Acting - BA (Hons)

Anglia Ruskin University

Reach your full potential on this conservatoire-style course designed to build your creative acting skills. The course will introduce you to all the skills demanded of today’s professional, including live performance, screen acting and motion capture. On our BA (Hons) Acting degree at ARU you will get involved in extensive live performance work on stage in both the studio and theatre. You’ll develop techniques for acting on screen and also for live environments. You will also gain experience with new technologies and alternative platforms for acting, enabling you to be a dynamic and responsive actor prepared for a career in the ever-evolving creative industries. This may include the use of green screens, immersive live and virtual environments, live streams to remote audiences and acting for online applications. You’ll focus on the progression in your own skills and abilities, growing into a confident and versatile performer. In the first year we’ll focus on fundamental acting skills. voice and movement, screen acting and how to rehearse for a full production. In the second year you’ll work with an external director, experiment with Physical Theatre, learn about new performance technologies and extend your experience with screen acting and classical text. In the final year, the Immersive Performance and a final Showcase will allow you to demonstrate your high-level skills in acting. The showcase enables you to graduate with a professional standard CV and showreel. You’ll also choose a topic of personal interest to explore practically and/or academically, with individual attention from an expert supervisor to support your completion of the Major Project. As a BA (Hons) Acting student at ARU, you’ll develop your technical and production skills in our specialist facilities for both recorded and live performance, including motion capture and green screen. Our technical staff will be on hand to offer help and support. You can also choose to study abroad for a semester, with funding available to help cover the cost. You can also take an optional placement year.