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You have a love of the stage and performing arts, and you also want to explore your own writing.
Whether you’re working on a drama or film script, or you’d like to write fiction, non-fiction or poetry, this course combines creative writing with acting and performance to enable you to indulge both interests. You’ll develop your writing skills and techniques, and you’ll be encouraged to do so across a range of creative media, including theatre, film, television, radio, and fiction and poetry.
You can get involved with the award-winning Huddersfield Literature Festi...
You have a love of the stage and performing arts, and you also want to explore your own writing. <br/><br/>Whether you’re working on a drama or film script, or you’d like to write fiction, non-fiction or poetry, this course combines creative writing with acting and performance to enable you to indulge both interests. You’ll develop your writing skills and techniques, and you’ll be encouraged to do so across a range of creative media, including theatre, film, television, radio, and fiction and poetry. <br/><br/>You can get involved with the award-winning Huddersfield Literature Festival as well; past students have gained experience in festival planning, programming, curating, and stewarding. <br/><br/>**Why Study Acting and Performance with Creative Writing BA(Hons)at University of Huddersfield?** <br/>We’re ranked 27th in the world for ‘Performing Arts’ (QS World University Rankings 2023). <br/><br/>You’ll enjoy guest appearances from those in the industry; past students have met Professor Sir Patrick Stewart, Natalie Gavin, John Britton, Nicolás Núñez, Chloe Beale, Nicci Topping, Anna Helena McLean, and David Crowley. <br/><br/>This production-based programme features visits from practitioners and residencies from internationally known companies, including Slung Low and Northern Broadsides. Via the Yorkshire Film and Television School, here at Huddersfield, you’ll also have the opportunity to collaborate with fellow actors, screenwriters, film makers and costume designers to create a major performance. <br/><br/>If you’re keen to pursue a career in drama, this Acting and Performance degree provides the foundations for you to make your mark in film, or TV industries. You may go on to write for contemporary theatre, perhaps, or further your studies in English, literature, or English and drama studies. You might also go into theatre technology or stage production. <br/><br/>**Professional Bodies** <br/>At Huddersfield, you’ll study the Global Professional Award alongside your degree† so that you can gain valuable qualities and experiences that could help you to get the career you want, no matter what your field of study is. <br/><br/>†full-time, undergraduate first degrees with a minimum duration of three years. This does not include postgraduate, foundation, top-up, accelerated or apprenticeship degrees. <br/><br/>**Why Huddersfield?** <br/>Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.
Take charge of your future through Clearing and find your place at the University of Huddersfield.
Students benefit from inspirational teaching, innovative facilities and resources, all on their two amazing, close-knit and centrally located campuses. Huddersfield focuses on preparing you for real-world experiences in your field, with simulated workspaces such as a trading room, mock law court, crime scene suite, concert venues, engineering workshops, mock hospital facilities and more.
100% of undergraduate students have the opportunity to undertake professional wor...
Take charge of your future through Clearing and find your place at the University of Huddersfield.<br/><br/>Students benefit from inspirational teaching, innovative facilities and resources, all on their two amazing, close-knit and centrally located campuses. Huddersfield focuses on preparing you for real-world experiences in your field, with simulated workspaces such as a trading room, mock law court, crime scene suite, concert venues, engineering workshops, mock hospital facilities and more.<br/><br/>100% of undergraduate students have the opportunity to undertake professional work-related experience whilst at Huddersfield. Students have gained invaluable experience both in the UK and internationally, working for brands such as Deloitte, the BBC, Microsoft and Virgin to name but a few. Huddersfield also offer the Global Professional Award alongside your degree so you can gain valuable skills and attributes that employers are looking for.<br/><br/>Located in the foothills of the Pennines and surrounded by beautiful countryside, Huddersfield is a student-friendly town with plenty to do and has a low cost of living compared to many nearby university locations, such as Leeds and Manchester, meaning you'll have more to do more!<br/><br/>Apply now to an award-winning university with low-cost living. You could end up where you're meant to be.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A576
Institution Code
H60
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
120-104 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.
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