The BA (Hons) Acting degree at UCLan is one of the newest acting courses in the UK, with a growing reputation both regionally and nationally as a unique training ground for actors. It's a production-based course that develops the practical skills and knowledge required to work in the field of Acting, Performance and Theatre as well as your creative potential, so that you can maximise your engagement with a huge variety of opportunities.

All Acting students work with teachers who are themselves professional practitioners in a range of disciplines including acting, directing, singing and vocal practice, movement, and TV production. Staff are also engaged in academic research at home and abroad.

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• Practice-based - with the majority of study being in workshops and the majority of assessment
• occurring through performance or presentations. We emphasise the importance of performance technique within creative study.
• Vocational - career relevant study with input from the profession into the design content and delivery of the courses, as well as modules that focus specifically on career planning and preparation; live projects occur throughout all courses.
• Taught by practitioners - all the course tutors are practising performing artists, all with national and in some cases international reputations; in addition to these permanent staff we have a programme of specialist inputs from visiting practitioners and lecturers.
• Production-based - much of the work students will engage in is directed towards performance, much of it presented in the public domain.
• Underpinned by research - all staff are active academic researchers and we have built study of research skills and methodologies into all of the undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
• Modularised - with clear targets, objectives and assessment criteria and supported by regular tutorial and feedback sessions.
• Underpinned by a student support system - this includes a number of technical and administration staff, student counsellors, careers staff, as well as ITC and library resources, and a broad range of technical and learning resources specific to the performing arts.

Level 1 prepares students in each of the core disciplines that will be followed throughout the programme, movement, voice and contextual studies. You will develop expressive potential and develop the disciplines of an on-going daily practice and at the same time develop the capacity for receiving and offering constructive criticism. Study at this level takes the form of improvisation, play, active analysis and discussion rather than formal direction. You will develop key study skills and the ability to research background material.

At Level 2, you will develop all of these practices. You will work with contemporary texts, study acting for the camera and acting for radio. You will create work using disciplines derived from a number of body-based practices such as Meyerhold’s Biomechanics, Viewpoints, clown, ensemble acting, along with extended voice practice. The year’s work culminates in a public performance.

As you prepare to go into the industry, your final year also includes acting for the camera, and audition technique. You will practice filmed auditions, devise and perform original work, prepare audition pieces, develop your own website and present public performances. All these skills mean that you will be well equipped for a broad range of performing arts associated careers. The year also includes opportunities to take part in Showcases in Manchester and London.

Employability and Industry Links with interactive                                            

The BA (Hons) Acting is a dynamic industry driven course. Throughout your three years you will also have opportunities to take part in extra -curricular activities and projects through interactive, which has been designed to not only encourage students and graduates to be pro-active in creating their own work but also to provide industry experience; extra training opportunities and give support and advice. Through interactive we will urge you to stay in touch with UCLan Acting during your first years in the industry for professional advice/guidance, audition-coaching, use of facilities and collaboration on creative projects.

Most graduates from this course choose a career in acting. The course has an impressive track record and a growing reputation for producing young screen actors, three recent graduates have appeared as regular characters in two of the nation’s leading soap opera’s. On average, fifty percent of graduates find agents immediately after appearing in our showcases and many have gone on to work with some of the UK’s leading company’s including; the Royal Exchange Theatre, The RSC, The National Theatre, Volcano Theatre Company, BBC, ITV and Channel Four. In addition, several graduates have formed Theatre Companies; created their own work and received Arts Council of England funding.