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Acting (Creative Performance Practice) - 2 Year Accelerated Degree BA (Hons)
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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Leicester College
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
SEP-24
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Duration
2 Years
Course summary
This is a two-year BA (Hons) degree providing intensive conservatoire-style actor training with up to 30 hours a week contact time designed for the modern stage and screen actor and creative practitioner. The course is delivered at The Sue Townsend Theatre, our professional studios/theatre at Leicester College. The programme is validated by De Montfort University. Delivered by a highly experienced faculty of staff, our innovative studies and skills-based modules are designed to train you as an actor but to also explore a wider creative practice to suit the current artistic world. You will draw on your own personal interests such as writing, directing, movement, film making etc. thus producing a rounded and well-prepared actor and artist for today's industry. We will encourage you to develop innovative and daring independent projects and provide you with a professional venue to showcase your work.At the heart of the course is actor training. The programme consists of 16 modules focusing on character, rehearsal, body, and voice, creating theatre, and developing skills. Classes include film, TV and stage acting, voice, and movement as the core aspect of the training. You will study classical theatre, contemporary theatre, physical theatre, clowning, dance, auditioning, devised and scripted performance leading to a range of performance projects. The course is complimented by a high volume of visiting artists and companies and a wide range of guest speakers who enrich the course and the learning experience with training in accents, stage combat, theatre practice, funding, casting, Spotlight and Equity. You will have timetabled meetings with personal tutors to support your learning, discuss progress and reflect on developing independent projects. Attendance and engagement with live theatre performance, installation, master classes, screenings and local exhibitions are an essential part of the learning experience and will inform the development of your on-going professional practice.This course will provide:• High volume of contact hours• Intensive training across two years rather than 3-years• Classes in stage, screen, voice, and movement• Graduate portfolio including Showreel, voice reel and headshots• Development of your own creative practice and personal interests• Delivery in a 250 Seat Professional Theatre and campus studios• Access to High standard teaching, resources and facilitiesLook at our digital portfolio of staff and students: https://leicestercollege.ac.uk/ba-acting-digital-portfolio/
Application deadline
31 January
Tuition fees
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£ 15,750per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
Entry requirements
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QUALIFICATION TYPE
UCAS Points : 112
This will be from at least one full Level 3 A level or BTEC.AS Levels are only counted towards your UCAS tariff in combination with a Full Level 3 qualification.We welcome applicants who do not match standard entry requirements but who can demonstrate ability to study this subject at university level and can evidence relevant experience.
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De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 9BH, England
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