Acting for Screen

Learn advanced screen acting techniques for film and television, working in professional studios and collaborating with expert tutors on a range of single and multi-camera projects.

Course overview This exciting course offers a practical exploration of professional screen acting skills and techniques through its application in both single and multi-camera performance work and will equip you with the techniques and knowledge required to work professionally in both television and film. You'll also analyse current industry practice to support your preparation to enter it. The MA builds towards a research project culminating in the development of an on-screen performance through a Practice as Research (PaR) approach.

In the first semester, you'll focus on developing performance skills and techniques for both single and multi-camera acting to equip you with the versatility required to work professionally as a screen actor. Single camera acting is typical of film and television productions, whereas multi-camera productions are common for soap operas and situational comedies. The technical skills required to work in these two production formats are complemented by the development of practical acting techniques to create characters from practitioners such as Konstantin Stanislavski, Uta Hagen, and Sanford Meisner. Your learning is underpinned by the theoretical framework required to support your screen acting technique.

The second semester directs your thinking to your final master's project, which you'll undertake in semester three. You'll develop a project proposal which will form the theoretical framework for your final practical project. During this semester, you'll also consider the screen acting industry and how you as an actor can approach working professionally. You'll also have the opportunity for cross-course collaboration within the Department of Art and Music, allowing you to be a part of Solent’s wider postgraduate study community.

The final semester focuses on your master’s project. With tutor support, you'll apply your learning to create a final screen performance utilising a Practice as Research methodology to generate unique content for a 12- to 15-minute production which will be showcased at the end of the academic year to an invited audience.

During your studies you'll be eligible for student Equity membership at a much-reduced rate and Equity’s full membership upon graduation. This will allow you to access essential career resources, such as information on casting, contracts, pay, and to create a personal profile on their website.

This course is for Solent’s MA Acting for Screen is ideally suited to students who are looking to develop their screen acting skills and techniques across a wide array of screen-related media. Applicants should have previous performance experience, though not necessarily on screen