OVERVIEW
BA (Hons) Acting at Norwich University of the Arts (Norwich) offers an unparalleled creative environment for the actor in the United Kingdom. The University is renowned as a rigorous visionary community offering courses in art, design, architecture and media (including film, animation and games), while fostering a dynamic collaborative framework for discourse, investigation and practice.
Norwich’s innovative and distinctive approach to subject, content, learning and teaching has placed the University as a leading creative art and design provider for the last 175 years. For many years, its graduates have helped to shape the future and have become leaders in their respective disciplines.
As an actor at Norwich, you will not only be expertly trained as a performance artist who serves to represent the human condition within the roles you play, but also as an individual practitioner able to create your own work across a myriad of artistic disciplines and media.
KEY FEATURES
Explore live and recorded screen and voice performance and develop skills across a range of artistic disciplines
Your professional and technical development as a performer will be supported by expert staff and you will have access to industry-standard studios and rehearsal spaces
Receive feedback and review your work with your peers and professional teaching staff
Develop vital skills in self-promotion including CV writing, audition and interview skills, website development, grant writing skills, networking, and targeted showreels.
Collaborate with other screen-based courses in film, animation, visual effects and games
We are ranked Top Two UK Creative Arts University (The Complete University Guide 2023)
We are the UK Best University for Teaching Quality (Student Crowd 2022)
YOUR FUTURE
Your professional preparation will be tailored to your chosen career trajectory.
As a trained actor you will be well placed to not only get work as an actor within more conventional contexts such as stage, film and TV, but you will also be equipped to create new work innovating performance practice(s) at the edges of the specialism.
Gaining many transferable skills such as pitching and commissioning, writing and teamwork, you will be equipped to take on a variety of roles where excellent communication, analytical, presentational, and inter-personal skills are required.
OUR STUDENTS’ WORK
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You can find more information about the content of the BA (Hons) Acting course at https://norwichuni.ac.uk/ba-hons-acting/
The University assesses you through the coursework you produce as you complete each unit. Each unit will require you to present a body of creative work which may include recorded finished performance pieces of work and rehearsals, written work, your research, and a reflective journal which allows you to evaluate your learning and highlight your strengths and areas for further development. You can find out more information about our assessment methods at https://norwichuni.ac.uk/assessment/
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Norwich University of the Arts has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
For Year 2 entry you will need 120 credits at Level 4 from a similar course, or equivalent experience.
For Year 3 entry you will need 120 credits at Level 4 and 120 credits at Level 5 from a similar course, or equivalent experience.
Norwich welcomes applicants of all ages from all backgrounds. Your application will be primarily assessed through an audition so even if you have no formal qualifications or do not meet our typical offers it can still be worth applying.
If you are studying at the time of your application and your audition is successful, it is likely that you will receive a conditional offer.
If the qualification that you are studying is not shown, do not worry as we are able to accept other pre-entry qualifications as well as combinations of different qualifications.
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.
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| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England | £9790 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9790 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9790 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9790 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9790 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9790 | Year 1 |
| EU | £18860 | Year 1 |
| International | £18860 | Year 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.
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
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