Primary instrument/specialism
- Drama Performance
Course summary
Apply your passion and complete your actor training at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire – we offer drama school level training to mould you into a versatile actor and help you launch your professional career. Our acting and performance courses have been ranked 3rd in the UK in the Guardian University league table 2019 (drama & dance category). This course scored 100% for overall satisfaction in the 2017 National Student Survey. Our BA (Hons) Acting course is designed to develop you practically, personally and professionally and prepare you for this challenging industry. We have carefully designed a contemporary course that will train you for a creative career in front of a stage, screen or radio audience. You will receive specialist training in voice, movement and singing, graduating with the skill and aptitude to take on the exciting and dynamic world of the dramatic arts. This course equips you with the skills you need to become a professional actor; continually stretching and challenging you to reach new levels of personal achievement and self-discovery. As a vocational actor training course, full commitment and attendance for a minimum of 30 contact hours a week, for a minimum of 30 weeks would be expected. Our graduates go on to achieve success in all areas of the industry; on stage, screen, radio and through writing, directing, and forming their own theatre companies. We encourage our graduates to be flexible, adaptable and entrepreneurial; supporting them in developing the skills they will need in the industry when they leave us after three years of intensive training. In their final year our actors perform Showcases in both Birmingham and London which are attended by agents, casting directors and potential employers. They also perform in three productions in external theatres in the city, create a radio play, and produce a show reel of their screen acting work. Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is one of 20 member institutions of the Federation of Drama Schools. The FDS brings together all of the major drama schools that were formerly members of Drama UK.
Course details
Principal study options
During the application and audition process, you must select which instrument(s) you wish to specialise in for the duration of your course. On this course, you can choose from the following options:
Single specialism
Only one instrument is studied. It may be possible to study a further instrument formatively, but this will not contribute towards the qualification.
Instrument/specialisms
For all courses, you must select at least one specialism from the 'primary' list. For those studying primary/secondary pathways, two instruments may be selected – one from the 'primary' list and one from the 'secondary' list. Joint pathway students may select any two instruments from either list.
How to apply
*If you are an international applicant, or you are applying for a postgraduate course, or are choosing certain assessment locations, the 'on time' deadline may be later in the year - please contact the conservatoire directly.
26Jan
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:
- B34
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
Individual offers are made regarding grades in order to secure a place on the course.
Additional entry requirements
Audition
The audition process gives you the opportunity to tell us who you are, show us why you're passionate about taking the course, and see the spaces you'll be working in. Payment of Audition Fee of £46 required to be guaranteed an Initial Audition (in addition to the level 2 and 3 entry requirements) To make the audition fee payment please submit payment to UCAS Conservatoires on submission of your application.
English language requirements
IELTS Minimum overall score of 6.0, with no less than 5.5 in each band
Assessment locations
In the event of a successful assessment, applicants may be invited for a further interview prior to being made an offer.
Remote assessment recordings may be accepted in the event that you cannot attend an assessment in person.
Single specialism assessment
| Location | On-time Fee | Late Fee |
|---|---|---|
| By Recording | £35 | £35 |
| Royal Birmingham Conservatoire | £35 | £35 |
Joint principal specialism assessment
| Location | On-time Fee | Late Fee |
|---|---|---|
| By Recording | Not available at this location | |
| Royal Birmingham Conservatoire | Not available at this location | |
Unistats information
Operated by the Office for Students
There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £9250 | Year 1 |
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| International | £17100 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Home/EU - Equivalent or lower qualifications fees £11,590
Students studying Equivalent or Lower Qualification in higher education are assessed to see whether they are looking to study at the same level to a qualification they already hold or at a lower level to a qualification they already hold.
Students categorised as studying for an ELQ at the Birmingham Conservatoire will be charged a tuition fee rate that is higher than the standard published rates. This is because in 2008 the government announced that it would no longer provide funding to support universities teaching students who were classed as ELQ status.
Provider information
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Birmingham Conservatoire
200 Jennens Road
Birmingham
B4 7XR