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The art of performance has the power to effect change, inspire generations and bring nations together.

Through our portfolio of performing arts programmes we can develop your raw talent and help focus your direction towards a career in the arts.

Our performing arts programmes are designed to nurture and develop raw talent; on our Popular Music and Music Production programmes we develop your musical creativity, critical analysis and recording skills.

Acting BA (Hons) focuses on vocal and physical fundamental techniques including vocal training, singing, characterisation, ballet and stage combat.

While Acting for Contemporary & Devised Performance BA (Hons) introduces you to the fundamental techniques forming the basis of your studies – how to act with a text, how to create text from character, how to improve vocal strength and health, and how important the body is to the craft of the actor.

Hair, Make-Up and Prosthetics for Stage and Screen BA (Hons) is specifically designed to provide you with a varied practical skills-set to prepare you for a career within the make-up and special effects sector of the ever-growing creative industries.

Whether it be through acting on stage or screen, voice-over work, collaborative performances, devising your own stage play or recording and producing your own song or composition – we have the course for you.

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Acting BA (Hons)

This practical Acting training programme is designed to develop the high-level skills and knowledge required to enter the profession of a working actor on stage and screen.

  • BA (Hons)
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Acting for Contemporary & Devised Performance BA (Hons)

Acting for Contemporary & Devised Performance BA (Hons) gives you the knowledge, skills and training to work successfully on stage, screen and in collaborative performances.

  • BA (Hons)
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Acting MPhil/PhD including Practice-Based in the Arts/PhD by Published works

Our Acting PhD is a fantastic way to broaden your knowledge and research abilities within the acting field.

  • PhD
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Drama MPhil/PhD including Practice-Based in the Arts/PhD by Published works

This Drama PhD programme offers a great way to advance your knowledge and research abilities if you have a degree in drama or a related field.

  • PhD
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Hair, Make-Up and Prosthetics for Stage and Screen BA (Hons)

Designed to cultivate a varied practical skills-set to prepare you for a career within the make-up and special effects sector of the ever-growing creative industries.

  • BA (Hons)
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Music MPhil/PhD including Practice-Based in the Arts/PhD by Published works

An excellent route to expand your knowledge, develop your skills and apply research either in a practice-led study, or the more traditional written medium.

  • PhD
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Music Production (Top-Up) BA (Hons)

This Top-Up will hone your existing skills across a variety of disciplines including professional music production, studio engineering, live sound and composing for media.

  • BA (Hons)
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Music Production BA (Hons)

This course will develop your skills across a variety of music disciplines including professional music production, studio engineering, live sound and composing for media.

  • BA (Hons)

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Acting for Contemporary & Devised Performance BA