Acting and Performance with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

Sheffield Hallam University

**Please note that the information provided relates to the current academic year and is subject to change without notice by Sheffield Hallam University.Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.****Course summary:**- Develop your skills as an actor and performer- Create digital materials to showcase your work- Research, plan and execute a wide range of performances at a professional level- Use performance to engage with communities and challenge real-world issues.- Join at the foundation year and develop your personal skills, awareness of resources and commitment to the subjectYou’ll be immersed in the creative process of making and presenting theatre and performance in a range of styles and across a range of platforms (such as stage, screen, audio and digital/new media). You will develop your acting skills and contribute to our own festival, The Change Makers Festival.**How you learn:**All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.In the foundation year, you will start by developing a good base of knowledge, but also the personal skills and awareness of resources that will help you manage your studies effectively and be self-motivated.The practical elements of the course will build throughout your time with us. You’ll take part in interactive lectures, seminars and workshops and have the opportunity to work with industry partners on live projects. At the end of your second year, you’ll travel abroad to see performances made and presented in a different context.You learn through:- practical workshops- working in an ensemble- going to see performances- independent study- undertaking real-life projects for external clients- lectures and seminars**Applied learning - Work placements**In the second year, of the full degree, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with external partners, undertake a work placement or develop your own enterprise.**Live projects** We work with a range of local organisations (theatres, film makers, theatre companies and arts organisations) on live briefs, with staff often producing work for local festivals. You’ll be invited to participate in these projects, giving you the chance to work alongside industry professionals.In the foundation year, you will undertake a series of projects that respond to real world debates. *Field trips *You will have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of trips throughout your time on the course. We are ideally located close to Sheffield Theatres and regularly see performances there, but you will also travel to see work in other cities in the north, nationwide, and where possible, internationally. In past years, students have attended international theatre festivals and/or performed work in Prague, Venice, Berlin and Paris.**Networking opportunities** We have excellent links to local actors, companies and venues, so you’ll have plenty of opportunities to meet and talk to people from the industry.