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ACTING BA (HONS)

Are you ready to step into the spotlight and pursue your future in acting? Our Acting BA (Hons) is a dynamic acting course designed to equip you with the skills, knowledge, and creativity to thrive on stage and screen.

This acting degree explores both the history and practice of acting, giving you the tools to apply techniques across theatre, performance, and screen. You’ll develop a deep understanding of classical and contemporary approaches to acting, while building the confidence and versatility needed for today’s creative industries.

Based in Liverpool’s vibrant School of Creative and Performing Arts, you’ll learn from experienced tutors and professionals, gaining hands-on experience and transferable skills that prepare you for a career in acting or related fields. Whether your ambition is stage, screen, or beyond, this acting course will empower you to perform, create, and inspire.

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Acting BA (Hons)

DIGITAL CREATIVITY

This Digital Creativity course helps students blend traditional art with modern technology. It covers fields like gaming, graphic design, music, and dance. The course shows how artists use new digital tools. They find fresh ways to express creativity, called ‘Creative Convergence’. It aligns with the teaching and research interests of staff in Music, Performance, Visual Arts, and Computer Science.

You will learn to use various technologies and complete assessed projects. These projects may include motion capture, haptic feedback, interaction design, data sonification and visualisation, animation, sound design, and coding for creative purposes.

Practical seminars will serve as labs where you can experiment with these technologies and build your skills. You will work towards a unique practice suitable for the digital creative sector. Lectures will give you a theoretical base. This will help you critically position your work. Student-led discussions in tutorials will support this learning. The lecture content will also enhance your understanding of practical applications. In your first year, you will meet key practitioners and explore how digital technologies expand the creative potential of traditional art forms.

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Requirements

Entry Requirements

Acting BA (Hons)

A-Levels

BBC

UCAS Tariff Points

112 UCAS Tariff points must come from a minimum of two A Levels (or equivalent). Additional points can be made up from a range of alternative qualifications.
Find out how many UCAS points your qualifications are worth, by using the Tariff calculator.

BTEC

DMM

Access to HE

112 Tariff Points

IB

26 points

Irish Leaving Certificate

112 Tariff Points from Higher Level qualifications only

Welsh Baccalaureate

This qualification can only be accepted in conjunction with other relevant qualifications

T-Levels

Merit

Subject Requirements

No specific subject requirements

- General Secondary Education Certificate plus successful completion of a recognised foundation programme

- Associate Degree: Passed

- Diploma from a Health College/Institute

- Diploma from a Techinical College/Vocational Institute

Digital Creativity

A-Levels

BBC

UCAS Tariff Points

112 UCAS Tariff points must come from a minimum of two A Levels (or equivalent). Additional points can be made up from a range of alternative qualifications.
Find out how many UCAS points your qualifications are worth, by using the Tariff calculator.

BTEC

DMM

Access to HE

112 Tariff Points

IB

26 points

Irish Leaving Certificate

112 Tariff Points from Higher Level qualifications only

Welsh Baccalaureate

This qualification can only be accepted in conjunction with other relevant qualifications

T-Levels

Merit

Subject Requirements

A creative subject to the equivalent of A Level is required. An A Level in computer science would also be beneficial. All applicants are required to submit a digital portfolio of your work.

- General Secondary Education Certificate plus successful completion of a recognised foundation programme

- Associate Degree: Passed

- Diploma from a Health College/Institute

- Diploma from a Techinical College/Vocational Institute

English Program Requirements

Acting BA (Hons)

6.0 overall (with reading and writing at 6.0) and no individual score lower than 5.5. We also accept a wide range of International Qualifications. For more information, please visit our English Language Requirements page.

Digital Creativity

6.0 overall (with reading and writing at 6.0) and no individual score lower than 5.5. We also accept a wide range of International Qualifications. For more information, please visit our English Language Requirements page.

Career

Acting BA (Hons)

Careers

The course will prepare students for further training and/or for a career in acting. Possible careers include teacher, mentor, artist, producer, director, actor on screen and new media, actor for gaming.

Enhancement opportunities

Work Placement Opportunities

Students are able to complete a placement year and support will be provided in finding a placement. Short-term placements may be available, including the option to work as a research intern.

SALA

The Service and Leadership Award (SALA) is offered as an extra-curricular programme involving service-based experiences, development of leadership potential and equipping you for a career in a rapidly changing world. It enhances your degree, it is something which is complimentary but different and which has a distinct ‘value-added’ component. Find out more on our Service and Leadership Award page.

Study Abroad

As part of your degree, you can choose to spend either a semester or a full year of study at one of our partner universities as part of our Study Abroad programme. Find out more on our Study Abroad page.

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Digital Creativity

Careers

Digital Creativity is a rapidly expanding field of employment on regional, national, and global scales, encompassing various domains such as games, installations, and large-scale performance events, concerts, and shows. Career prospects within this dynamic field are diverse and substantial. Consequently, graduates of Digital Creativity will find themselves engaged in a wide array of impactful career pathways.

The assortment of course combinations available provides enhanced potential for various career trajectories. Within the creative industries, students will be well-positioned to pursue employment as freelance creative technologists, production designers, and designers of immersive experiences. Beyond the creative sector, graduates will benefit from their deep understanding of digital tools and their ability to utilise these in a wide range of applications.

Enhancement opportunities

Work Placement Opportunities

All students will be encouraged to uptake work placements with a regional digital creative company.

SALA

The Service and Leadership Award (SALA) is offered as an extra-curricular programme involving service-based experiences, development of leadership potential and equipping you for a career in a rapidly changing world. It enhances your degree, it is something which is complimentary but different and which has a distinct ‘value-added’ component. Find out more on our Service and Leadership Award page.

Study Abroad

As part of your degree, you can choose to spend either a semester or a full year of study at one of our partner universities as part of our Study Abroad programme. Find out more on our Study Abroad page.

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Fee Information

Tuition Fee

19,268 / year

Acting and Digital Creativity BA (Hons)