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1 year
OCT-21
MA - Master of Arts
Drama Studies Acting
Taught
About the course
In today’s visual world it’s not just actors who need to perform professionally in front of the camera; many other professionals including journalists, politicians and business leaders are frequently called upon to present themselves and their ideas on camera.
This course is intended for individuals who want to perform, or present in a variety of situations, including fictional drama and factual programming and who might have some previous experience in acting, presenting and public speaking.
Through a mixture of work-based learning and theory, this course will help build your confidence, advance your communication and presentation or acting skills enabling you to perform at a professional standard before the camera.
Why choose this course?
How will I be assessed?
Throughout the course you will be encouraged to integrate assessment and the feedback from that assessment into your practice and critically evaluate your methodology and techniques, be it through your seminars, peer or self-assessed work to progress and develop your approach and value of your work. You will develop professional practice through the presentation of your work to camera, working within tight schedules and having to deliver on time. Assessment is primarily performance based, in addition you must submit a portfolio of work, which will include a written diary/report to demonstrate your research inquiry, plan, video documentation of and ability to analyse your performance processes. For your assessment you will also produce an individual performance show-reel in a specified genre (i.e. interview, acting or presenting) and a screen-based final project that will culminate your acquired performance skills from the course. The latter will be accompanied by a contextual study, which will document your research-based insights.
How will this course improve my career prospects?
The course opens up numerous career opportunities for postgraduates pursuing a professional career in acting and presenting for television, or film, or the Internet.
It would also benefit those pursing careers in journalism, politics, and business,who in the course of their work are frequently called upon to appear and present themselves and their ideas before a camera.
For this course (per year)
£8,250
Average for all Postgrad courses (per year)
£5,202
For this course (per year)
£13,275
Average for all Postgrad courses (per year)
£12,227
Students should have a good undergraduate degree at Honours level, or equivalent. Applicants will be expected to have a BSc/BA or equivalent in the area of arts, humanities or social science or relevant professional experience (for non-standard entry, which will be judged by the interview panel).
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