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Study level:
Undergraduate
Awarded by:
University of Hull

Course summary

The BA Acting programme at Leeds Conservatoire offers rigorous, practical, conservatoire training for a career as a professional actor. Through practical skills training and individualised artistic development, you will acquire the skills to sustain a career as a working artist in theatre, television, film and recorded media - serving the performance industry now and in shaping its future.

Over three years you develop your skills in acting, movement, voice and performance-based research. Training is practical, physical and intensive. You are required to be fearless, as you acquire new skills and challenge those you arrived with. Training includes ensemble skills classes, 1-1 coaching, skills in context, seminars and rehearsals; culminating in a final year season of performance that serves as an industry introduction.

Storytelling is a collaborative artform and collaboration is at the core of all we do at Leeds Conservatoire. Acting students spend their first weeks of training developing an ensemble practice that transforms a cohort into a collaborative theatre company. Throughout training, students are given the opportunity to collaborate with theatres, creative partners and leading artists in the region. We actively encourage cross programme collaboration with artists from other disciplines. Our ambition is for students to establish a creative network in training, originate live performance and take both with them into the profession.

Modules

This course is a full-time, high-contact, vocational training programme which is taught in six academic terms over three years. Contact time averages 30 hours a week, across 30 teaching weeks. The course has two core strands; Skills Training and Artistic Development. Time assigned to each adjusts each year to promote the transition from learner to independent artist.

All modules on the programme have been developed around key themes at each level:

Self and other (Level 4)
Style and Character (Level 5)
Public performance and transition to the industry (Level 6)

Year 1 (Level 4)
Compulsory modules:
Acting Skills: Acting Technique
Acting Skills: Spoken and Sung Voice
Acting Skills: Movement
Acting Skills: Research for Performance
Artistic Development: Self as an Artist

Year 2 (Level 5)
Compulsory modules:
Acting Skills: Rehearsal Practices
Acting Skills: Voice in Context
Acting Skills: Movement in Context
Artistic Development: Arts industry
Project 1: New Work and Adaptation
Project 2: Established Repertoire

Year 3 (Level 6)
Compulsory Modules:
Artistic Development: Live Performance
Artistic Development: Recorded Performance
Artistic Development: Self in the Industry

Module specifications can be found via the Leeds Conservatoire website: http://bit.ly/LC-Acting-UCAS

Assessment method

The course is assessed via practical assessments and performances, coursework, portfolios, technical tests, presentations and written work. Formal assessments tend to take place over a period at the end of each semester or the end of the year. There are a handful of assignments with deadlines halfway through a semester.

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How to apply

Apply by
29 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
W320
Institution code:
L30
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

Please visit the international page on our website for further information:
https://www.leedsconservatoire.ac.uk/courses/international-applicants/

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 96 points

96 UCAS tariff points from Level 3 studies or equivalent (which normally include an A Level or a BTEC Extended Diploma in an Acting-related subject), plus 3 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above to include English Language. Combinations of Level 3 qualifications are accepted.

A level

As per UCAS tariff

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

As per UCAS tariff

Access to HE Diploma

As per UCAS tariff

Scottish Higher

As per UCAS tariff

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

As per UCAS tariff

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

As per UCAS tariff

Additional entry requirements:
Applicants should also have achieved a minimum of three GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above.

All applicants will be required to either attend an audition or submit a portfolio of work. Applicants may also be required to attend an interview.
Please see https://www.leedsconservatoire.ac.uk/audition for up to date details of our audition process.

English Language requirements:
All applicants must meet the minimum English Language requirement, as set by the conservatoire. For UK applicants this is GCSE English Language at grade C/4. Equivalent qualifications, such as Functional Skills English Level 2 or National 5 English grade C, will also be accepted.

For applicants that require a Student Visa to study in the UK, the standard requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no sub-test less than 5.5.

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Additional entry requirements

Audition
Interview
Portfolio

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades students were previously accepted with - learn more. It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Data from:
This course and 14 other performing arts courses
Date range:
2022-2024

Grades held by accepted students

ABB Most common
  1. A*AA
  2. Highest grades
  3. DDD
  4. Lowest grades

Offer rate for UK school & college leavers

28% Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.

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Student Outcomes

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84 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

93 Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£9250Year 1
Northern Ireland£9250Year 1
Scotland£9250Year 1
Wales£9250Year 1
Channel Islands£9250Year 1
Republic of Ireland£9250Year 1
EU£20100Year 1
International£20100Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

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