Comedy Writing & Performance
University of Salford
UCAS Code: W890 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
UCAS Tariff Points 112 to include minimum of 2 A Levels and Grades BBC. General Studies accepted with 2 other A levels
AS Levels are accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECs
112 UCAS points from a QAA Approved Access Course in a Media / Performance subject
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal Subject is accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECs
Extended Project Qualification is accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECs
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Grade C or 4 (or above) in English GCSE is required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
To include 5 or 6 (Higher Level) in a relevant subject
112 UCAS Points
Irish Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level is accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECs
BTEC Level 3 National Certificate is accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECs
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate is accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECs
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
UCAS Tariff Points of 112.
BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma is accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECs
112 UCAS Points
112 UCAS points
UCAS Tariff
Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate is accepted in combination with level three qualifications including A levels and BTECs
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About this course
Are you looking for a Comedy Writing and Performance course where you’re able to make people audience audiences experience joy, laughter or cry with happiness? and have fun? Do you want Are you looking to develop a portfolio of work that combines creativity with industry awareness? Whatever kind of performer or writer you want to be, this course will equip you with the professional training, and will help you build your skills across the wide landscape that the study of Comedy offers. The course also offers you the opportunitiy- you need to take the first step in your dream career within the wider Comedy industry.
As you progress through your studies, you’ll become well-versed in a range of genres, including stand-up, physical comedy, radio drama and satire. You’ll also have the opportunity to gain real-world experience of live performance in a range of venues and circuits, from open mic spots to comedy clubs and festivals. Moreover, you’ll study with a group of like-minded Comedy fans and will work with -lecturers who combine real-world comedy experience with long-standing teaching and learning expertise. The University of Salford is also a centre for Comedy studies in the UK.
What’s more, embarking upon your performance and comedy writing degree means you’ll have access to the creative opportunities the city of Manchester has to offer. You’ll be joining a vibrant community of practising comedy writers and performers, while also getting involved with independent broadcast production companies dedicated to fostering new talent. And at Salford, these opportunities will be available to you long after you complete the course.
If you’re interested in exploring what you might be doing as part of your performance and comedy writing degree, take a look at some of the work our final year students have produced on this course.
**You will:**
- Develop a wide range of skills and techniques in both comedy writing and performance
- Establish your own comedic ‘voice’ through the guidance of leading academic staff and high-profile industry practitioners
- Learn how to create innovative comedy and present it for public performance
- Graduate with a portfolio work that evidences the skills you’ve learnt to potential employers, or for further study
In the most recent National Student Survey, our comedy writing and performance degree received 100% for overall student satisfaction (University of Salford analysis of unpublished NSS 2020 data).
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Modules
**Year one**
- Production Skills
- Comedy Acting Methods
- Acting for Recorded Media
- Introduction to Comedy Improvisation
- Critical and Textual Studies
- Performance in Context
**Year two**
- Comedy Performance and Media
- Comedy Writing and Performance
- Radio Comedy Project / Video Project
- Choose four from:
- Physical Comedy
- Acting for the Camera
- Presenting
- Shakespeare In Performance
- Radio Drama
- Introduction to Screenwriting (Fiction)
- Physical Theatres
- Introduction to Multi-Media Performance
- Approved Special Project
- Comedy Improvisation Techniques
- Theatre and Communities
- Playwriting
- Integrated Production Skills
**Year three** (you will choose either dissertation or practical research project)
- Comedy Project
- Research Portfolio
- Dissertation or Practical Research Project
You will also choose two of the following options:
- Documentary to Mockumentary
- Scriptwriting for TV and Film
- Gender, Sexuality and Performance
- New Trends in Theatre and Performance
- Radio Acting
- Renaissance Theatre Acting
- Stand-up Comedy
- TV Acting
- TV Comedy
- Theatre Directing
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The Uni
University of Salford
School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology
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The jobs market for this subject - which includes creative writing and scriptwriting courses - is not currently one of the strongest, so unemployment rates are currently looking quite high overall, with salaries on the lower side. But nevertheless, most graduates get jobs quickly. Graduates often go into careers as authors and writers and are also found in other roles where the ability to write well is prized, such as journalism, translation, teaching and advertising and in web content. Be aware that freelancing and self-employment is common is common in the arts, as are what is termed 'portfolio careers', having several part-time jobs or commissions at once - although graduates from this subject were a little more likely than many other creative arts graduates to be in conventional full time permanent contracts, so that might be worth bearing in mind.
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