Acting (Creative Performance Practice) - Accelerated Degree BA (Hons)

This is a two-year BA (Hons) degree providing intensive conservatoire-style actor training with up to 30 hours a week contact time designed for the modern stage and screen actor and creative practitioner. The course is delivered at The Sue Townsend Theatre, our professional studios/theatre at Leicester College. The programme is validated by De Montfort University. <br/><br/>Delivered by a highly experienced faculty of staff, our innovative studies and skills-based modules are designed to train you as an actor but to also explore a wider creative practice to suit the current artistic world. You will draw on your own personal interests such as writing, directing, movement, film making etc. thus producing a rounded and well-prepared actor and artist for todays industry. We will encourage you to develop innovative and daring independent projects and provide you with a professional venue to showcase your work.<br/><br/>At the heart of the course is actor training. The programme consists of 16 modules focusing on character, rehearsal, body, and voice, creating theatre, and developing skills. Classes include film, TV and stage acting, voice, and movement as the core aspect of the training. You will study classical theatre, contemporary theatre, physical theatre, clowning, dance, auditioning, devised and scripted performance leading to a range of performance projects. <br/><br/>The course is complimented by a high volume of visiting artists and companies and a wide range of guest speakers who enrich the course and the learning experience with training in accents, stage combat, theatre practice, funding, casting, Spotlight and Equity. <br/><br/>You will have timetabled meetings with personal tutors to support your learning, discuss progress and reflect on developing independent projects. Attendance and engagement with live theatre performance, installation, master classes, screenings and local exhibitions are an essential part of the learning experience and will inform the development of your on-going professional practice.<br/><br/>This course will provide:<br/>- High volume of contact hours<br/><br/><br/>- Intensive training across two years rather than 3-years<br/><br/><br/>- Classes in stage, screen, voice, and movement<br/><br/><br/>- Graduate portfolio including Showreel, voice reel and headshots<br/><br/><br/>- Development of your own creative practice and personal interests<br/><br/><br/>- Delivery in a 250 Seat Professional Theatre and campus studios<br/><br/><br/>- Access to High standard teaching, resources and facilities<br/><br/><br/>- Recognition and acceptance of Graduate Spotlight membership<br/><br/><br/>- Graduate Spotlight Digital Showcase with your portfolio shared with all top industry Agents and Casting Directors.<br/><br/><br/>Look at our digital portfolio of staff and students: https://leicestercollege.ac.uk/ba-acting-digital-portfolio/

DMU’s goal is to help every student reach their goal, whatever that might be. It’s a leading institution in the heart of Leicester, with a 150-year history of academic excellence, industry-driven courses and a distinctive teaching approach.<br/><br/>From day one, your career is DMU’s focus. You’ll get guaranteed work experience opportunities with UK and overseas placements, internships, and personalised training. DMU has been named the UK’s Best University for Work Experience (RateMyPlacement 2024 & 2025), offering personalised careers support, industry connections, and placements with global names like Rolls-Royce and Adobe.<br/><br/>DMU is one of only a few universities where you’ll benefit from an innovative block teaching method. This means you’ll study one subject at a time, gain deeper learning and get better results. <br/><br/>DMU is situated in the heart of Leicester, a student city rich in culture, diversity and the best city in the East Midlands to live and work (Good Growth for Cities Index, 2024).