Screen Acting

University of Salford

United Kingdom, Salford

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University of Salford

United Kingdom , Salford

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 17,520 / years

Next Intake September-2026

Screen Acting

About

Introduction

In a nutshell

This programme is designed for actors who want to refine and advance their skills in the area of performance before the camera. You will develop your screen acting technique across a range of styles, including film, television and digital platforms.

You will learn how to be a professional and accomplished performer in studio and on location, as well as learning about voicing animation and computer video games. In addition, you will have opportunity to interact with motion-capture technology and computer-generated imagery to create exciting cutting-edge screen performances.

Uniquely, this programme offers you the opportunity to acquire the technical production skills needed to create a high-quality self-tape, short digital film and acting showreel. This will give you the ability to create your own showcase of your acting talents on digital media.

Located in our purpose-built Arts facility, New Adelphi, this programme gives you access to professional standard TV studios and equipment. It provides numerous opportunities to network with industry professionals in seminars, masterclasses, tuition and industry-aligned projects, as well as providing a graduating showcase, where agents and casting directors will be invited to watch your performances.

There will be plentiful opportunities to get involved with industry projects and apply for work experience within the media industry.

International applicants: Please check the international intakes page for the latest information and application dates.

To find out more about our students, check out the 2023 MA Screen Acting showcase page.

You will:

Be taught by successful, working actors
Learn production skills that will aid you as a performer
Perform in a final showcase to potentially secure an agent

International

students accepted

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Requirements

What you need to know

We are looking for committed and passionate actors, who want to develop their screen acting skills to a professional standard and explore new methods of characterisation through physical and vocal experimentation.

You will have an understanding of the media world as it relates to performance and a desire to broaden this understanding through study, research and practical industry engagement.

Acting experience is necessary, whether in the professional field or through study. This should be combined with a desire to learn more about recorded production technology and to create your own digital media content.

Interview and audition

Suitably qualified candidates will be invited to an interview, before a decision is made about their application. When you attend for interview you must bring with you a 300-500 word piece of critical writing on an area of media or performance that interests you.

You will also be asked to prepare a 3 to 4-minute audition monologue. This should be taken from a published script and should fit your casting in the area of screen performance, taking into consideration playing age.

Your writing should aim to convey which particular area of screen acting/media is of interest to you and that you wish to develop through postgraduate study. Your audition allows you to demonstrate your ability to apply characterisation and naturalistic acting methods in performance.

Standard entry requirements

A good honours degree (2.1 or above), with experience in acting and performing.

If you have a 2:2 or your degree is not aligned to acting or performance, we would want to see a portfolio / showreel or links to examples of your acting roles.

International students

If you are an international student and not from a majority English speaking country, you will need IELTS 6.5 with no element below 5.5. We accept qualifications from all around the world. Find your country to see a full list of entry requirements.

We also accept a range of other English language qualifications. If you do not have the English language requirements, you could take our Pre-Sessional English course

Alternative entry requirements

Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)

We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.

The Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process could help you to make your work and life experience count. The APL process can be used for entry onto courses or to give you exemptions from parts of your course.

Two forms of APL may be used for entry: the Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) or the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).

English Program Requirements

Equivalent qualifications

English language requirements are shown on individual course pages. Generally, this is shown as an IELTS grade, however we accept a range of equivalent qualifications.

As a general guide:

For undergraduate courses we require IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum 5.5 in each component) or equivalent

For postgraduate courses, we require IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum 5.5 in each component) or equivalent

For the International Foundation Year, we require IELTS 4.5 (with a minimum 4.0 in each component) in UKVI IELTS for UKVI (Academic)

The approved equivalent qualifications list includes the following:

Secure English Language Tests (SELTs)

University of Salford English language courses

Regional-based qualifications

Majority English Speaking Countries as deemed by UKVI

Medium of English Institutions

Applicants who require a Student Route visa to study in the UK may require evidence of a Secure English Language test rather than an examination or qualification due to visa requirements, as deemed by the UK Government Home Office, Visa and Immigration (UKVI).

Career

Employment and stats

What about after uni?

Graduates will be able to work in a range of environments from the cultural sector to television, film, online content creation and production houses.

Though you are likely to pursue a career as a screen performer after graduating, the technical production skills you learn on the MA will equip you to work in production behind the scenes or indeed to create your own original film/digital content.

Potential employers include those in the media such as television and film production companies but also businesses, charities and educational providers. Skills employed in the making of screen performance and digital screen production, such as independent and collaborative problem-solving, gathering and synthesis of ideas and themes, understanding and integration of the needs of a range of stakeholders, can be used to address many areas of creative practice.

Graduates will also be equipped through the programme to pursue careers as individual, self-employed practitioners working across forms and disciplines.

A taste of what you could become

An actor

A producer

A content producer

And more...

Career Links

The programme has links with a number of organisations, including HOME, the Lowry Arts Centre and Television Workshop Salford, as well as numerous industry opportunities that arise throughout the year.