Acting and Screen Performance (Top-up) BA(Hons)

The BA Acting and Screen Performance (Top Up) course enables applicants who have completed an HND/FdA in a relevant Acting/Drama discipline to progress onto the final year of the BA qualification.

The course creates skilled actors with the ability to work across all performance mediums, specialising in TV and film.

You'll also get to explore theatre production disciplines such as directing and theatre making.

Key features

• Our lecturers have worked at the BBC, ITV, National Theatre, Royal Exchange (Manchester)
• Strong working links with local theatres (Lime Pictures, New Vic, Regent Theatre)
• Regular guest lecturers from the theatre industry.
• Industry-standard technical facilities for productions.
• Theatre visits to London, Stratford-upon-Avon and New York.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BA (Hons) Acting and Screen Performance

• Completion of a relevant HND or FDSc in an Acting/Drama discipline.
• Note: Dependent on Units taken on HND/FDSc students may be required to take additional modules from Level 5 in order to acquire necessary knowledge/skills to undertake requirements of L6 BA study.
• We understand that you might have experienced a challenging run up to higher education and may have not met the entry requirements as listed. If this is the case don’t worry, contact us and our team of expert advisors can guide you through the next stages of application, or help you find the perfect course for your needs.

• a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.0, with 5.5 in reading, writing, speaking and listening.

This degree will prepare you for a variety of professions associated with performing arts. Many of our graduates now work as actors, directors and production managers across different areas of the media. Our graduates are also successful in related areas of teaching drama and English and Drama Therapy. Postgraduate courses and training are also popular options for our graduates.