Course summary
BA (Hons) Screen Acting is a unique, practical, industry-focused degree course which will allow you to develop the skills necessary to become a screen actor. This course has been developed with industry professionals to reflect the real business of screen acting. Through a combination of lectures, seminars, reflective practice, and self-directed learning, everything you learn will be put into practice through a wide range of practical exercises and productions. Why Take the Course?
- Comprehensive: Gain experience in essential screen acting disciplines that reflect the real business of screen acting through six key areas: story and script, character and performance, acting methods and techniques, behind the camera skills, screen business and employability.
- Industry-facing: Learn from leading industry guest speakers and tutors, supplying first-hand practical guidance to help students secure employment in the creative screen industries*.
- Portfolio: Collaborate on productions to create material for your showreels. Students leave the course with a showreel, headshots, one year’s Graduate Spotlight membership, and CV.
Modules
Please download the Course Specification for a complete overview of BA Screen Acting modules. Find below an overview of the key learning themes that this course will cover. Level 4:
- Screen Acting Foundations: 20 Credits, Core
- Authentic Voice and Movement: 20 Credits, Core
- Filmmaking Foundations: 20 Credits, Core
- Acting Practitioners: 20 Credits, Core
- Psychological Voice and Movement: 20 Credits, Core
- Production Foundations: 20 Credits, Core
- Text, Context, and Character: 20 Credits, Core
- Transformative Voice and Movement: 20 Credits, Core
- Filmmaking Intensive: 20 Credits, Core
- Casting: 20 Credits, Core
- Collaborative Anthology Film or Web Series Production: 40 Credits, Core
- Advanced Acting: 20 Credits, Core
- Performance Capture and Screen Combat: 20 Credits, Core
- Industry Portfolio: 20 Credits, Core
- Graduation Production: 40 Credits, Core
Assessment method
We include a diverse range of learning and teaching methods, which include: Productions Seminar-style Group Teaching Tutorials Practical Group Work Formative Feedback through Critiques, Pitches, Screenings, and Reflective Sessions Work-integrated Learning Authentic Assessment We use a wide range of assessment methods, which include portfolios, performances, research presentations, and reflective work. Please download the Course Specification below for more information.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
How to apply
29Jan
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:
- M73
- Campus name:
- Met Film School - London
- Campus code:
- L
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
International applications deadline is 30 June. Find out more information for international students here: https://www.metfilmschool.ac.uk/admissions/international/ - LANGUAGE LEVEL REQUIREMENTS: Students applying for a visa via the Student Route must provide evidence of their English language ability. The following tests are satisfactory to demonstrate this: IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge PET, ESOL Skills for Life Level 1 and 2, Trinity Level 1. – IELTS – BA (Hons) Screen Acting: Students need to achieve an IELTS overall score of at least 7.0 with at least 6.5 in writing, 7.0 in listening, reading and speaking.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 100 points
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £20000 | Year 1 |
| International | £20000 | Year 1 |
| England | £20000 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £20000 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £20000 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £20000 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
MetFilm
Ealing Studios
Ealing Green
Ealing
W5 5EP