BA (Hons)Acting for Film
| Study location | United Kingdom, Chichester (Main Site) |
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| Type | Bachelor courses, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 3 years |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | BA (Hons) |
| Course code | W420 |
| Tuition fee | To be confirmed |
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| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) Applicants without the above formal qualifications but who have relevant skills and work / life experience will be considered on an individual basis and may be assessed through a written portfolio. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Upload documents in original language and translations. Take originals along when you go study. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Language requirements | English IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in each band) |
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| Other requirements | At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. For the first year entry of this course you will be assessed by interview/audition. |
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Overview
BA (Hons) Acting for Film offers you an intense focus on developing your practical skills in Screen Acting. You will develop your own bespoke acting approach from an introduction to a broader range of acting practitioners such as Meisner, Strasberg and Adler alongside the technical acting skills necessary for a convincing, truthful camera performance. Working with leading screen and film professional actors, directors and producers offers an opportunity to position yourself with a very strong offer for future performance work. You will also develop a knowledge of other aspects of film and screen acting and its history, and an understanding of the film and television industry and how this contributes to and reflects contemporary culture.
Programme structure
Delivered by highly experienced practitioners in film and television acting, directing and producing this course offers access from first year onwards to extensive practical training in screen performance.
As well as practical classes in camera and acting techniques the course also encompasses Film Combat, Voice-Over, Body Conditioning, Mindfulness and Professional Resilience.
Complementing this is the specialist development of industry knowledge and engagement – a unique programme in the UK.
From the second year students also have an opportunity to create their own performance material and have their ideas professionally produced and filmed. In addition they will have the opportunity to audition and act in a number of short films specially written and produced by industry professionals.
They will film an advert on a commercial sound stage facilitated by The Pinewood Group and have the option of learning the editing process.
In the final year students will accumulate a significant body of show reel and voice-over material with additional careers workshops and advice from leading industry professionals available to them after graduation.
You’ll acquire a toolkit of vocational knowledge in work based modules designed to help you to extend your work beyond that of an actor, and to develop real understanding of the challenges of work in a professional environment.
Career opportunities
Students will have the opportunity to develop a broad range of skills to enhance employability in a range of areas beyond University.
Course progression within the department has been very high, with a number of students going on to further study at Masters level in some of the most prestigious conservatoires in the country and in PGCE teacher training.
As performers, graduates will work, both in the UK and USA, in:
Commercial Film Production
Independent Film Production
Commercial Television
Music Video
Voice Over
Corporate Media
Games Industry
Website Video Production