Acting with Diploma in Creative Professional Development, BA (Hons)

Course summary

OVERVIEWBA (Hons) Acting at Norwich University of the Arts (Norwich) offers an unparalleled creative environment for the actor in the United Kingdom. The University is renowned as a rigorous visionary community offering courses in art, design, architecture and media (including film, animation and games), while fostering a dynamic collaborative framework for discourse, investigation and practice. Norwich’s innovative and distinctive approach to subject, content, learning and teaching has placed the University as a leading creative art and design provider for the last 175 years. For many years, its graduates have helped to shape the future and have become leaders in their respective disciplines. As an actor at Norwich, you will not only be expertly trained as a performance artist who serves to represent the human condition within the roles you play, but also as an individual practitioner able to create your own work across a myriad of artistic disciplines and media. KEY FEATURES

• Explore live and recorded screen and voice performance and develop skills across a range of artistic disciplines

• Your professional and technical development as a performer will be supported by expert staff and you will have access to industry-standard studios and rehearsal spaces

• Receive feedback and review your work with your peers and professional teaching staff

• Develop vital skills in self-promotion including CV writing, audition and interview skills, website development, grant writing skills, networking, and targeted showreels.

• Collaborate with other screen-based courses in film, animation, visual effects and games

• We are ranked Top Two UK Creative Arts University (The Complete University Guide 2023)

• We are the UK Best University for Teaching Quality (Student Crowd 2022)

DIPLOMA IN CREATIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTThe Diploma in Creative Professional Development offers undergraduate students the chance to spend a year between Year 2 and 3 of their course exploring their employability options through a structured programme of input sessions and work-based learning. The aim of the course is to provide you with an opportunity to gain industry insight, develop your employability skills through a series of supported experiences, expand your network and build your confidence in the workplace.YOUR FUTURE Your professional preparation will be tailored to your chosen career trajectory. As a trained actor you will be well placed to not only get work as an actor within more conventional contexts such as stage, film and TV, but you will also be equipped to create new work innovating performance practice(s) at the edges of the specialism. Gaining many transferable skills such as pitching and commissioning, writing and teamwork, you will be equipped to take on a variety of roles where excellent communication, analytical, presentational, and inter-personal skills are required. OUR STUDENTS’ WORKExplore our online Graduate Showcase – celebrating the very best Norwich University of the Arts graduate work. Explore  nuagradshowcase.com

Modules

You can find more information about the content of the BA (Hons) Acting course at https://norwichuni.ac.uk/ba-hons-acting/

Assessment method

The University assesses you through the coursework you produce as you complete each unit. Each unit will require you to present a body of creative work which may include recorded finished performance pieces of work and rehearsals, written work, your research, and a reflective journal which allows you to evaluate your learning and highlight your strengths and areas for further development. You can find out more information about our assessment methods at https://norwichuni.ac.uk/ba-hons-acting/#assessment

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You can find more information about the content of the BA (Hons) Acting course at https://norwichuni.ac.uk/ba-hons-acting/