BA (HONS)
ACTING FOR
STAGE AND SCREEN
WITH FOUNDATION YEAR
Location
Guildford, Surrey
Duration
4 Years
Qualification Received
BA (Hons) Acting For Stage And Screen With Foundation Year
Course Type
Full Time
University Code
D26
Course Code
W412
Funding
Student finance available
BA (Hons) Acting For Stage And Screen With Foundation Year is validated by De Montfort University.
To be eligible for this course you will need to complete an audition, have 43 UCAS points and be over the age of 18 years old before the 1st of September.
You MUST apply for this course through both our Audition System and also through UCAS.
COURSE OVERVIEW (FOUNDATION YEAR)
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This is our four year BA (Hons) Acting for Stage and Screen course, with an additional integrated foundation year. It’s the perfect route to help you develop the skills and self-confidence needed before you embark on Year 1 of your degree course. The foundation year, designed over 3 terms, enables students to achieve their potential as an actor at the start of their journey.
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ACTING (FOUNDATION YEAR)
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- Develop the confidence, creativity, and technical skills needed for degree-level training.
- Build strong acting techniques through practical workshops and performance classes.
- Explore a range of dramatic texts through monologue and scene work.
- Develop creativity, imagination, and spontaneity through improvisation and devising.
- Learn to create believable, engaging characters for stage and screen.
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VOICE & MOVEMENT (FOUNDATION YEAR)
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You’ll develop the vocal and physical skills needed to become a confident and expressive performer, including:
Voice
- Develop a clear, well-supported voice through effective breath control.
- Improve articulation, projection, and vocal versatility.
- Explore how voice brings a variety of dramatic texts to life.
- Use your unique vocal qualities and techniques with confidence.
Movement
- Develop strength, flexibility, and physical awareness for performance.
- Improve posture, coordination, and stage presence.
- Explore movement techniques and basic choreography to support a range of performance styles.
- Learn safe movement practices to reduce the risk of injury.
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ROUTES TO PERFORMANCE (FOUNDATION YEAR)
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- Apply your training through rehearsals and a fully staged public performance.
- Perform in the Eve Lyons Studio Theatre for family and friends.
- Rehearse carefully selected repertoire that showcases your strengths as a performer.
- Gain valuable rehearsal and live performance experience.
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CONTEXTUAL STUDIES (FOUNDATION YEAR)
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- Prepare for auditions through one-to-one guidance and professional advice.
- Explore key practitioners, performance styles, and influential dramatic texts.
- Develop research skills that support your practical training.
- Reflect on, analyse, and evaluate your own creative work and performance.
CLICK HERE FOR THE REMAINING 3 YEAR OVERVIEW ➺
COURSE OVERVIEW
COURSE OVERVIEW (FOUNDATION YEAR)
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This is our four year BA (Hons) Acting for Stage and Screen course, with an additional integrated foundation year. It’s the perfect route to help you develop the skills and self-confidence needed before you embark on Year 1 of your degree course. The foundation year, designed over 3 terms, enables students to achieve their potential as an actor at the start of their journey.
CLICK HERE FOR THE REMAINING 3 YEAR OVERVIEW ➺
Lucy Stewart
AFSAS Foundation Course Leader
ACTING
ACTING (FOUNDATION YEAR)
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- Develop the confidence, creativity, and technical skills needed for degree-level training.
- Build strong acting techniques through practical workshops and performance classes.
- Explore a range of dramatic texts through monologue and scene work.
- Develop creativity, imagination, and spontaneity through improvisation and devising.
- Learn to create believable, engaging characters for stage and screen.
VOICE & MOVEMENT
VOICE & MOVEMENT (FOUNDATION YEAR)
──────
You’ll develop the vocal and physical skills needed to become a confident and expressive performer, including:
Voice
- Develop a clear, well-supported voice through effective breath control.
- Improve articulation, projection, and vocal versatility.
- Explore how voice brings a variety of dramatic texts to life.
- Use your unique vocal qualities and techniques with confidence.
Movement
- Develop strength, flexibility, and physical awareness for performance.
- Improve posture, coordination, and stage presence.
- Explore movement techniques and basic choreography to support a range of performance styles.
- Learn safe movement practices to reduce the risk of injury.
ROUTES TO PERFORMANCE
ROUTES TO PERFORMANCE (FOUNDATION YEAR)
──────
- Apply your training through rehearsals and a fully staged public performance.
- Perform in the Eve Lyons Studio Theatre for family and friends.
- Rehearse carefully selected repertoire that showcases your strengths as a performer.
- Gain valuable rehearsal and live performance experience.
CONTEXTUAL STUDIES
CONTEXTUAL STUDIES (FOUNDATION YEAR)
──────
- Prepare for auditions through one-to-one guidance and professional advice.
- Explore key practitioners, performance styles, and influential dramatic texts.
- Develop research skills that support your practical training.
- Reflect on, analyse, and evaluate your own creative work and performance.
