Acting (Full-time) (BA Hons)
Our Acting programme has been designed to give you all the skills needed for a successful career working in the performance and creative industries. It combines practical training with professional preparation to help you become a versatile and skilled performer.
The programme is highly practical and industry-focused, with a multi-skilled approach covering a range of performance styles including stage, screen, and voice acting. You’ll learn various acting techniques such as scripted characterisation methods, devising and improvisation. This diverse approach ensures you are well-prepared for any performance scenario.
As part of your training, you’ll engage in creative collaboration across the Performing Arts portfolio. This hands-on experience is essential for developing your performance skills and understanding how to work effectively with others in the industry. Our focus on a performance-based approach means you will spend a lot of time in practical workshops and rehearsal rooms, honing your acting skills and learning to express yourself creatively.
You will have the chance to work with industry professionals throughout your training, gaining insights into current working practices and building networks within the creative industries. This practical experience is key to building your performer identity and preparing you for a career as a professional actor.
Our training will prepare you for a portfolio career, where you might find yourself involved in various aspects of the performance world. The skills you acquire will not only be useful for acting but also transferable to other roles such as producing, media development, and project management. Additionally, you will gain experience in teaching and workshop leading, which are valuable skills for many career paths.
The programme reflects current trends in the creative sector and is delivered in a conservatoire-style setting. This means you will receive a high level of training, closely aligned with professional standards. The immersive nature of the course will challenge you to grow both personally and professionally, preparing you for a dynamic career in the performance and creative industries.
By the end of the course, you will have developed a range of practical skills and a deep understanding of acting techniques, making you ready to step into the world of professional acting or explore various other opportunities within the creative sector.
Course details
- On-campus
- Full-time
- English
- Bilingual
Tuition Fees 24/25
Home (Full-time): £9,000 per year
Overseas (Full-time): £13,500 per year
Why choose this course?
What you will learn
We believe in a hands-on, immersive approach to learning that blends practical experience with creative exploration. Our Acting programme fosters a supportive environment where you develop both your technical and creative skills, preparing you to thrive in the dynamic world of performance. Throughout the course, you will be guided by tutors and industry professionals who will help you build confidence, refine techniques, and cultivate creativity as both collaborators and performers. This blend of theory and practice ensures that you are well-equipped to succeed in various performance roles.
In your first year, you will lay the foundation for your acting career by exploring a broad range of skills. You will engage in musical performance, voice and movement, and improvisation to build a solid base. You’ll also delve into acting techniques and production practices, while developing your understanding of contemporary issues through creative projects. This year sets the stage for both practical performance and theoretical learning.
Compulsory
(20 credits)
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Optional
(20 credits)
Your second year focuses on refining your craft and expanding your industry knowledge. You will work on script and rehearsal, short film production, and performing Shakespeare to deepen your acting experience. Additionally, you will gain insights into drama in education and the creative industry and have opportunities for a work placement or international mobility opportunity to study abroad. This year enhances your practical skills and professional readiness.
Compulsory
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
Optional
(20 credits)
(20 credits)
(60 Credits)
In the final year, you will undertake significant performance projects that demonstrate your expertise and prepare you for your future career. You will complete an independent project and engage in site-specific theatre and professional practice. Further opportunities for work placements and international mobility to study abroad are available, allowing you to apply your skills in real-world settings and solidify your professional path.
Compulsory
(40 credits)
(30 credits)
(20 credits)
(30 credits)
Optional
(20 credits)
(30 credits)
(30 credits)
(60 Credits)
(10 credits)
Course Page Disclaimer
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We listen to student feedback and insights from industry and from professionals to ensure that course content is high-quality and up-to-date, and that it offers the best possible preparation for your future career or study goals.
For this reason, there might be modifications to the content of your course over time, to keep up to date with changes in the subject area or in the sector. If a module is no longer running, we’ll make sure to keep you informed, and work with you to choose a different suitable module.
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Staff
Our People
You will be taught and supported by a wide range of professional staff and teams here to help you get the university experience you are looking for. Our teaching staff were ranked 2nd in Wales for Teaching, Assessment and Feedback and Academic Support (NSS 2024) meaning that the support and feedback you get will help you learn and develop strong academic skills. Our students have placed us 1st in Wales for Learning Opportunities and Student Voice (NSS 2024) meaning that there are a wide range of opportunities available to enhance your studies and that students play an active role in shaping their learning experiences. Our commitment to your learning has seen our students place us as 1st in Wales and joint 3rd in the UK for student satisfaction (Times Higher Education, 2024, ‘Overall Positivity’ measure). Find out more about our academic staff who teach across our courses.
Facilities
Facilities
As a performing industries student in Carmarthen, you’ll have access to an array of workshops, theatre spaces, studios and rehearsal rooms. 
Further information
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Entry is based on individual merit and 64 UCAS Points.
Once an application has been made you will be invited by the Programme Manager to audition and interview for the course.
The audition:
This can be completed either in person on campus via a video conferencing platform (e.g. Zoom or Teams).
Your audition speech (one speech) needs to approximately 2 minutes long. It can be from any theatre play of your own choosing, but not from a TV, Film or Musical Theatre scripts.
The interview:
Arrangements will be made for you to either visit the campus for an in person interview/workshop (or we can organise an interview via a video conferencing platform. (e.g. Zoom or Teams).
Offers will only be made after successfully completing an audition and interview.
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Performances/Events
Students regularly have opportunities to take part in performances/events, through which we can see growth and application of skills and knowledge.Regular tutorials
We hold formal, and informal, tutorials throughout the degree. Each student can discuss their work with the module tutor or Programme Manager during tutorials. We look at practical development, conceptual growth and future intentions.Presentations
Presentations normally take place at the end of a module, exhibition or performance, in order to measure a student’s performance against assessment criteria.Process workbooks
At level 4 & 5, students will document their process and practical work in a workbook which demonstrates their learning and individual pathway. At level 6, students write about and reflect on their practice and process in short written tasks and practical presentations.During this course, students may be required to explore texts containing themes and issues that might be perceived as challenging.
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Extra costs to be borne by the student
As an institution, we seek to continually enhance the student experience and as a result, additional costs may be incurred by the student on activities that will add value to their education. Where possible these costs will be kept to a minimum with additional activities being optional.
Field trips and placement costs
Field trips will be available for students, which are optional. Costs for UK and International trips will be provided at the beginning of the academic year.
Students undertaking placements abroad will incur travel, living and possibly accommodation costs. The amount will depend upon location and current state of the UK pound. For students undertaking placements in the USA, additional visa costs will apply.
Students will be expected to pay four weeks prior to field trips taking place. Travel and visa costs for overseas placements, three months before departure.
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You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available, please visit our Bursaries and Scholarships section.
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Embrace the opportunity to spend a semester abroad at universities in the US or Canada. We have exchange links with the following institutions -
- California State University, Fullerton
- California State University, Long Beach
- Douglas College, Vancouver
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
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Our graduates have gone on to a variety of careers and further study, including:
- Acting – theatre, TV & Film
- Corporation role play & training
- Applied drama
- Education
- Postgraduate study/research
- Voiceover & narration