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BA (hons) acting
BA (hons) acting

BA (hons) acting

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  • Level:3-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirement

The standard entry requirements for this course are as follows:

One or a combination of the following accepted full Level 3 qualifications:

  • Two A Levels at grade C or above
  • Pass in Foundation Diploma in Performance (Level 3 or 4) and one A Level at grade C or above
  • Distinction, Merit, Merit at BTEC Extended Diploma
  • Pass at UAL Extended Diploma
  • Access to Higher Education Diploma
  • Equivalent EU/international qualifications, such as International Baccalaureate Diploma

And three GCSE passes at grade 4 or above (grade A*–C).

Entry to this course will also be determined by audition.

English Requirement

IELTS score of 7.5 or above, with at least 6.5 in reading, writing, listening and speaking (please check our main English language requirements webpage).

Other Requirement

AP(E)L – Accreditation of Prior (Experiential) Learning

Exceptionally applicants who do not meet these course entry requirements may still be considered. The course team will consider each application that demonstrates additional strengths and alternative evidence. This might, for example, be demonstrated by:

  • Related academic or work experience

  • The quality of the personal statement

  • A strong academic or other professional reference

Or a combination of these factors.

Each application will be considered on its own merit but cannot guarantee an offer in each case.

Course Information

BA Acting prepares you to compete for work as a professional actor. The course includes a wide variety of classes, including acting, character analysis, movement, music, singing, voice, speech, play analysis and cultural and contextual studies.  This combination of classes will equip you with the skills needed for the acting profession and will situate the actor in a wider context. The classes are inter-connected and designed to address your individual needs and aspirations. 

The teaching approaches used at Drama Centre have evolved from both Russian and American methodologies. The learning materials used for classes include a variety and styles and genres, including naturalism, realism, expressionism and heightened verse drama. You will be actively encouraged to identify links between the great theatre of the past and the contemporary world. In addition to working on classical and modern plays, you will have the opportunity to devise original projects as part of your analysis work. The range of teaching ensures there is a balance between the requirements of stage performance and the demands of screen acting and recorded media. 

The course will deepen your awareness of the realities of a professional acting career. It will help you to learn how to manage its risks, rewards and inherent instability. BA Acting encourages its students to see themselves as creative people who can make a different to their society and community. As such, it provides an inspirational learning experience for people who go on to work in a wide variety of fields. 

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

BA Acting students regularly secure prestigious employment in the industry in third year or soon after graduation. Recent work includes:

  • Naomi Tankel, Group 55 (Graduated 2019) – Skylines, XYZ Films (Feature Film)
  • Olivier Huband, Group 55 (Graduated 2019) – An Enemy of the People, Playground Theatre
  • Tessa Bonham Jones, Group 54 (Graduated 2018) – A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Bridge Theatre
  • Nick Nunn, Group 54 (Graduated 2018) – Clique 2, Balloon Entertainment/BBC Studios
  • Hannah van der Westhuysen, Group 54 (Graduated 2018) – Lamborghini, AMBI Distribution (feature film)
  • Harry Lawtey, Group 54 (Graduated 2018) – The Country Wife, Chichester Festival Theatre; The Letter for the King,  Film Waves/Netflix
  • Scarlett Saunders, Group 54 (Graduated 2018) – Casualty, BBC; Doctors, BBC
  • Freddie Wise, Group 53 (Graduated 2017) – Poldark, BBC
  • Tom Mahy, Group 53 (Graduated 2017) – Vincent River, Trafalgar Studios
  • Jess Webber, Group 53 (Graduated 2017) – Dracula, Theatre Tour
  • Luke Hornsby, Group 53 (Graduated 2017) – Informer, BBC
  • Max Keeble, Group 53 (Graduated 2017) – Faithful Ruslan, Belgrade Theatre

Our alumni include: Paul Bettany, Pierce Brosnan, Simon Callow, Frances de la Tour, Paola Dionisotti, Colin Firth, Tara Fitzgerald, Anastasia Hille, Geraldine James, Helen McCrory, Jack Shepherd, John Simm, Colin Tierney, Lambert Wilson, Penelope Wilton and many more. Adrian Noble (until recently Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company) and filmmaker David Leland are two of the many directors among our graduates.

BA Acting aims to deepen your awareness of the profession in all its aspects, including the risks and uncertainties associated with the acting life. In addition to your education and training as an actor, we offer education and training for life and work through our personal and professional development programmes.

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