About the Courses
Professional drama training. Approved by Equity and Spotlight.
Train with Theatre Royal Plymouth professionals.
Showcase. Perform in five productions, including a Final Year industry showcase at Theatre Royal Plymouth.
Placements. Access to our dedicated Placements Officer and Theatre Royal Plymouth's professionals, placements, internships and volunteering opportunities. 154 placements this year for directors, producers, practitioners and performers including with paid placements with Jermyn Street Theatre (West End), Kneehigh and at Theatre Royal Plymouth.
Facilities. Rehearse and train in world-class and fully accessible award-winning theatre and studio space. Access all areas of theatre with our dedicated Tech team.
Your degree will be taught by passionate people with experience from a wide range of academic and industry
Professional drama training. Approved by Equity and Spotlight.
Train with Theatre Royal Plymouth professionals.
Showcase. Perform in five productions, including a Final Year industry showcase at Theatre Royal Plymouth.
Placements. Access to our dedicated Placements Officer and Theatre Royal Plymouth's professionals, placements, internships and volunteering opportunities. 154 placements this year for directors, producers, practitioners and performers including with paid placements with Jermyn Street Theatre (West End), Kneehigh and at Theatre Royal Plymouth.
Facilities. Rehearse and train in world-class and fully accessible award-winning theatre and studio space. Access all areas of theatre with our dedicated Tech team.
Your degree will be taught by passionate people with experience from a wide range of academic and industry backgrounds who are driving real change in their fields.
Modules
Year 1
Straight-away you are working with a Theatre Royal director in your first module! Learn foundational acting skills and work closely with Head of Voice and Head of Movement to develop your actor’s toolkit.
Core modules
Introduction to Acting (ACT4001)
This module provides an accessible introduction to the process of creating a role and playing a character. Students are asked to select a monologue by a character, from a play, that they can identify with and are given some basic techniques for building the character from their own life experiences and personal traits.
Year 2
Take on new acting challenges; performing for audio, podcast and voice-over and learn audition techniques and play the House main stage in two productions.
Core modules
Production 2 (ACT5001)
This module complements and builds on the work done in Page to Stage 1 & 2 by teaching students how to play their character alongside other characters, and actors on stage. This module introduces scene performance (and not just monologue) and teaches students methods and approaches to ‘reacting’. Students will be able to apply the skills and techniques acquired through Page to Stage 1 & 2 in this module, and will learn how to apply these skills when working alongside other actors in the presentation of fully realised scenes and plays.