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Acting BA (Hons)

Studying Acting with us means being immersed in hands on, conservatoire-style training with highly experienced industry professionals.

You will take part in performances and productions, work with visiting professional directors and actors and form your own theatre companies. As a graduate you’ll have the knowledge and high-level skills required to be a professional actor on stage and screen.

Whatever your ambitions, we’re here to help you to achieve them. We’ll support you to identify the skills you’re learning during your course, find your strengths and secure practical experience so that when it comes to applying for jobs or further study you’ll feel confident in standing out from the crowd. We’ve created the Northampton Employment Promise because we are so confident that if you focus on your studies and complete one of our awards you’ll be highly employable by the time you graduate. Putting you in a great position to secure employment or continue your studies.

You’ll spend 30 hours per week in practical training, showing your dedication and commitment – qualities which can take you far in the Acting world.

The first stage of your studies focuses on vocal and physical fundamental techniques including vocal training, singing, characterisation, ballet and stage combat. You will be involved in one main production and small studio-based performance tasks throughout the year.

Campus Information

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Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 21

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

University of Northampton’s Acting BA (Hons) graduates go on to work in all forms of performance, No.1 Touring companies, No.1 Venues such as Nottingham Playhouse, Royal and Derngate Theatres, Feature Films, radio drama, commercials, BBC Drama and more. Equally our graduates know how to create work for themselves to create their own opportunities.