Course Summary

Tread the boards and prepare for a career in stage, TV or film, by combining practical performance training with academic and creative study. Whether you wish to perform, write or direct, this Acting and Performance Practice degree will help build your knowledge, your technique and your contacts. Perform at venues both on and off-campus and attend workshops from actors, directors and companies. You can join a classical acting group, take part in comedy nights and attend script labs to help develop your work. Benefit from strong links and opportunities to gain placements at companies such as Northern Stage, Alphabetti Theatre, Live Theatre and The Royal Shakespeare Company. As an Acting and Performance Practice student, you will benefit from strong links with local, national and international companies including Northern Stage, Zendeh, Open Clasp, Abandon Hope Alphabetti Theatre and Live Theatre. You will have the opportunity to gain performance placements with local companies and on-campus you will perform in front of paying audiences throughout your degree. On successful completion of this degree you may progress onto an appropriate Masters degree or a teaching qualification such as a PGCE. Alternatively, you will be ready to audition for roles on stage or in film and television.

Course Details - Modules

.Year One: • Training Techniques • Creating Theatre • Staging Theatre • Physical Theatre • Voice • Work Related Learning • Academic Skills • Personal Development or Recognition of Prior Learning. Year Two: • Training Techniques • Acting for Camera • Alternative Practitioners • Staging Theatre • Work Based Learning • Professional Development. Year Three: • Alternative Performance Techniques • Modern Performance Techniques • Work Based Learning • Dissertation

Course Details – Assessment Method

Students are taught through Practical technique classes • Creative workshops • Seminars • Lectures • Classroom activity • Independent study • Self-directed training and rehearsal. Students are assessed through Practical demonstrations • Application of skills • Technique exercises • Practical tasks • Creative tasks • Reflective journals • Research project • Written essays • Reports • Creative and academic portfolio • Dissertation.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: W410

Institution code: N23

Campus Name: Main Site

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements


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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic) 6.0
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 91%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

Go onto work and study: 0%

Fees and funding

EU 9000.0 Year 1
England 9000.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9000.0 Year 1
Scotland 9000.0 Year 1
Wales 9000.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.

Provider information

Rye Hill Campus
Scotswood Road
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 7SA

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