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Acting and Musical Theatre (with Foundation Year)

  • BA (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time including foundation year
  • 09/2026
  • Undergraduate
Creative Campus
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Course summary

This is a four year degree taught at our Hope Park campus. The Foundation Year aims to develop your skills so that after a year, you will be equipped with the necessary skills needed for studying the full BA Hons degree programme.

Acting
Demand for individuals with knowledge and skills in the field of acting and performance is growing. This BA equips students with knowledge and understanding of history and practice of acting, and the skills to apply this knowledge to real-life settings across different disciplines.

The course provides an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the core areas of acting (histories and contemporary practices) and the opportunity to apply theories, methods, and approaches from drama, theatre and performance. Students will gain a critical understanding of acting plays a key role in local, national, and global contexts. They will also be supported to develop knowledge and awareness of contemporary issues in acting and the performing arts.

Situated within the School of Creative and Performing Arts, and taught by professors and lecturers from across the school, the course provides an intellectually stimulating environment in which students will acquire skills of critical thinking, independent learning and acting techniques. The transferable skills developed through the course will be relevant to a range of careers including teaching, mentoring, educational settings, and as well as equipping students for acting for the stage and screen.

MUSICAL THEATRE

The growth in importance and popularity of Musical Theatre in the last few years is staggering – being of significant importance to the economies of most of the UKs major cities. This trend of increasing revenue, performances and size of audiences continues to grow year-on-year and has significant impact on a regional, national and global level.
This new programme will allow the study of Musical Theatre from a performative, compositional as well as directorial/production vantage points.
On this course you will study the creative, conceptual interactions that exist between words, music and movement, underpinning the threefold performative relationships between music, dance and acting that communicate and express the art form.
This course will allow you to develop your:
• performative skills across dance, singing and acting
• ability to analyse past works of Musical Theatre
• capacity to compose an original piece of Musical Theatre
• techniques of direction and producing works of Musical Theatre
• knowledge of the business management of Musical Theatre.

Modules

Please visit our website for information regarding the curriculum content.

Assessment method

Students are assessed via a number of methods. Please go to the course link provided for further information.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Creative Campus

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time including foundation year • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 09/2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
AT33
Institution code:
L46
Campus name:
Creative Campus
Campus Code:
C
Points of Entry:
Foundation

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

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:
AT33
Institution code:
L46
Campus name:
Creative Campus
Campus Code:
C

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

International applicants

International applicants should refer to the International section of our website for further information – www.hope.ac.uk/international/

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Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 72 points

A level - DDD

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MMP

Access to HE Diploma

Qualifications must equate to 72 UCAS points.

Scottish Higher

Qualifications must equate to 72 UCAS points.

WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales

This qualification can only be accepted in conjunction with other relevant qualifications.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

Qualifications must equate to 72 UCAS points.

T Level - P

Applicants must achieve a minimum of 72 UCAS points for entry on to this course. UCAS Tariff points can be made up from a range of qualifications.

There may be some flexibility for mature students offering non-tariff qualifications and students meeting particular widening participation criteria.

Please contact our Student Enrolment team directly for further information.

t: 0151 291 3899
e: admission@hope.ac.uk

Additional entry requirements

Audition
Interview
Other
An A level in one of the Performing Arts – Music, Drama or Dance is essential. A theoretical understanding at least of ABRSM Grade 5 is required. An indicative ability to sing at ABRSM Grade 5 is strongly advised.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6For International students, an overall score of 6.0 is required, with 6.0 in both reading and writing and no individual score lower than 5.5.

Historical entry grades data BETA

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£9790Year 1
Northern Ireland£9790Year 1
Scotland£9790Year 1
Wales£9790Year 1
Channel Islands£9790Year 1
International£15225Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

For the Foundation Year element of your degree, fees for 2026/27 will be £9,535.
For the remaining 3 years of your degree, you will be charged the full Undergraduate fee each year.

Please note, some of our courses may have additional costs. Please visit the course webpage for further information.

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