Course summary

At Collective we champion groups who have traditionally been underrepresented within the Performing Arts – specifically in terms of ethnicity, disability and class. This degree course is a full-time industry-focused actor-training. A key focus of the programme is screen acting – with 50% of the curriculum devoted to this area of the industry.There will also be an emphasis on fostering the skills needed to create your own work – such as screenwriting, editing and producing. This three-year degree course offers a full-time professional actor-training – allowing you to develop the skills needed for a sustainable career as an actor for stage and screen. YEAR 1 In the first year, you will develop your fundamental acting technique. Projects and subjects you will explore include: Acting for Camera Scene Studies of Plays by Global Writers Practitioner Lab: Stanislavsky, Meisner, Laban and Katie Mitchell Voice Movement Accent/Dialect Character Transformation Filming a Web Series Creating your Own Work YEAR 2 During the second year you will undertake industry-focused projects.Projects and subjects you will investigate include: Scene Study: American Film and Television American Accents Self-Tapes Voice for Animation and Audiobooks Radio Acting in different Film Genres Audio Dialogue Replacement (ADR) Screenwriting Shakespeare Devising, Puppetry and Physical Theatre Motion Capture Producing a Short Film YEAR 3 The final year will focus on preparation for the industry. Projects you will undertake include: Research and Development for New Writing Feature-Film Project Public Production of Two Full-Length Plays Voicereels Showreels Audition Technique Industry Showcase