Acting And English - BA (Hons) - Full time

This course allows you to develop your acting skills while studying English Literature, giving you a firm knowledge base from which to work in either field. Drama and acting are closely linked to the discipline of English. In this course, English modules complement the practical acting aspects, developing your critical and analytical skills through the study of literature. You will study the theory of drama and its application and your practical acting work will provide you with an understanding of how the word on the page relates to performance.

This is an exciting and unique course aimed at those with an interest in both practical drama and English literature. Students on this course will enhance their performing skills to industry-standard, while simultaneously studying English literature in its cultural-historical context, considering the significance of literature and acting performance in society from the Elizabethan age to the present. Practical acting projects will work alongside the English texts you are studying. Students will read, analyse and perform texts of a similar era all at the same time, thereby deepening your understanding of both literature and acting. You'll learn about major genres and critical issues within the fields of English Studies and Acting, covering a range of subjects from Shakespeare to Romantic poetry to modern drama. The programme will also provide vocational and industry-relevant training through intensive workshops, centred on acting for stage and screen and on the craft, practice and business of performance. Throughout the course there will be particular focus on enhancing confidence and communication and deepening the ability to be cogent and articulate about a variety of critical approaches and the process of performance. You'll benefit from studying in a vibrant city with a great literary heritage, which offers a wonderful learning environment and plenty of relevant cultural events. Students will leave with 'festival-ready' productions that can transfer for showing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and elsewhere, a show reel of screen acting work, a personal business plan and the skills and knowledge to really take charge of your own career development. Students completing the Acting & English degree will have a thorough grounding in English Literature of the modern period as well as having developed performance skills that will enable them to undertake a variety of roles in the theatre, radio and screen industries. This unique combination of skills and knowledge will equip graduates with a wide range of options for work or further academic study. View Full Screen

What's involved This course is studied on a full-time basis and lasts 3 years for an Ordinary degree and 4 years for an Honours degree. With the support and guidance of our tutors you will develop the creative and critical skills required to pursue a career in the Arts and Creative Industries sector. You'll learn through a combination of lectures, tutorials, acting workshops, rehearsal and production, and independent study. Year One Introduction to Literature Acting Fundamentals 1 Acting Fundamentals 2 (Naturalism) Acting Fundamentals 3 (Screen) Literature and Adaptation 19th Century Literature and Culture 1 Year Two Intermediate Acting 1 (20th century drama) Intermediate Acting 2 (Screen) Performance 1 (Shakespeare) The Literature of Empire: Texts & Contexts 19th Century Literature and Culture 2 Modern Drama Year Three Compulsory: Advanced Acting (Style) Understanding Theory Advanced Performance Leadership in the Creative Industries Theory into Practice Options: Romantic, Victorian and Modern Poetry Women's Writing and Filmmaking Year Four Compulsory: Dissertation Festival Production Options: Book History Gothic Tradition Cities Real and Imagined Postcolonial Film and Fiction Advanced Performance

Requirements at a glanceEntry to the courseTypical year 1 SQA HigherBBCC A LevelCCC Irish Leaving CertificateB2, B2, B3, B3 HNCB in Graded Unit in related subject Subjects requiredHigher English (B) / A Level English (C) / ILC Higher Level (B2) Typical year 2 SQA Advanced Higher A LevelBBB HNDB in Graded Unit in related subject Subjects requiredAdvanced Higher English (B) / A Level English (B) As part of the selection process suitably qualified applicants will normally be invited to attend an interview/audition.Typical Entry requirements indicate the minimum qualifications with which students are normally accepted. Competition for places varies from year-to-year and achievement of the typical entry requirements does not always guarantee a place.Fees Table2012/3 2013/4 Scotland £1,820 £1,820 European Union £1,820 £1,820 Rest of UK £6,500 £6,630 Overseas £9,690 £10,080 Fees displayed are correct at the time of publication but the University Court reserves the right to make changes in fees at any time, and without notice, before or after the student's admission to the University.Tuition fees are reviewed annually and will rise each year during your programme of study, at least in line with inflation.