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BA(Hons) Performance for Screen

University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

We believe that the best screen actors are trained in theatre. This is a unique course that combines focused screen acting skills with a foundation in performance making and collective creation. The course offers a focused pathway of training in performance for screen, with options to explore further across Drama, Media, English, and Music. You will study both established and emerging approaches to filmmaking and have numerous opportunities to perform in front of the camera, as well as in live theatrical situations. By the end of the course, you will be comfortable working in a variety of live and multimedia performance situations; be familiar with the basics of screen-based production from the perspectives of director and videographer as well as actor/performer, and have substantial experience working both independently and collaboratively in diverse approaches to performing and screen arts. QS World University Subject Rankings 2021 ranked the University of Huddersfield 8th in the UK for 'Performing Arts'. State-of-the-art facilities including three adaptable studios with sprung floors and state-of-the-art multimedia projection equipment. 95% of graduates from this subject are in work and/or further study fifteen months after graduating (HESA Graduate Outcomes 17/18, UK domiciled graduates).

General Eligibility

You will be invited to attend a Selection Day, at which you will participate in a workshop by way of audition. You may also be invited to interview.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year Four
Core modules: Process and Performance Project Practice and Research 3 Final Year Performance for Screen Option modules: Choose one from a list which may include: Critical Context: Perspectives on Contemporary Drama, Theatre and Performance Video Shorts: Music, Advertising and Short film Screens Aesthetics
2 Year One
Core Modules Text into Performance Dynamics of Performance for Screen Models and Theories of Performance Practice 1A Option modules: Models and Theories of Performance Practice 1B Industries Writing and Thinking Creatively Introduction to Screenwriting
3 Year Three
Placement Year: The optional one-year (48 weeks) work placement after the second year can be completed in the UK or abroad. It will give you the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience, insight into your chosen career and open up your graduate employment prospects.
4 Year Two
Core modules Theatre and Performance Making Specialist Practice Option modules: Choose two from a list which may include: Models and Theories of Performance Practice 2a Models and Theories of Performance Practice 2b Film Pre-Production Project: Ideas, Scripts and Casts Production Management Writing Beyond the Page Screenwriting and Genre

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.5
  • TOEFL93
  • PTE65
  • Duolingo89
The minimum for IELTS is 6.5 overall with no element lower than 6.0, or equivalent will be considered acceptable.

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