BA Acting

BA Acting is a three year undergraduate degree for motivated performers of outstanding ability who want to become professional actors. Small class sizes, highly experienced staff and unrivalled industry contacts make the School of Drama one of Europe’s leading providers in vocational drama training.

What you can expect

Training in classical and contemporary approaches to acting covering a wide range of genres.
Access to high quality learning and teaching with regular guest directors and lecturers.
Small class sizes ensuring you are supported to fully develop your skills and specialisms.
Opportunities to make industry contacts and develop your professional practice skills.
Performance experiences in our own professional venues, Scotland’s top theatres and with professional companies across the UK and abroad.
Showcases in Glasgow and London, and support from professional mentors.

What you will learn

Studying on the BA Acting course you will learn to:

Understand and communicate the meaning of text through its translation into physical, verbal and psychological action
Use sophisticated observation and imaginative skills in characterisation
Handle the intellectual, vocal and physical stylistic demands of a variety of theatre forms
Develop strong improvisational skills and high degree of physical and vocal articulation and flexibility
Work effectively and creatively as an individual artist and in collaboration with others
Develop critical and analytical skills in research, reflection and evaluation
Understand your profession in its historical and contemporary contexts
Be an employable and entrepreneurial self-managing artist in an increasingly demanding profession

How you will learn

You will work with highly experienced teaching staff and visiting actors, directors and writers with regular opportunities to take part in specialist workshops and masterclasses.

The usual working week is Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, though it is usual for production and student generated work to continue in the evenings and over weekends.

Key Features

Performance collaborations with high profile organisations such as the National Theatre of Scotland, Tron Theatre and Citizen’s Theatre, Glasgow
An extensive programme of supporting subjects including voice, movement, singing, fencing, Alexander Technique and entrepreneurship and management.
Substantial Acting for Camera and Radio modules working with the Screen department and BBC Radio Producers

Graduate Destinations

Students are prepared for a wide range of diverse careers. Graduates from the course are working all over the world as performers, as well as directors, producers, and teachers. Over 90% of students are in employment or further training within six months of graduation.

Pathways

During the month of August the School of Drama runs a variety of challenging Summer Schools including acting courses taught by programme staff in the Royal Conservatoire venues.

Joyce Deans
Associate Head of Performance (Acting)
j.deans@rcs.ac.uk

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