Overview

The MA Screen Acting course offers students consolidated, bespoke, and advanced training for actors with existing experience in acting and/or performance. You will learn to deliver strong performances within a demanding and competitive industry, taking advantage of industry advancements to explore new technology alongside traditional forms of production.

Alongside craft skills and understanding, you will create your own professional profile, encouraging innovation and entrepreneurialism as you take the next steps in your career, including sessions on fundraising, personal finance, and more.

Why Take the Course?

• Practical: Through hands-on exercises, workshops, seminars, masterclasses, and screenings, students will gain the skills and knowledge required to work as a professional screen actor.
• Comprehensive: For students passionate about the various forms of performance, and who want to both return to the basics of screen acting, while also looking at the wider techniques and practices, such as commercial casting.
• Industry-Facing: Work collaboratively with students on other MA pathways, and develop skills in the latest industry technologies, exploring hybrid performance spaces such as Augmented Production.

What You Will Study

Over three trimesters, you will gain advanced insight into the craft of screen acting, and the professional requirements involved in working in the industry.

Trimester 1 works as both a refresher and a deep investigation into the core facets of screen acting. You will consider the different ways in which a performer connects to their audience, the camera, and their character or role, all while exploring what makes a compelling performance. In addition, you will work on dramaturgy, developing your skills in breaking down and acting scripts, and exploring improvisation.

In Trimester 2, you will build on this learning with more in-depth studies of industry areas. You will learn more about commercial performances and productions, try your hand at Virtual Production (including hybrid spaces such as Augmented Reality), and collaborate with students from other MA pathways on a research project.

In Trimester 3, you will draw together your practical, theoretical, and industry understanding into the creation and delivery of a filmed artefact, and complete your career plan as part of your progression into real world employment.