About the Courses
Why you should study this course
You will be taught by our team of experienced creative practitioners, and you may have the opportunity to be taught by industry professionals, collaborative companies and recent alumni (subject to availability). You will have access to excellent facilities, including a theatre with lighting/sound control rooms and comprehensive and up-to-date technical equipment, large film, immersive and green screen digital studios, rehearsal spaces an extensive costume stores and dressing rooms and box office facilities.You may have the opportunity to participate in the multi-international award winning Telepresence in Theatre initiative which is an ongoing project between Coventry and the actor training degree at the Tampere University, Finland. Using repurposed technologies such as videoconferencing, rear projection, directional sound a
Why you should study this course
You will be taught by our team of experienced creative practitioners, and you may have the opportunity to be taught by industry professionals, collaborative companies and recent alumni (subject to availability). You will have access to excellent facilities, including a theatre with lighting/sound control rooms and comprehensive and up-to-date technical equipment, large film, immersive and green screen digital studios, rehearsal spaces an extensive costume stores and dressing rooms and box office facilities.You may have the opportunity to participate in the multi-international award winning Telepresence in Theatre initiative which is an ongoing project between Coventry and the actor training degree at the Tampere University, Finland. Using repurposed technologies such as videoconferencing, rear projection, directional sound an immersive rehearsal space is created in both locations giving students the unique opportunity to rehearse and explore performances simultaneously while thousands of miles apart2.We have excellent links with industry locally, nationally, and internationally providing opportunities to act in a wide range of contexts and projects. The course is taught by experienced creative practitioners who have worked as directors, actors, and designers for a wide range of companies (staff may be subject to change).Our graduates have gone on to further training, both in UK and abroad and have worked in a variety of roles in the theatre and film industry from acting for Amazon Prime, BBC, and Netflix, touring with both large- and small-scale independent theatre companies, and gone to work in the education sector for (inter)national production companies.
Modules
Year 1
In year one you will begin to develop skills in voice, movement and characterisation coupled with an exploration of contemporary acting styles and practices underpinned with knowledge and theory to help develop your practice. Key practitioners and styles of acting are explored as well as the fundamentals of acting in live, digitised and mediatised settings.
Modules
The Actor's Toolkit: An Introduction - 20 credits
The Performer and The Space - 20 credits
The Cultural Industries and Creative Communities - 20 credits
The Actor’s Toolkit: Development - 20 credits
Devising Performance Texts - 20 credits
Performance and Production Technologies - 20 credits
Year 2
Year two takes skills developed in year one and applies them to a series of contexts from the digital to the live. From classical to experimental performance styles, you will undertake a series of activities that will continue to develop and hone your acting skills through a series of stage and screen opportunities. There may be opportunities to learn with students from across the School and to engage in externally facing / industry projects2.
Modules
Global Shakespeares - 20 credits
Contextual Studies: Stage Performance - 20 credits
Directed Stage Performance - 20 credits
Acting for Camera - 20 credits
Creative Collaboration - 20 credits
Exploring New Forms of Creative Practice - 20 credits
Placement Year
There’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement2 can often be beneficial. Work placements usually occur between your second and final year of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path and gain valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future.
If you choose to do a work placement year, you will pay a reduced tuition fee3 of £1,250. For more information, please go to the fees and funding section. During this time you will receive guidance from your employer or partner institution, along with your assigned academic mentor who will ensure you have the support you need to complete your placement.
Modules
UK Work Placement – 0 credits
International Study/Work Placement – 0 credits
Final Year
In the final year you will work on shaping your career path with the help of industry professionals. You will continue to have opportunities to develop your acting skills through a series of workshops and projects that prepare you for entry into the creative industries, examining how you apply skills in voice, body and character creation to a series of performance opportunities, leading to a final industry showcase event.
Modules
Actor’s Toolkit: The Actor’s Voice - 20 credits
Contextual Studies: Screen - 20 credits
Directed Screen Performance - 20 credits
Actor’s Toolkit : Preparing for Industry - 20 credits
Final Project - 40 credits