Perfect your performance on stage or on screen

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Develop your performance skills and personal style

Train in acting, singing and dance

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Perform in campus and regional spaces

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Stage and Screen Courses

Develop your skills in singing, acting and dance as you explore and train in stage or screen performance. Learn from industry professionals in an environment that encourages creativity.

Select a learning level

BA (Hons) Acting

Comprehensive actor training focused on acting for stage and screen as a career.

BA (Hons) Acting for Contemporary Theatre

Contemporary actor training with options to build a more diverse and bespoke skill-set opening up a wider range of career destinations.

BA (Hons) Acting for Film

Specialise in acting on camera and learn from working industry professionals with opportunities to develop spotlight skills in horse riding, period dance, sword fighting and more. 

BA (Hons) Drama, Theatre and Directing

Training for individuals who see their careers involving work on and off the stage. Designed for performers who also consider directing to be an integral part of their skillset.

BA (Hons) Music Performance (Film Acting)

Develop practical performance skills and train in singing or instrumental performance alongside television and screen acting, and perform your work on and off campus. 

BA (Hons) Music with Musical Theatre

Work on a range of productions and specialise in specific areas of composition or performance as you develop your skills through community outreach.

BA (Hons) Musical Theatre (Cabaret)

With partnerships and connections with leading international producers and agents, this highly practical course develops your practical skills in musical theatre, stage entertainment and cabaret.

BA (Hons) Musical Theatre (Film Acting)

Develop your musical theatre performances whilst honing your skills in acting for the screen.

BA (Hons) Musical Theatre (Triple Threat)

Our internationally-renowned musical theatre course provides you with strong industry links, guaranteed performance opportunities, and the ability to work with professional practitioners as you develop your dancing, acting and singing.

BA (Hons) Musical Theatre (Music)

Study on the only musical theatre course in the UK to place the voice, acting through song and song analysis at its core while also giving a substantial skills framework with the study of musical theatre.

BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Performance

This incredibly popular and highly practical degree includes rigorous practical training in all three key areas of musical theatre, with a heavy focus on performance work.

BA (Hons) Screen Acting and Film Production

Join a thriving community of actors, film makers, script writers, designers, and gamers to explore play and screen-play texts on this ARRI Certified course.

BA (Hons) Teaching of Musical Theatre (TMT)

This three-year course fuses Musical Theatre training with full certification, producing graduates who can headline a show on Friday and run a school Monday, meeting industry demand for versatile artist-educators.

MA Acting for Film

Graduate with an expanded and enriched skill set for performance on camera, as well as a professional show reel and voice reel.

MA Musical Theatre

Expand your musical theatre creative process from inception to performance as you apply technical artistry to performance projects and open doors to the industry.

MA Theatre and Performance

Choose your study topics, establish your artistic identity and platform your work in national and international contexts.

Advanced Performance – PgCert

Develop your musical theatre performance skills on this course with vocational training in instrumental or vocal performance or orchestral performance.

Learn from lecturers who know you by name 

Our dedication to smaller classes allows our expert teaching staff to really get to know and how best to help thrive.

Our experienced staff are invested in your personal and academic development and provide excellent levels of 1-1 support throughout your studies.

Develop spotlight skills alongside acting, singing and dance

Choose modules to direct your studies and tailor your degree to you. You could study specialist technique modules including horse riding, period dance, street fighting, sword fighting, accents and more.

Street Fighting Skills

Learn spotlight skills throughout your degree.

Make the most of campus performance spaces including the ShowRoom and Chapel

Take advantage of the ShowRoom, a fully equipped 212-seat public theatre venue, Conservatoire, rehearsal spaces, recording studios and industry audio/visual equipment and editing technology and software.

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Musical Theatre and Cabaret courses

Train to perform in the
entertainment industry with a
specialist degree

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Most staff work professionally in their industry as performers, theatre-makers, directors, dramaturgs and researchers

Dr Ben Francombe

Associate Lecturer in Theatre

Andy Roberts

Showroom Administrator – Theatre (Performing Arts)/Dance

Gain experience with professional companies

Benefit from departmental industry relationships and complete placements with companies across the world in performance, production and more.

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