Performing Arts - Acting, Dance and Singing BIMM Institute Degree level: Undergraduate Awarded by: University of Sussex
Course summary
TEF Bronze
BIMM Institute has opted into the TEF and received a Bronze award.
BRICTT’s BA (Hons) in Performing Arts (in partnership with BIMM), will provide a unique balance between the essential practical skills required for a sustained career in the performing arts and the cognitive and academic requirements of a course delivered at this level.
In an industry where all three disciplines of singing, dancing and acting are of equal importance across many genres, our approach will ensure that successful graduates leave with the necessary attributes to exploit a wide range of employment opportunities.
It’s clear that graduates not only need to be talented and professionally trained, but should also be fully equipped with the wider personal attributes required to face the challenges they’ll encounter when embarking upon a career in the Performing Arts Industry – qualities such as mental resilience, positive health and wellbeing, time and stress management skills, and more.
These areas will be embedded throughout the course, with a firm spotlight placed upon them in the final year; and specifically during the portfolio of final performances students will be required to undertake.
The key to sustaining a career as an actor is the ability to create your own work. Graduates will be informed practitioners, gaining support through rigorous academic and critical studies, with a clear creative vision honed through the production of a wide range of original work. Graduate destinations include, but are not limited to: the West End, touring, commercials, cruise ships, film, TV, Theatre in Education (TIE) and Fringe.
The BA (Hons) in Performing Arts is designed by the industry for the industry, and will be delivered by a faculty all still working in the entertainment business today. Students will receive over 30 hours of contact time (plus practice time) each week, and this work ethic, discipline and dedication to the course will prepare students for the competitive and fast-paced creative arts industry. Small classes and regular individual sessions with the highest calibre tutors, directors, choreographers, casting directors and actors will ensure students engage with current industry practices.
When submitting a UCAS application for this course, please enter the following details:
Institution Code: B39
Course Code: W400
Campus Code: T
Course details
Modules
Students can expect to study the following modules (subject to change):
Year 1
Entertainment Business
Drama Techniques
Dance Techniques
Vocal Techniques
Technical Theatre in Practice
Year 2
Cultural Perspectives
Research Methods
Applied Drama Techniques
Applied Dance Techniques
Applied Vocal Techniques
Year 3
Analytical Perspectives
Professional Development
Production Project
Ensemble Performance
Solo Performance
Assessment method
Students will be assessed by:
Practical Exams
Practical Coursework
Multimedia Coursework
Written Coursework Presentations
How to apply
This course is not accepting applications from Tier 4 international students. For more information, please contact the course provider.
Application deadlines
If your application is completed by the following date, it’s guaranteed to be considered:
15 January
*If you apply after this deadline, universities or colleges don’t have to consider your application if they’ve filled their spaces, so the sooner you apply, the better!Application codes
You will need these codes when you add a choice to your application.
| Course code | W400 |
|---|---|
| Institution code | B39 |
| Campus name | Institute for Contemporary Theatre Brighton |
| Campus code | T |
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)
We are able to consider applicants for entry in year 2. You will need to have achieved: - 120 credits from previous study on a L4 course in a similar subject - Attend an audition and receive a recommendation for year 2 entry - Provide module titles, learning outcomes and transcripts of previous/current study on a L4 course. These will be mapped to the first year of the BRICTT Degree
International applicants
We are currently not able to accept students that require a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
Additional entry requirements
Audition
All applicants will be required to attend an audition and demonstrate their ability in dance, drama and singing. We’re not expecting you to be proficient in all three – just a bit of star quality. You will be contacted to arrange this once your UCAS application has been received.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge English Advanced | C | Cambridge Advanced Level C1 with a minimum overall score of 176, and no lower than 170 achieved in each band. |
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | an overall score of 6.5 with no lower than 6.0 in each band is required. |
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Channel Islands | £9,000 * | Year 1 |
| EU | £9,000 * | Year 1 |
| International | £18,000 * | Year 1 |
| England | £9,000 * | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9,000 * | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9,000 * | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9,000 * | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Additional fee information
Provider information
38-42 Brunswick Street West
Hove
BN3 1EL
Course contact details
Visit our course pageInstitute for Contemporary Theatre - Admissions enquiries
01273 603333