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BA (Hons) Theatre and Performance Practice

University of Salford, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Earning a degree in theatre and performance can pave the way to an array of exciting career opportunities – both on the stage and behind the scenes. Whether you’re looking to perform in front of live audiences or on screen, direct your own production or make devised performances for touring, or write your own plays or screenplays, our theatre and performance degree course will give you the tools you need to take the first step in your chosen profession.

Delivering a diverse range of learning opportunities across the spectrum from mainstream stage, TV and radio to experimental performance forms and multimedia work, this theatre and performance course gives you the chance to combine academic study with practical approaches to performance.  All geared towards your future career, you’ll also develop the skills and knowledge you need to establish yourself as a theatre and performance professional.

What’s more, you’ll be able to choose from a wide range of options to suit your individual interests, from theatre and communities and theatre directing to playwriting, screenwriting, and TV presenting, to name a few. As your studies in theatre and performance progress, you’ll also take part in publicly performed projects, which may include devised performances, physical theatre pieces, site specific work or scripted plays, which are led by a professional director.

You will:

  • Create and perform cutting-edge theatre in a vibrant city with a thriving theatre, arts and music scene

  • Build your professional profile and develop your career path by taking part in focused masterclasses led by leading creative practitioners

  • Develop your creativity, acting and performance-making skills by exploring a range of live and mediated performance approaches

General Eligibility

GCSE

English Language at grade C/level 4 or above (or equivalent). Maths at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent) is preferred but not essential.

You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements as well as one of the requirements listed below.

UCAS tariff points

104-112 points.

A level

104-112 points.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1
  • Critical and Textual Studies

  • Performance in Context

  • Performance Skills

  • Performance Workshop

  • Acting Methods 1

  • Acting Methods 2

2 Year 2
  • Performance Studies

  • Performance Project

Optional modules are as follows:

  • Presenting

  • Radio Performance and Production

  • Comedy Writing and Performance

  • Acting For the Camera

  • Voice and Text

  • Introduction to Screenwriting

  • Text and Performance

  • Theatre Making

  • Professional Practice (Performance)

  • Shakespeare In Performance

  • Introduction to Multi-Media Performance

  • Physical Theatres

  • Theatre and Communities

  • Playwriting

3 Year 3
  • Research Portfolio

  • Dissertation or Practical Research Project

You will choose two of the following options:

  • Scriptwriting for TV and Film

  • New Trends in Theatre and Performance

  • Radio Acting

  • Renaissance Theatre Acting

  • Stand up Comedy

  • TV Acting

  • TV Comedy Writing and Performance

  • Theatre Directing

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69

The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

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