Screen Acting

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.

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

Over the course of the two years, you will complete modules across Levels 4, 5, and 6. Level 4 Modules:

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

Short Film Production: 20 Credits, Core

Level 5 Modules:

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

Level 6 Modules:

Advanced Acting: 20 Credits, Core

Performance Capture and Screen Combat: 20 Credits, Core

Industry Portfolio: 20 Credits, Core

Graduation Production: 40 Credits, Core

- Show Reel: 20 Credits, Core

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

25Jan

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

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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

Go onto work and study

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