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University of East London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
Over three years of acting class and practice-led training, you will be immersed in techniques of acting for stage and screen. We aim to develop versatile actors who feel empowered within screen and stage preparation and performance. Alongside your lecturers, you will be mentored and taught by professional actors, directors, casting directors, filmmakers, and screenwriters, many of whom work in the industry today. Acting for screen aspects of the course will develop your skills in:
- acting and auditioning for camera
- comedy sitcom
- short film making
- self-tapes
- professionally produced showreels
- acting fundamentals where our modes of enquiry cover a wide range of practitioners
- approaches to text
- naturalism, classical and physical theatre
- new writing
- studio and main stage public performances
- From the initial idea through to performance or screening, we encourage and support an understanding of the actors' creative process. You will be equipped with acting toolkits and trace a pathway towards creative freedom. At the heart of the experience is a focus on inclusive practice which reflects the diversity of our students on our acting courses.
Modules
Year 1: Acting Fundamentals (Core), The Actor and Embodied Movement (Core), Stage and Screen Technique 1 (Core), Performance Making (Core), Stage and Screen Technique 2 (Core), Mental Wealth: Creative Industries (Core) Year 2: Actors Laboratory: Stage (Core), Writing for Screen (Core), Actors Laboratory: Screen (Core), Mental Wealth: Professional Practice PA5103 (Core), Writer in the Room (Optional), Public Project 2 (Optional), Public Project 1 (Optional), Creative Collaboration (Optional) Year 3: Final Performance Project 1 (Core), Research Project 1 (Core), Industry Practice for the Professional Actor PA6104 (Core), Final Performance Project 2 (Core), Research Project 2 (Core), Mental Wealth: Enterprise and Engagement (Core)
Assessment method
Assessment of portfolios is split as follows: 80% Practice Portfolio 20% Coursework Portfolios You'll always receive detailed feedback outlining your strengths and how you can improve. We aim to provide feedback on assessments within 20 working days.
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:
- W412
- Institution code:
- E28
- Campus name:
- Docklands Campus
- Campus code:
- A
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 112 points
A level - BBC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher
For detailed information on entry requirements for our courses, please see the individual course pages. We consider a range of UK and worldwide qualifications at the appropriate level and also take relevant work experience into account when considering an application. Many courses have a Foundation Year option for those students whose qualifications do not meet the BA or BSc entry requirements. Applicants should have, or be working towards, grade C in GCSE English and Mathematics (or equivalent Level 2 qualification such as Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Mathematics or Key Skills Level 2 in Application of Number and Communication) Entry requirements are intended only as a guide for applicants. They are not a guarantee of an offer, nor of the conditions that may apply. When making a decision on your academic suitability, we will make an assessment of you as an individual and will use information other than qualifications; which may include predicted grades, performance at Level 2, relevant work experience, previous study at degree level, personal statement, references and any portfolio, written test or interview, to make our decision. If you have any questions, please contact a member of our Applicant Relations Team from Monday to Friday (9am–5pm) on +44 (0) 20 8223 3333 or https://uel.ac.uk/about/contact-us
Additional entry requirements
Audition
Audition portfolio submission
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
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| International | £15560 | 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
University of East London
Docklands Campus
4-6 University Way
Newham
E16 2RD
Course contact details
Applicant Relations Team
0208 223 3333