction to your chosen subject area. 

It will provide a rich and varied experience to ensure you’re prepared for degree-level study in the UK – ready to develop specialist knowledge and confidently make the most of your course.

Some modules will be taken with students heading towards the same or related subject areas, while others will be taken with a blend of students – enabling you to mix with peers who bring a range of different perspectives and experiences to the classroom.

You’ll take two modules related to your subject area and eight shared modules covering key skills like communication, critical thinking, cultural understanding, politics, data, creativity and entrepreneurship.

Once you’ve successfully completed your Foundation year, you’ll directly progress to Year 1 of your chosen degree-level course.

This course is subject to validation.