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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Acting for Stage and Screen
University of West London
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Acting for Stage and Screen course at University of West London.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
B,B,B
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| International | £16,250 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: W496
Here's what University of West London says about its Acting for Stage and Screen course.
Learn how to become an imaginative, well-rounded actor on this innovative course that combines creative practice, critical thinking, and social enterprise to help you develop a distinct artistic vision and skillset and prepare you for entry into the performing arts and related industries. Taught through practice, you will explore twenty-first century acting techniques and a wide range of creative and critical approaches that will prepare you to become a multiskilled, initiative-taking theatre-maker.
This course integrates Technology with performance, equipping you with the skills and knowledge to join the industry in the twenty-first century. Flexibility is built into the course to enable you to personalise your artistic development and become the creative practitioner you wish to be!
As part of the course, you will undertake the LLCM in Acting or Teaching. The course combines skills-based workshops and "real-world" projects putting you at the centre of your artistic development. You will investigate established and new texts as well as performance practices from around the world in an inclusive way. You will work with solo and ensemble performance. From scripted to devised work, holistically and intensively developing your skills as an actor and theatre maker. You will also learn to market yourself and future theatre companies.
Dialogue between students, industry and academia is essential to the course, and we will facilitate the development of creative partnerships both within and outside of the University in order to create new knowledge, produce new work and generate career opportunities.
Career progression routes upon successful course completion: Actor, Director, Playwright, Theatre-Maker, Dramaturg, Creative Producer, Arts Administrator, Teacher
Further study that can be undertaken upon course completion: MA in Performance and Theatre Practice MA in Performing Arts and Music Education.
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
London College of Music
Location
Main site - West London | London
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Acting
Start date
September 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
University of West London reviews
Showing 77 reviews
1st year student
The student union do quite a lot and the university is very supportive of them, giving them their own restaurant and coffee shop in the uni.
1 year ago
1st year student
Two stars: Could be better
1 year ago
1st year student
It's cheap, nothing else to it
1 year ago
1st year student
My personal tutor is very good and always suggests things to help me in my studies
1 year ago
1st year student
Library and the computer labs are really really nice. Toilets are absolutely terrible and the lifts seem to be always broken
1 year ago
1st year student
Some lecturers are good, there are a few gems and some of the staff are very knowledgeable and actually have a passion for their subject!
1 year ago
National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from University of West London students who took the Acting for Stage and Screen course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
90%
med
Teaching on my course
90%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
86%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
94%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
92%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
86%
med
Learning opportunities
87%
med
Learning opportunities
87%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
89%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
89%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
89%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
89%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
81%
med
Assessment and feedback
76%
med
Assessment and feedback
76%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
78%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
80%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
81%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
69%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
72%
med
Academic support
92%
med
Academic support
92%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
89%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
97%
high
Organisation and management
44%
low
Organisation and management
44%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
53%
low
How well organised is your course?
39%
low
Learning resources
82%
med
Learning resources
82%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
83%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
92%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
69%
low
Student voice
70%
med
Student voice
70%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
63%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
75%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
72%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
52%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
86%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
73%
med
Student information
See who's studying at University of West London. These students are taking Acting for Stage and Screen or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Drama and Theatre Studies | B | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| History | B | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
| Media Studies | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about University of West London graduates who took Acting for Stage and Screen - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
79%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
90%
In work, study or other activity
65%
Say it fits with future plans
45%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
43%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
13%
Teaching Professionals
5%
Business and public service associate professionals
5%
Elementary occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of West London graduates who took Acting for Stage and Screen - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£16.5k
First year after graduation
£21.5k
Third year after graduation
£23.7k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Acting for Stage and Screen.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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