Acting

Our BA Acting degree course offers full-time industry-focused actor-training.

This course places a strong emphasis on screen acting – with 50% of the curriculum devoted to this area of the industry – alongside a rigorous training for the stage.

During our BA Acting you will:

• Perform in two full-length public theatre productions

• Take part in a West End industry showcase

• Make an original feature film

There will also be an emphasis on fostering the skills needed to create your own work – such as screenwriting and producing.

At Collective we champion groups who have traditionally been underrepresented within the Performing Arts – specifically in terms of ethnicity, disability and class.

Belong to a diverse and inclusive community where everyone is welcome!

This three-year degree course offers a full-time professional actor-training – allowing you to develop the skills needed for a sustainable career as an actor for stage and screen.

YEAR 1

In the first year, the curriculum will help you develop your acting techniques for Realism.

• Acting for Camera

• Scene Studies of Plays by Global Writers

• Practitioner Lab: Stanislavsky, Meisner, Laban and Katie Mitchell

• Voice

• Movement

• Accent/Dialect

• Character Transformation

• Filming a Web Series

• Creating your Own Work

YEAR 2

During the second year you will undertake more stylised and genre-based forms of acting.

• Scene Study: American Film and Television

• American Accents

• Self-Tapes

• Voice for Animation and Audiobooks

• Radio

• Acting in different Film Genres

• Audio Dialogue Replacement (ADR)

• Screenwriting

• Shakespeare

• Devising, Puppetry and Physical Theatre

• Motion Capture

• Producing a Short Film

YEAR 3

The final year will focus on public performance and preparation for the industry.

• Research and Development for New Writing

• Feature-Film Project

• Public Production of Two Full-Length Plays

• Voicereels

• Showreels

• Audition Technique

• Industry Showcase

You will study the following modules on this course:

Year 1:
Realism for Stage and Screen
Developing Your Own Instrument: Voice, Speech and Movement
The Digital Creator

Year 2:
American Screen Project
The Independent Filmmaker
The Actor and the Audience
Genre in Film and Recording
The Creative Ensemble
Shakespeare Reimagined

Year 3:
The New Writing and Film Festival
Entering the Industry
Public Productions Season

During these modules, you will study the following subjects:

Acting for Camera, Scene Studies of Plays by Global Writers, Practitioner Lab: Stanislavsky, Meisner, Laban and Katie Mitchell, Voice, Movement, Accent/Dialect, Character Transformation, Filming a Web Series, Creating your Own Work, Scene Study: American Film and Television, American Accents, Self-Tapes,
Voice for Animation and Audiobooks, Radio, Acting in different Film Genres, Audio Dialogue Replacement (ADR), Screenwriting, Shakespeare, Devising, Puppetry and Physical Theatre, Motion Capture, Producing a Short Film, Research and Development for New Writing, Feature-Film Project, Public Production of Two Full-Length Plays, Voicereels, Showreels, Audition Technique and an
Industry Showcase.

This is a practical course that focuses on assessing the kinds of skills that will help you in your career as an actor. These include:

• Oral Assessments (Viva Voces)
• Solo, Paired and Group Performances
• Filmed Performances (Web Series, Short Film, Feature Film)
• Critical Reflections
• Live and Filmed Presentations
• Portfolio Submissions
• Mock Auditions and Self-Tapes
• Personal Development Plans