Course summary

The MA Screen Acting course offers students consolidated, bespoke, and advanced training for actors with existing experience in acting and/or performance. You will learn to deliver strong performances within a demanding and competitive industry, taking advantage of industry advancements to explore new technology alongside traditional forms of performance. Alongside craft skills and understanding, you will create your own professional profile, encouraging innovation and entrepreneurialism as you take the next steps in your career, including sessions on fundraising, personal finance, and more.

• Practical: Through hands-on exercises, workshops, seminars, masterclasses, and screenings, students will gain the skills and knowledge required to work as a professional screen actor.

• Comprehensive: For students passionate about the various forms of performance, and who want to both return to the basics of screen acting, while also looking at the wider techniques and practices, such as commercial casting.

• Industry-Facing: Work collaboratively with students in other MA pathways, and develop skills in the latest industry technologies, exploring hybrid performance spaces such as Augmented Reality.