BA (Hons) Acting

Year 1

Year 1 is dedicated to intensive skills training.

• Fundamental techniques in Acting for Stage and Screen, Movement, Dance, Research for Performance, Spoken and Sung Voice.
• Artistic development focused on understanding the self.
• Students receive an allocation of one-to-one hours that can be dedicated to spoken voice work, singing lessons or creative mentorship.

Year 2

Year 2 builds on the skills from Year 1, with a focus on projects and industry partnerships.

• Skills developed in year one are applied in the context of rehearsals and project-based work. Students are consistently engaged in creative processes, led by professionals with contrasting specialisms.
• The project nature of year 2 allows maximum opportunity for industry partnership, develops the skills associated with a portfolio career and promotes creative dexterity in graduate performers.
• Artistic Development shifts from understanding the self to understanding the creative industries.

Year 3

The final year of study provides the developing artist with a bridge to the profession.

• Skills training becomes part of the individual’s artistic development.
• Training is dedicated to a season of live performance for a public audience.
• Students are showcased through the live performance season and create a portfolio of recorded performances, enabling them to market themselves professionally.
• Having developed a culture of entrepreneurship through years 1 and 2, final year students are encouraged to exercise creative agency – making and featuring in performances.

96 UCAS tariff points from level 3 studies or equivalent, which normally include an A Level or BTEC Extended Diploma in an Acting-related subject.
 

A minimum of three GCSEs including English Language at Grade C / Grade 4 or above or equivalent international qualification, eg IELTS 6.0 (5.5 in each component).

 £18,300 per year
 

The BA Acting programme at Leeds Conservatoire offers rigorous, practical, conservatoire training for a career as a professional actor. Through practical skills training and individualised artistic development, you will acquire the skills to sustain a career as a working artist in theatre, television, film and recorded media - serving the performance industry now and in the shaping its future.