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Our Acting and Theatre Arts Top Up program delves into various disciplines such as scriptwriting, stage design, and theatrical production using our cutting-edge technical resources. This Acting and Theatre Arts (Top Up) program allows students with an HNDFdA in relevant Acting/Drama fields to advance to the final year of their BA degree. Our well-regarded Acting and Theatre Arts program combines scholarly learning with hands-on drama school instruction, focusing on performance, playwriting, direction, modern theater, influential figures, and community theater.
Key highlights
Our faculty includes professionals who've worked with BBC, ITV, National Theatre, Royal Exchange (Manchester), and maintains strong connections with regional theaters (Lime Pictures, New Vic, Regent Theatre). We frequently host guest speakers from the theater world and provide industry-standard production facilities.
Educational trips to theaters in London, Stratford-upon-Avon, and New York.
Career paths
This qualification equips students for diverse careers in performing arts practice and education. Alumni have pursued roles as performers, production managers, lighting specialists, artistic directors, technical crew, youth theater coordinators, and educators, while others have progressed to postgraduate studies.