Acting (Theatre)
Bath Spa University
UCAS Code: MG10 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Bath Spa University
UCAS Code: MG10 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Scottish Higher
T Level
Grade Pass is preferred.
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About this course
**This professional actor training programme is for versatile, imaginative and employable actors who wish to focus on live performance.**
The holistic training enables you to be adept at working in a variety of genres across the classical and contemporary repertoires at the forefront of industry. You will develop the essential practical thinking skills to be a creative professional actor who will thrive in rehearsal and performance. You will also develop the resilience to become a freelance artist and practitioner.
You will understand the reality of the profession because you will be immersed in it throughout your training. Through your work with agents, casting directors and directors, you will develop a portfolio of professional work at a range of venues. With Edinburgh on your doorstep, you will have access to world-class theatre. Everything you learn will have an industry focus.
Your programme has a clear structure, so that each year you progress towards becoming an actor.
**Taught at The Scottish Institute (formerly the MGA Academy of Performing Arts) in Edinburgh.**
Modules
Year one
Develop an individual acting process for work on both on stage and screen and one that mirrors the Stanislavskian system at the heart of current industry practice. You will also build a strong foundation for your technical skills, like voice, movement, text study and devising. You will always think about how research, analysis, and critique inform and enrich your work
Year two
In year two your core training continues, and you will deepen your ability to interpret, analyse, and perform a text, but you will also consider a range of theatrical approaches. You will select modules that focus on live performance, but you will also explore how to adapt your acting process for screen.
Year two
Year three is your professional practice year, where you will collaborate with peers, industry practitioners and professional venues. You will prepare for professional and commercial practice, acquiring the skills to work as a freelance practitioner.
With performances throughout the year in public venues or through digital capture and online, you will develop professional working relationships and networking skills. Your show reel and showcase will be your introduction to a professional career.
Assessment methods
You'll be assessed through:
- Performances
- Written coursework
- Presentations
- Portfolios
- Continuous practical assessment.
The Uni
The Scottish Institute for Theatre, Dance, Film and TV
School of Music and Performing Arts
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