Acting degrees in Southern England

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University of Portsmouth

1 acting courses SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 30th
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WUSCA ranking: 48th
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Support Services are amazing. They go out of their way to support my peers and me. They are a credit to the university. - Lecturers are very supportive, especially with assignments University halls are in desperate need of refurbishing. Harry Law, Bateson and Rees are the main offenders. Generally, the university's estates need investment.

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London South Bank University

1 acting courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 85th
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WUSCA ranking: 85th
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The placement of the campus is great with lots of food establishments both on campus and around, making it easier to study for longer at the library. It is also close to both elephant and castle and Southwark underground stations so the commute is simple. Most of the buildings are modern and have a spacious feel, although I would like to add that I was underwhelmed by the business school as it seems slightly outdated compared to the rest of the university facilities. The staff are great and I have had great teaching along with materials so far. I would have preferred lecture theatres for my lectures to encourage me to attend as I enjoyed this experience at the previous university I attended, and so this has given it a more “high school” feel rather than university which is disappointing.

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Acting for Stage and Screen BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Play in production
  • Scene study
  • Systems of rehearsal
  • The Actor as Performer
  • The Ensemble Performer
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Southampton, Solent University

1 acting courses SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 71st
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WUSCA ranking: 37th
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Southampton Solent University is an overall great place for students to study, offering excellent facilities, supportive staff, and a diverse learning environment. The university provides a practical approach to education, ensuring students gain real-world experience alongside their academic studies. However, student life could be enhanced by offering more social events, parties, and get-togethers. These activities would help students connect, build friendships, and create a stronger sense of community on campus. With a livelier student social scene, Solent University would become an even more enjoyable and well-rounded place to study.

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Acting and Performance BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Directed Production
  • Discovering Acting
  • Performance Histories
  • Performance Practitioners and Techniques
  • Screen Practice and Performance
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Bristol, UWE

1 acting courses SOUTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 23rd
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WUSCA ranking: 81th
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I have not had any worse experience at UWE rather, it has been a fantastic journey so far since i started my MSC program in January. The environment is conducive for studying and there are up to date facilities to use. I believe there will be room for improvement in some places but i am not sure yet as i just started my program in January and still exploring but so far so good, it has been a fantastic journey and i look forward to many more memories at the Uni...

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Year 1
  • Introduction to Actor Training
  • Introduction to Creative Writing
  • Introduction to Performance Texts and Contexts
  • Introduction to Physical Theatre
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Arts University Bournemouth

1 acting courses SOUTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 36th
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WUSCA ranking: 57th
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It's really great having a community with artistic people. Even though, the tutors encourage us to work with other courses, I just wish that cross-curricular work was more facilitated. I would like to have more events where students, from different major, could get to know each other, share experiences and talk about their projects.

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Acting BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Acting 1
  • Acting 2
  • Recorded Performance
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University of Chichester

6 acting courses SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 74th
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WUSCA ranking: 66th
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a lovey campus and area for people not big on huge city universities, however the course has now been axed, meaning my year will miss out on key features due to no new year of students arriving next year

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Acting BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Acting Skills 1: Foundations
  • Acting Skills 2: Voice, Text and Body
  • Critical and Cultural Theory 1: Theory-Lite
  • Critical and Cultural Theory 2: Modernism
  • Physical Theatre
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Acting for Film BA (Hons)
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  • Iconoclasts to Icons
  • Introduction to Film Industry
  • Screen Acting Skills 1A
  • Screen Acting Skills 1B
  • Spotlight Skills 1
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University of Winchester

1 acting courses SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 49th
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WUSCA ranking: 84th
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it is a very green campus with lovely up to date libraries and accommodation. it is close to town and the train station makes it easy to go southampton for a night out. unfortunately not a great nightlife, SU is good but queue for hours to get in, and no clubs in the town.

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Acting BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Approaches to Acting: Movement and Ensemble Practices
  • Performance Project: Classical and Early Modern Drama
  • Performance Project: Modern Drama in New Contexts
  • Voice
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Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

2 acting courses
star rating 3.7
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LONDON
Subject ranking: 17th
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I absolutely love training at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. There is no place like it. Every student is warm and welcoming as soon as you walk up those famous steps. You will not regret joining the community we have at RCSSD. Once you've completed your studies you will be at the forefront of the industry and employers will want to snap you up as soon as you leave. You will forever be respected and be one of the most highly skilled personnel in your new work space, as you would have learnt so much about your craft as well as grown as a person.

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Rose Bruford College

3 acting courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 37th
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WUSCA ranking: 96th
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I am really enjoying my time at Rose Bruford, the campus lovely and I feel like the majority of staff and students feel supportive. I like that there are events that promote student life such as the symposium ; although I sometimes feel a little bit uninformed about some of the events going on which is probably mainly because I don't live in halls so work of mouth takes longer to reach me. I also think it would be good if we had rehearsals rooms for music practice because we do get group projects to work on and trying to find an available room during our breaks can be very challenging.

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Acting BA (Hons)
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University of the Arts London

1 acting courses LONDON
Subject ranking: 43rd
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Really good relationship between lecturers and students and the uni respects and listens to student voices. The facilities could be improved, such as the canteen space, the access to digital resources and kit accessibility

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Acting and Performance BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Introduction to Acting and Performance
  • The actor and the world
  • The actor as world maker
  • The actor process
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