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Acting BA (Hons)

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University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College

United Kingdom , Leeds

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

W411

Campuses

Quarry Hill Campus and Prime Studios

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines19-Sep-2022

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Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 9,250 / year

Next Intake 19-Sep-2022

Acting BA (Hons)

About

BA (Hons) Acting

This is an exciting and dynamic 1 year course in professional acting training. Classes and performances are delivered and directed by industry practitioners and our local creative partners. It is an intense, full-time acting course for those wanting to become working actors in a range of disciplines and enhance their skills by producing their own work.

The BA (Hons) Acting Top-Up course has been created to provide you with the knowledge and skills to work within the acting industry or progress to further study on an MA programme. The Top-Up will deliver technical training in acting techniques and processes to advance your skill set. You will hone your chosen specialism, such as singing, puppetry, stage combat and scriptwriting, and will continuously develop these skills in line with your aspirational career trajectory. Additionally, you will work towards professional briefs to develop your technical and transferable skills, consider your own identity as a performer and prepare for professional work within the acting industry. Throughout the programme, you will apply your knowledge and skills to real-world concepts, while drawing on relevant theories and concepts. There will also be opportunities for you to critically reflect on your practical and workplace experiences in a creative context. This course emphasises independent learning and the development of critical thinking skills. In turn, you will become increasingly knowledgeable and reflective on your academic development and current practices in the acting industry. This course is validated by The Open University

Our modules focus on skills development and may include:

Actor Specialism (20 credits) â€“ Hone your chosen specialism in one discipline such as singing, puppetry, stage combat and scriptwriting, This Module completes in establishing your professional Spotlight page
Dissertation/Professional Performance (40 credits) â€“ Take your performance skills to a professional level by working with Industry Directors on 4 projects all performed to public audiences throughout the year. The dissertation is mostly practical with a logbook reflection as the academic component.
Community Practice (20 credits) â€“ Develop your skills in writing, delivering, and evaluating performance based workshop for a target group of your choice.
The Radical Actor (20 credits) â€“ Bolster your appreciation of the power of live and recorded art to incite social change
Personal Project (20 credits) â€“ Develop potential project ideas you can further develop after graduation

Requirements

Entry Requirements

A typical offer is likely to be pass at Foundation Degree or a Merit profile in a relevant HND,
together with a number of GCSE grades at C or above including English.

All students are to audition and submit a supporting academic text which is disclosed during an interview or correspondence for distance applicants to ensure suitability.

International qualifications will be assessed against these criteria. Speakers of other languages
need to have an IELTS score of at least 6.0 or a recognised Level 2 English qualification. All
students must be able to demonstrate either by qualifications or testing that they have the
required literacy skills to complete the course.

Offers are made subject to reference.

English Program Requirements

IELTS: IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any component. International qualifications: International qualifications will be assessed against these criteria.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 9,250 / year

How to Apply

Before making an application, please make sure that you meet the entry criteria for your chosen course by visiting the relevant course information page, which can be found here. If the course is offered both on a full time and part time basis, please apply via the relevant application system for your chosen study method.

Please note that in most instances, full time students attend college for just 2 days per week and part time students attend only 1 day per week and are expected to be working within the sector.

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