Acting (including a Foundation Year)

Are you ready to take your acting career to the next level? Become a versatile actor for stage and screen with our industry-focused BA (Hons) Acting degree.

Ideal for aspiring actors interested in developing their practical performance and critical thinking, the course is designed to equip you with the practical skills, theoretical knowledge, and industry knowledge and connections you need to succeed in theatre, TV, and film.

Whilst developing artistic productions throughout your study, you will gain valuable stage and screen experience, as well as a deep understanding of acting principles and techniques, ranging from classical to contemporary.

Studying on our Creative Campus, Kingsway, you will learn from our highly experienced and passionate team of directors, producers, applied theatre practitioners, and actor training experts who are passionate about your success.

You will develop strong relationships with fellow actors, have the opportunity to work with students across the creative campus, and build a supportive network, whilst benefiting from fully equipped rehearsal and performance studios to hone your craft.

Our BA Acting graduates are also eligible for Graduate Spotlight Membership.

For the latest example of curriculum availability on this degree programme please refer to the University of Chester's Website.

There will be a broad range of assessment methods so that students are exposed to the different types of tasks they might encounter in the industry. These could include: Practical activities (group and/or individual), Performance, Production and/or technical outputs, Workshops (applied, educational, creative), Experiential/work-based learning, Industry and professional live briefs, Digital outputs (for example, podcasts, web pages, social media platforms), Scriptwriting, Verbal and non-verbal presentations.
We continuously review the assessment methods used in order that they adequately prepare students for graduate level employment.