BA (Hons) Screen Acting and Film Production

On this BA (Hons) Screen Acting and Film Production degree you will collaborate with dedicated crafts people and makers from across the industry to gain real world experience. You will work with aspiring filmmakers, writers and animators within the department to build an exceptional understanding of production practices and industry technologies alongside your acting skills.

This degree explores topics including classical and contemporary play and screen-play texts, acting methods, physicality, character psychology, and improvisation. You will investigate drama and film production, motion capture and audio work, and have the opportunity to pursue specific action performance skills such as horse riding, driving, climbing, weaponry and combat. 

Alongside your acting and applied practice you will have the chance to study the history, theory and cultural relevance of screen based content, and investigate a range of topics with optional modules. You may choose to study screenwriting and storytelling, train in factual acting, or to develop your audio skills for virtual characters, radio drama, voice over and ADR.  

You will develop the creative and employability skills you need to thrive needed in your acting career after you graduate with the help of industry focused modules that explore the role of agents, auditions, film festivals & freelancing. 

Taught by a team of highly qualified professional practitioners and current industry figures, including award winning directors, producers, actors, writers, editors and composers from the fields of film, TV and games, this degree strives to meet current and future industry needs.

You will have exclusive access to a wide range of additional acting and performing opportunities within the department, with numerous drama, performance and voice related projects completed every year by fellow students, staff and professional associates.

The department runs regular field trips to international film festivals, professional film shoots and industry conventions, and you will be able to develop an early career profile on IMDB (Internet Movie Data Base) by working with professional associates and on staff projects.