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HNC Acting and Performance

University of the Highlands & Islands, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Develop your skills in voice, movement, acting, and stage craft with our HNC. Be part of performances in the community and in our versatile performing arts studio, collaborating with students on the BA (Hons) Drama and Production to trial run your performances in scratch performance nights, work in teams, share leadership opportunities, and take part in innovative and creative approaches to working in rehearsal and performance.

Special features

  • Opportunities to take part in performances on campus and the community

  • Experience in integrating acting, movement, and voice skills and production

  • Collaboration with students on the BA (Hons) Drama and Production program for scratch performance nights

  • A sound foundation to gain the knowledge and practical skills needed to both present yourself for auditions and also subsequent work in the industry as a freelance operator

General Eligibility

  • 2 Scottish Highers at grade C or above including English OR

  • 2 A levels at grade D or above including English, PLUS

  • Four National 5s at grade C or above, or equivalent

  • Prospective students without the standard entry requirements are encouraged to apply and will be considered on an individual basis

Part Time Work Details

20 hours work permit for international students

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

You will study the following mandatory units:

  • Acting 1: developing skills (S1, S2)

  • Acting and performance: group award graded unit 1 (S2)

  • Movement 1: developing skills (S1, S2)

  • Production 1: developing skills (S1, S2)

  • Voice 1: developing skills (S1, S2)

Option units are:

  • Shakespeare in Practice (S1)

  • Theatre histories in performance (S1)

  • Acting for camera (S1)

  • Creating drama scripts (S2)

  • Devising theatre (S2)

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL69
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo00
  • Overall score of 5.5 with no element below 5.0

  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic3-Min 50

  • TOEFL-Min 69 or above with min 17 in each section

Ready to get started?

For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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