BA (Hons) Performing Arts: Performance, Production & Industry

Expand your creative horizons with a course designed to refine and expand your talents as a performer, director, or creator in the dynamic world of performing arts. You’ll explore acting, singing, and movement in depth, while discovering your own unique voice in theatre and dance. Through practical workshops, performances, and collaborative projects, you’ll gain hands-on experience that mirrors real-world industry demands. Modules such as directing, classical theatre, and professional networking will enhance your expertise and confidence, preparing you for a career in this competitive field. With opportunities to connect with industry professionals and showcase your work publicly, you’ll graduate equipped with the skills, knowledge, and portfolio to thrive as a versatile artist. Whether you’re envisioning a future on stage, in education, or within the wider arts industry, this course empowers you to achieve your ambitions with creativity and professionalism.

You will study the following modules:
• Directing for Theatre: Vision and Action (20 credits)
• Classical Theatre: In Practice (20 credits)
• Performing Arts Industry: Self-Promotion and Networking (20 credits)
• Final Performance: Embodying Character (20 credits)
• Independent Project: Study and Practice (40 credits)

Students on the course benefit from extensive academic support and pastoral care, with a focus on the individual aspirations and the needs of every student. This will be assured through a range of teaching strategies and engagement opportunities.
Teaching on modules is active and learning will be done in a supportive studio/classroom space, with clear intent and progression, delivered by an experienced teaching team. All sessions aim to enhance knowledge, skills and behaviours for lifelong learning. Methods used will encourage both independent and collaborative learning through use of:
• Practical workshops/rehearsals
• Interactive lectures
• Group seminars
• Resource-based Learning
• Self-directed study and group work
• Tutorials
Each module seeks to include engagement outside of the classroom and within the community; acknowledging that networking should be a consistent factor throughout your learning journey. There will be course related companies and practitioners that you will work alongside. In addition to this, attendance of performances and residences will be used to broaden learners’ concepts and practice.
Assessments are contextualised and carefully sequenced to allow for the continual progression of students via a ‘feed forward’ approach that challenges students to consistently set and maintain high standards. Verbal and written formative feedback are given at regular intervals. Assessment methods differ depending on the module however typical assessment methods used may include practical demonstrations and presentations, portfolios, viva-voces, performances, events, reflective journals/online blogs, essays and evaluations.
Individual or group projects for each unit will always culminate in public performance (when achievable). During your time studying with us, you will be introduced to numerous industry professionals and given the opportunity to have your work seen across numerous platforms including internal/external venues.