FdA Performance in Practice (1)

Start Date

Level: 5

Course Course: P00205

Area: Performing Arts and Music

Campus: Hillsborough Campus

About this Course

Do you want to develop a career as an actor? Then FdA Performance in Practice is the course for you. Developed with guidance from industry professionals and validated by the University of Hull, this vibrant and exciting course offers an intensive foundation training to develop your skills for a career as an actor in the Performing Arts Industry. Over two years you will work on several performance projects ranging from devised to contemporary, classical and musical theatre performance.

Key Units

Year One

The Psychological Actor
The Vocal Actor
The Physical Actor
Cultural Identity in Western Theatre and Performance
Approaches to Performance
Scripted Performance

Year Two

Classical Performance for a Twenty-First Century Audience
Musical Theatre Skills
Creating Original Performance
Theatre and Performing Arts Research
Major Performance Project

Entry Requirements

48 UCAS points gained either through A Level, BTEC National Diploma or UAL Extended Diploma in a relevant subject
GCSE English Language at grade C/4 or above or an equivalent (i.e. Level 2 Functional Skills)

A successful audition and interview for which applicants should prepare two contrasting speeches and a song as follows:

1. A contemporary speech (post-1990) (no longer than three minutes)

2. A speech by Shakespeare or another Elizabethan/Jacobean playwright (no longer than three minutes)

3. A song of any genre (no more than three minutes)

If English is not your first language and you do not hold a GCSE (or equivalent) grade C/4 in English, an English Language proficiency level such as International English Language Testing System (IELTS) 6.0 overall (with a minimum 5.5 in each skill) will need evidencing.

Applications are also welcomed from mature students without formal entry requirements.

Assessment

You will be assessed via a number of methods, including:

performances
workshops
practical production
coursework
reflective evaluations
presentations

Where does this Lead

Students who successfully complete the foundation degree may top-up their qualification to a full bachelor’s degree (with honours) by progressing onto our one-year top-up course BA Hons Performance in Practice Top-Up degree.

Extra Costs

Additional costs may include the purchase of books, writing materials and suitable clothing, as well as visits to theatres and other performing arts-related organisations. It is estimated that these additional costs would not exceed £600 per year.

Students in financial hardship may be eligible to apply to the Student Support Fund for assistance with these costs.

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