Acting BA (Hons) is an undergraduate degree at Falmouth University, based in Penryn, taught full-time over 3 years. 89% of final-year students rated the course positively in the National Student Survey, and graduates earn £24,000 on average 15 months after finishing. Typical A-level entry is See entry requirements.
A-Level Entry
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Typical offer · UCAS
UCAS Points
104 - 120 points
Typical offer · UCAS
Student Satisfaction
88.58%
NSS · Office for Students
Avg. Graduate Salary
£24,000
15 months after graduation · HESA via Discover Uni
About this course
Succeed as a confident, exciting, contemporary performer.
This is an acting degree for the contemporary performer. From the outset, you’ll be focusing on the in-depth training and practical techniques needed for stage, film, television and digital media, giving you the skills to succeed as a confident and versatile actor.
You’ll be encouraged to collaborate with other disciplines across our vibrant university community, broadening your acting repertoire. You could work with writers, filmmakers, game writers and artists to produce material that is engaging and unique; developing your individual voice as an actor through experimentation with different mediums.
You will be studying in professional-standard facilities – including a public performance venue – alongside a creative and collaborative community where you can combine practice and research, working with supportive industry professionals to help you prepare for a career in the performing arts.
You will:
Gain, develop and apply acting techniques and approaches to prepare for a professional career
Focus on specific industry skills to support you as a performer for stage, screen, and digital work
Engage with working practitioners through practical sessions and intensive performance projects
Collaborate with students within AMATA as well as those specialising in film, television and games, gaining industry-relevant training
Showcase your work through live and digital performances
Benefit from being located in a working performance venue offering a year-round programme
Have access to a host of resources including green screen and motion-capture facilities
This course is an accredited degree with Spotlight and Equity. Students are eligible to join Spotlight in the first term of their final year. Inclusive of their membership, they have a wealth of support, content and events tailored explicitly towards this membership group from Spotlight.
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 3 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Penryn
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Drama
- Avg. Graduate Salary
- £24,000
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ