BA (Hons)Acting
| Study location | United Kingdom, Guildford, Surrey |
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| Type | Bachelor courses, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 3 years |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | BA (Hons) |
| Course code | W410 |
| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) A-level Grades required: AAB. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Language requirements | English IELTS 6.5. (with no band lower than 6.0) |
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| Other requirements | At least 1 reference(s) should be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. An audition and interview are part of the selection process. !NB A non-refundable audition fee is usually charged. Further information can be found on the GSA website |
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Overview
Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.
Programme structure
First year
Specific areas of study include Storytelling, Naturalism and American Realism, as well as the practices listed above. Acting classes will focus on Stanislavsky and Lecoq.
You will have classes in Voice, Singing and Movement.
Second year
Specific areas of study include Shakespeare, Comedy and Professional Development.
Classes in Acting for Camera will develop your understanding of screen performance methodologies.
You will begin to look at audition and interview techniques and learn the tools necessary to market yourself in today’s creative industries.
Rehearsal Projects will include Classical text, followed by a Comedy project. Recent works for these projects include Shakespeare’s Wars of the Roses plays, and a contemporary comedy project based on Commedia dell’Arte.
At the end of the second year the Rehearsal Project is replaced by rehearsals for your first public performance. Recent productions at this point have included Six Degrees of Separation by John Guare, and The Laramie Project by Moisés Kaufman.
This will be followed by a unique Contemporary Practice project, which may include collaboration with external theatre producers. Last year’s project was led by the Natural Theatre Company.
Third year
Much of the final year will be taken up with rehearsals for public performances and the West End showcase. Productions are chosen to reflect the needs and qualities of each year group, as well as engaging with both cutting edge contemporary writers and challenging classic plays.
In years one and two, work is shown to the School at the end of each block of teaching.