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BA ( Hons ) Acting and Performance
This two-year course provides the training needed to pursue a career as an actor on Stage and Screen . It is an articulation route for students who have already achieved an HND Acting and Performance / Musical Theatre or who have completed two years of an appropriate degree .
On this course you will :
• Focus on intensive stage and screen actor training with additional options that allow you to expand your skills to include areas such as community theatre , playwriting , directing , devising and creative entrepreneurship .
• Experience practical and practiceled teaching methods to explore the ways in which the skills you already have can be developed and enhanced to embrace the demands of theatre , media and performance .
• Deepen your knowledge of the fundamental skills of acting , voice , movement , textual analysis and interpretation , examining the ways in which they are deployed and synthesised to create character and performance , on stage , screen and in media work .
• Engage with current industry professionals and organisations .
This course enables you to convert an appropriate existing qualification into a degree and is equivalent to years three and four of an honours degree .
Modules
Year Three : Advanced Acting : Skills / Advanced Acting : Text and Techniques / Advanced Acting : Screen and Media
Year Four : Audition and Showcase / Honours Performance Project / Creative Entrepreneurship / plus two 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
The modules listed here are correct at time of print ( March 2022 ) but may differ slightly to those offered in 2023 . Please check the website for any updates .
Careers
Successful completion of the course gives graduates the skills necessary to work as an actor or to apply these skills to a wide range of other roles in the performing arts such as playwriting , community outreach , and theatre in education . Many of our students go on to establish their own creative business .
Why QMU ?
• QMU has been training actors since 1971 with 2021 marking the 50 year anniversary of our teaching in this area .
• QMU is a member of the Graduate Spotlight scheme .
• The course is tailored to a modern era with a 50:50 split of theatre and film training .
• You will be part of a large performing arts department , studying alongside students on the Costume Design and Construction , Drama , Film and Media , and Theatre and Film courses .
• Many of our staff are active theatre / film makers , writers , voice practitioners and movement specialists and bring that experience to our rehearsal rooms .
• You can select from a range of optional modules that complement your training as an actor and will improve your future .
• QMU has an holistic approach to learning and teaching .
Entry requirements
UCAS code : W410 Duration : 2 years full-time
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 .
International : IELTS of 6.5 with no element lower than 6.0
Auditions : Final selection will be based on an audition .
Other : As a student on this course , you will be expected to cover some additional expenses for equipment etc circa £ 500 .
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