BA Acting and Community Engagement
University of Essex
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Southend Campus

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Full Time

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Start date

OCT-25

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3 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Southend Campus

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3 Years

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East 15 Acting Schools BA Acting and Community Engagement course is a professional route into the world of community-focused theatre practice in which artists create theatre for, with, and about the communities in which they live.In an intensely practical, professionally oriented environment, a broad range of acting, performance and community facilitation skills are developed through local projects and in partnership with leading industry organisations.You will work extensively with communities ...Read more

East 15 Acting School's BA Acting and Community Engagement course is a professional route into the world of community-focused theatre practice in which artists create theatre for, with, and about the communities in which they live.

In an intensely practical, professionally oriented environment, a broad range of acting, performance and community facilitation skills are developed through local projects and in partnership with leading industry organisations.

You will work extensively with communities and professionals throughout your training, making for a seamless transition to a professional career in this field.

If you believe that theatre is for all and you want to use the power of drama to influence the world, our BA Acting and Community Engagement is for you!

This course is taught at our vibrant and modern Southend Campus. With its lively, state-of-the-art facilities and close-knit international community, Southend is the perfect environment for living and learning.

View more undergraduate courses from East 15 Acting School, including further Actor training programs as well as behind the scenes courses in Creative Producing and Stage & Production Management.

Your future

Graduates of the BA Acting and Community Engagement course work as actors, project leaders, directors, comedians and producers worldwide. Several companies formed by graduates are now well established, respected and funded in an increasingly competitive industry, with some employing recent graduates upon completion of their training.

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35/101
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27th
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30th
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Francine
16 Feb 24

East 15 School of Acting is right next to Epping Forest which is lovely. It's a very small campus, which for some people is great and others horrible. The area is very..Read more

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Magdalena
30 Jan 24

Campus is absolutely lovely, it is a joy to study acting on such a calm and relaxed campus outside but within reach of the busy London life. The teachers are fantastic and the..Read more

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A level

A level:

EE Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

32 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

P:45 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

PPP Grades / Points required

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

to include a minimum of 2 full A-levels

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£9,535 per year

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Additional costs for materials and field trips of up to approximately £650 per academic year

£21,525 per year

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Students from EU

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Additional costs for materials and field trips of up to approximately £650 per academic year

£21,525 per year

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Additional costs for materials and field trips of up to approximately £650 per academic year

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Francine
16 Feb 24
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East 15 School of Acting is right next to Epping Forest which is lovely. It's a very small campus, which for some people is great and others horrible. The area is very...
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Magdalena
30 Jan 24
MA Acting (International)
Campus is absolutely lovely, it is a joy to study acting on such a calm and relaxed campus outside but within reach of the busy London life. The teachers are fantastic and the...
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University of Essex
University of Essex , Colchester

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Nearest train station: Southend Central  0.1 miles away

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