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BA(Hons) Acting

Falmouth University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

With this Acting degree, you'll have the opportunity to gain a BA(Hons) degree over three years or study Acting BA(Hons) with a placement year option.

Focusing on practical skills, you'll learn from working industry professionals while studying voice and speech, textual analysis, physical expression and behaviour, and imaginative and natural interactions with space, set and design.

  • You'll also study collaborative and ensemble approaches to creative acting and performing.
    Graduates are eligible to join industry-recognised professional organisations.

  • Graduates have gone on to perform nationally and pursue careers as actors on stage and on screen.

  • Graduates have become creators of touring shows at venues and as part of theatre festivals.

  • Graduates have studied MA's at leading institutions in specialist subjects.

General Eligibility

We consider all applications on their merit and potential. We invite all applicants to an interview day or audition to allow them to demonstrate this, along with what inspires and motivates them in their field. Applicants can also show their portfolio or give a performance, depending on the course. We welcome applications from all subject backgrounds, whether you’ve specialised in STEM, the arts or the humanities. 
Course route Entry requirements
BA/BSc(Hons) three-year degree 104 – 120 UCAS Tariff points
BA/BSc(Hons) four year degree
with placement year 104 – 120 UCAS Tariff points
UCAS Tariff points will primarily be from Level 3 qualifications such as but not limited to A-levels, T Levels, a BTEC/UAL Extended Diploma or a Foundation Diploma. 

Part Time Work Details

Twenty hours of work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

•The Actor's Instrument

•Performance, Culture & Contexts

•Acting & Story

•The Expressive Actor

•Contemporary Performance Practices & Concepts

•Acting & Character

2 Year 2

•Performing in Recorded Media

•Acting & Contemporary Performance

•The Integrated Actor

•Acting & Classical Performance

•Screen Acting Skills

•Acting and the Audience: Production 1

3 Year 3

•Screen Acting Project

•Show in a Bag: Solo Performance Project

•The Thinking Practitioner: Student-Led Research

•Professional Preparation

•Acting and the Audience: Production 2

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69

For applicants whose first language is English, we require you to have or be working towards GCSE English Language Grade 4 (C) or equivalent. 

If English is not your first language, you must meet the same standard, equivalent to the IELTS Academic 6.0 overall score, with at least 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening. We accept a range of in-country equivalencies and approved tests.  

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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