COURSE OVERVIEW

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On our BA (Hons) Singing and Acting course you will train as a confident, versatile singing actor through practical, industry-focused training in singing, acting, voice, and movement. You’ll develop your individual performance style while refining the technical, creative, and professional skills needed for a career on stage and beyond. Through collaborative projects and public performances, you’ll gain the experience and confidence to make the transition from training to the industry.

Anna Campkin

Singing and Acting Course Leader

SINGING

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• Build healthy, versatile vocal technique that spans musical theatre, pop, folk, and contemporary genres.
• Learn to blend technical vocal control with powerful storytelling and emotional expression to create commanding performances.
• Weekly one to one sessions to explore your individual voice and personal style.
• Develop the imagination and spontaneity needed to deliver technically secure and stylistically accurate performances.

ACTING

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• Explore traditional and contemporary techniques to build a toolkit that works for you.
• Discover how your unique personality shapes character choices and professional practice.
• Develop the skills as both a solo performer and a team player in an ensemble.
• Develop an understanding of acting to create flexible, truthful and engaging character work.

VOICE & MOVEMENT

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• Train your body and voice to handle the intense physical and vocal demands of a professional career.
• Develop strength and control through expert-led practical movement and vocal training to have the stamina for 8 show weeks.
• Learn how you can use your whole body to create meaning on stage while mastering the science of vocal health and care.
• Combine fitness with creativity to become a responsive, physically confident performer.

PROJECT WORK

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• Take your skills from the rehearsal room to create performances across a variety of theatrical genres.
• Use ensemble projects to deepen your industry knowledge and sharpen your performance choices and develop your personal rep
• Step into a company environment, focusing on collaboration and creative discipline, working with industry professionals.
• See how your training in singing, acting, and movement comes together in a live project setting.

PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE

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• Spend your third year in a professional-style company, culminating in fully staged public productions or showcases.
• Experience immersive, promenade, and traverse theatre to build your adaptability.
• Own your role through independent research, responding to professional direction, and rigorous rehearsals.
• Bridge the gap between training and the industry by performing at a professional standard.

PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO

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• Identify your unique strengths and create a strategic plan to enter the industry with purpose.
• Develop a professional mission statement and industry-ready materials that showcase your talent and “entrepreneurial mindset.”
• Gain the confidence to move from training to employment with clear, impactful self-promotion.
• Learn to navigate the industry and how to present yourself to agents and casting directors.

SINGING ACTOR’S REPERTOIRE

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• Push your singing, acting, and movement to peak professional performance levels.
• Gain vital insights into current industry etiquette and rehearsal expectations.
• Refine your technique and presence across a vast range of musical styles and formats.
• Apply advanced skills to deliver performances with high-level dynamics, clarity, and confidence.

PPA AWARD

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• Enhance your training with additional performance classes alongside your degree.
• Explore specialist skills to expand your versatility as a performer, including:
  • Social Historical Dance
  • Fitness and Wellbeing
  • Presentation Class
  • Musicianship
  • Musical Theatre History
  • Peak Performance
These classes are in addition to and timetabled around your core modules but are not associated with the BA (Hons) Degree.