(BA) Bachelor of Arts
Acting
Current
University of Essex
University of Essex
East 15 Acting School
East15 (Loughton) Campus
Honours Degree
Full-time
Dance, Drama and Performance
BA W411
08/05/2024
Details
Professional accreditation
None
Admission criteria
Applicants will need to submit a video audition and, if successful, complete a recall audition/workshop. Applicants should also have, or expect to have:
A-levels: CDD, or the equivalent in UCAS tariff points, to include 2 full A Levels
BTEC: MMP
T-levels: Pass with C in core
IB: 25 points or three Higher Level certificates with 433.
We are also happy to consider a combination of separate IB Diploma Programme Courses (formerly certificates) at both Higher and Standard Level. Exact offer levels will vary depending on the range of subjects being taken at higher and standard level, and the course applied for.
We can also consider combinations with BTECs or other qualifications in the Career-related programme – the acceptability of BTECs and other qualifications depends on the subject studied, advice on acceptability can be provided. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for more information.
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) code
If you do not require a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK then we will assess your English language proficiency/ability at your interview or audition.
If your first language is not English and you are an international student that requires a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK then you will need IELTS 6.0 overall, with 5.5 in each component.
Other English language qualifications may be acceptable so please contact us for further details. If we accept the English component of an international qualification then it will be included in the information given about the academic levels listed above. Please note that date restrictions may apply to some English language qualifications.
Please see our immigration webpages for the latest Home Office guidance on English language qualifications.
If you do not meet our IELTS requirements then you may be able to complete a pre-sessional English course that enables you to start your course without retaking IELTS.
Course qualifiers
A course qualifier is a bracketed addition to your course title to denote a specialisation or pathway that you have achieved via the completion of specific modules during your course. The
specific module requirements for each qualifier title are noted below. Eligibility for any selected qualifier will be determined by the department and confirmed by the final year Board of
Examiners. If the required modules are not successfully completed, your course title will remain as described above without any bracketed addition. Selection of a course qualifier is
optional and student can register preferences or opt-out via Online Module Enrolment (eNROL).
None
Rules of assessment
Rules of assessment are the rules, principles and frameworks which the University uses to calculate your course progression and final results.
Additional notes
None
External examiners
Prof Anthony Dean
Emeritus Professor
University of WinchesterMs Lucy Skilbeck
Mr Michael Andrew Hayden
External Examiners provide an independent overview of our courses, offering their expertise and help towards our continual improvement of course content, teaching, learning, and assessment.
External Examiners are normally academics from other higher education institutions, but may be from the industry, business or the profession as appropriate for the course.
They comment on how well courses align with national standards, and on how well the teaching, learning and assessment methods allow students to develop and demonstrate the relevant knowledge and skills needed to achieve their awards.
External Examiners who are responsible for awards are key members of Boards of Examiners. These boards make decisions about student progression within their course and about whether students can receive their final award.
Programme aims
To train students for a professional career in acting.
To provide students with an understanding of theatre context.
To equip students with the ability to communicate creatively with a range of audiences .
To stimulate students' creativity and imagination.
Learning outcomes and learning, teaching and assessment methods
On successful completion of the programme a graduate should demonstrate knowledge and skills as follows:
A: Knowledge and understanding
A1: Students will acquire knowledge and understanding of theatre history and context.
A2: Students will acquire knowledge and understanding of theories and methods of acting
A3: Students will acquire knowledge and understanding of a range of performance styles and texts
A4: Students will acquire knowledge and understanding of the technical demands of theatre performance
A5: Students will acquire knowledge and understanding of a range of vocal techniques and theories
A6: Students will acquire knowledge and understanding of a range of movement theories and techniques
Learning methods
A1-A3 are taught through lectures and seminars.
A2, A3, A5 and A6 are taught in small group practical classes, rehearsals, presentations/demonstrations and workshops.
A1-A3 Students undertake independent research on character work and contextual study of plays.
A4 Rehearsals, practical projects and assignments, performances.
A1-A6 Written and oral formative feedback on written and practical work, including term reports and directors' notes.
In first year students will begin to acquire the knowledge and understanding indicated in thenlearning outcomes which they will apply throughout second and third year to create character and performance of increasing depth and complexity.
In performance students will progress from in-housae showings of scenes in first year to full scale productions for ticketed public audiences in a variety of different venues in final year.
Assessment methods
A2 - A6 Continuous assessment of specific course learning outcomes through observation of practical projects, presentations, shows and performance.
Live performances are video-recorded and made available to External Examiners.
A1- A3 Students are required to produce essays, written assignments, portfolios and reflective diaries for assessment.
B: Intellectual and cognitive skills
B1: Students will be able to create truthful and complex roles and characters
B2: Students will be able to use research and imagination to create the world of the play
B3: Students will be able to express themselves objectively in oral or written form
B4: Students will be able to devise and improvise original work
B5: Students will be able to apply objective critical awareness in practical and written work
Learning methods
B1-B5 Small group practical classes, workshops, rehearsals, practical projects and performance.
Written and oral formative feedback on written and practical work, including term reports and Director's notes.
B2-B3, B5 Lectures, seminars, presentations/demonstrations.
Students present/ perform their work to peers and staff and receive regular written and oral feedback from them.
First year begins with the study of self, encouraging students to open up and begin the process of creating truthful character and performance.
This process is developed through second and third year in increasingly challenging and diverse practical work.
Assessment methods
B1- B5 Continuous assessment through observation of practical projects, presentations, shows and performance.
Live performances are video-recorded and made available to External Examiners.
B2, B3, B5 essays, written assignments, portfolios and reflective diaries.
C: Practical skills
C1: Students will be able to demonstrate safe, confident and expressive use of the body
C2: Students will be able to demonstrate musicality and rhythm
C3: Students will be able to demonstrate a broad range of speech patterns, accents and dialects
C4: Students will be able to demonstrate practical musicianship in a range of repertoires
C5: Students will be able to demonstrate body maintenance and warm-ups
Learning methods
C1-C5 Small group practical classes, workshops, rehearsals and performance.
C1 - C5 Written and oral formative feedback on written and practical work and classwork, including term reports and Director's notes.
Assessment methods
C1-C5 Continuous assessment through observation of contribution to class work, practical proects and performance.
C5 Essays, written assignments, portfolios and reflective diaries.
D: Key skills
D1: Students will be able to communicate complex ideas or arguments confidently and effectively in oral, written or visual form.
D2: Ability to apply relevant IT resources to research, present or communicate original work
D3: Ability to work within available resources: human, financial or physical
D4: Students will be able to work creatively in ensemble rehearsal and performance
D5: Students will be able to take responsibility for own creative development
D6: Students will be able to undertake independent research for performance preparation
Learning methods
D1, D4 - D6 Small group practical classes, workshops, presentation/demonstrations, rehearsals and performance.
D2, D6 Essays and written assignments, research for class and rehearsal preparation, research for personal portfolios and reflective diaries.
Students are given opportunities to work collectively on devising, improvising and creating work from a number of sources.
This work is carried out with increasing independence through the course.
By final year students have the skills necessary to devise and perform full-scale productions.
Assessment methods
D1, D4 - D6 Continuous assessment through observation of practical projects, presentations, shows and performance.
D2, D6 Essays, written assignments, portfolios and reflective diaries.