Acting with Diploma in Creative Professional Development

Norwich University of the Arts
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years Drama

A-Level Entry

BCC

UCAS Points

104 points

Avg. Graduate Salary

£22,000

About this course

OVERVIEW

BA (Hons) Acting at Norwich University of the Arts (Norwich) offers an unparalleled creative environment for the actor in the United Kingdom. The University is renowned as a rigorous visionary community offering courses in art, design, architecture and media (including film, animation and games), while fostering a dynamic collaborative framework for discourse, investigation and practice.

Norwich’s innovative and distinctive approach to subject, content, learning and teaching has placed the University as a leading creative art and design provider for the last 175 years. For many years, its graduates have helped to shape the future and have become leaders in their respective disciplines.

As an actor at Norwich, you will not only be expertly trained as a performance artist who serves to represent the human condition within the roles you play, but also as an individual practitioner able to create your own work across a myriad of artistic disciplines and media.

KEY FEATURES

  • Explore live and recorded screen and voice performance and develop skills across a range of artistic disciplines

  • Your professional and technical development as a performer will be supported by expert staff and you will have access to industry-standard studios and rehearsal spaces

  • Receive feedback and review your work with your peers and professional teaching staff

  • Develop vital skills in self-promotion including CV writing, audition and interview skills, website development, grant writing skills, networking, and targeted showreels.

  • Collaborate with other screen-based courses in film, animation, visual effects and games

  • We are ranked Top Two UK Creative Arts University (The Complete University Guide 2023)

  • We are the UK Best University for Teaching Quality (Student Crowd 2022)

    DIPLOMA IN CREATIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

    The Diploma in Creative Professional Development offers undergraduate students the chance to spend a year between Year 2 and 3 of their course exploring their employability options through a structured programme of input sessions and work-based learning. The aim of the course is to provide you with an opportunity to gain industry insight, develop your employability skills through a series of supported experiences, expand your network and build your confidence in the workplace.

    YOUR FUTURE

    Your professional preparation will be tailored to your chosen career trajectory.

    As a trained actor you will be well placed to not only get work as an actor within more conventional contexts such as stage, film and TV, but you will also be equipped to create new work innovating performance practice(s) at the edges of the specialism.

    Gaining many transferable skills such as pitching and commissioning, writing and teamwork, you will be equipped to take on a variety of roles where excellent communication, analytical, presentational, and inter-personal skills are required.

    OUR STUDENTS’ WORK

    Explore our online Graduate Showcase – celebrating the very best Norwich University of the Arts graduate work. Explore  nuagradshowcase.com

  • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades BCC
    UCAS Tariff Points 104 points
    BTEC DMM

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
    3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    4 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Norwich
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Drama
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £22,000