The Acting BA (Hons) at CU Scarborough is dedicated to making acting an accessible and rewarding occupation for all, regardless of background.
Over the three years, you will acquire a secure grounding in acting skills, insight into performance versatility, and a familiarity with recorded media.
Upon graduation, you should have a comprehensive portfolio of experience and knowledge, enabling you to be ‘industry-ready’ at a high level.
There are places available for September, and you will not be charged to audition.
The BA (Hons) Diverse Dance Styles programme is IRIE! dance theatre’s flagship course - the first ever BA course in the UK that places equal emphasis on African, Caribbean, Contemporary and Urban dance techniques.
The course Is specially designed to give students the chance to join a creative community that includes:
- A performance company - The industry link with a dance company adds an exciting dimension to the course, through work placements and the development of career pathways.
- Independent artists honing their professional practice – You’ll be introduced to a large number of practitioners who will guide you and give you the confidence to network and present yourself to your audience.
- A community engagement programme - Based at the Moonshot Centre (the home of IRIE dance theatre), the course brings a unique perspective that’s rooted in the local community.
The course is delivered by IRIE! dance theatre and validated by the University of Roehampton.
Digital and social media is an exciting and fast-growing sphere of marketing. If you want to be a part of it, our BA/BSc (Hons) Digital Marketing & Social Media course will make you an expert in this evolving industry.
On this course, taught at UCA Epsom's Business School for the Creative Industries, you will discover the constantly moving nature of digital marketing and social media, and gain the tools to think quickly and creatively to meet the demands of both technology and customer behaviour.
You will become an expert marketeer and a highly effective social media user, able to understand the role of the influencer and how to target your core audiences.
You have the option to complete a Professional Practice Year as part of this course. If you choose this route, you’ll spend two years learning in our Business School for the Creative Industries, before putting what you’ve learned into practice as part of a year-long work placement, and then returning to the Business School for your fourth and final year of study.
The BA (Hons) Dance Performance top-up course is structured around the needs of the professional performing dancer in a diverse creative economy. The course will guide you in the development of your technical and performance skills to a high professional standard. Working with leading professionals across the dance industry, you will train in styles such as commercial, contemporary, ballet, jazz, and musical theatre. While the focus of the course is performance and technical training, you will also expand on your skills in choreography, self-promotion, and academic writing to prepare you for the ever-changing demands of the professional dance world.
This programme aims to further your understanding of dance performance, allowing you to become a dance practitioner with comprehensive knowledge of the cultural, creative, and technical elements of your art form. If you are a committed performer that enjoys the challenges of creating and performing innovative dance, then this course is for you!
This programme is an intense year of study, consisting of four modules designed to equip you with the transferable skills required for professional dancers. There are multiple opportunities throughout the year to perform and showcase your own choreography. Each year will feature a performance project led by an industry professional in which you will be directly involved in every stage of development from the initial conception to the final performance.
Our BA Hons (Top up) in Dance is run in partnership with University West London.
Performance Preparation Academy is a warm and lively community of performers, industry practitioners and facilitators.
We champion a safe and supportive working environment, promoting a strong ensemble ethic shared by our staff and students.
Our students enjoy long lasting personal and professional relationships formed whilst closely exploring a wide range of learning experiences, rehearsal-based projects and public performances.
We are dedicated to individual development, and a team of passionate teachers deliver a rigorous and innovative training programme, designed to prepare graduates for the Musical Theatre industry as a triple threat performer.
Reflection on professional practice is an empowering aspect of the student experience, and in the third year there is the option of a reflective journal or a practical research project.
In addition, there is the possibility of access to the PPA Agency, which has enviable industry links and may promote graduates into the world of Musical Theatre with access to agents, casting directors and potential employers. Where possible, we encourage students to develop industry links via public performances, auditions, work-based learning opportunities, and the Showcase in London’s West End.
BA/BSc (Hons) Events & Festivals Management will give you the insight and skills to run exciting events for any purpose, scales or budget.
There are thousands of events which need organising - whether it's a local charity fundraiser, a music festival, a business conference, a convention or a sporting event. This is a vibrant, dynamic sector, global in its scope, that demands adaptability and quick thinking.
Taught at our Business School for the Creative Industries at UCA Epsom, this course will guide you through how to create an event, from the initial concept through to the organisation and curation of the participant's experience, and on to the final staging.
You will learn about forward planning, venue choice, programming, equipment, experience design and the important role played by food and drink. In addition, you'll learn how to set budgets, analyse data, comply with health and safety regulations and evaluate environmental concerns.
Our exciting BA (Hons) Design for Theatre and Screen course will help you create dynamic environments, costumes and props for the stage, for film and for television.
In an industry where designers and makers are expected to be all-rounders who can work with a wide range of professionals, you’ll learn all the essential design, making and technical skills you’ll need in your career, and put those skills into practice as you take part in work placements and collaborative projects, such as working with TV Production students at Maidstone Television Studios.
You’ll also gain a deeper understanding of the discipline, learning about the history and theory of theatre and film arts, underpinned by art and design history.
You have the option to complete a Professional Practice Year as part of this course. This will give you the opportunity to develop your professional, academic and personal potential, equipping you to be confident and engaged in creative workplaces. Employers widely recognise these qualities, and a significant proportion of placement students are offered graduate-level jobs or go onto postgraduate study.
UCA's Music and Sound Production degree course at UCA Farnham, gives you the skills to create music and sound in a variety of contexts.
You'll enhance your technical knowledge and creativity for live and studio settings, regularly working with artists and composers from other courses, and gain the confidence and skillset to pursue a fulfilling career in a range of music industry roles.
During the degree, you will undertake hands-on learning in our excellent facilities and have direct access to industry-standard equipment and software.
Through the core modules, you’ll focus on primary areas such as your studio toolkit, audio fundamentals, software skills, application of acoustic theory and approaches to responding to professional briefs. Alongside developing your technical knowledge, you’ll broaden your general knowledge of the industry, helping you to identify your place within it.
You'll also benefit from many collaborative opportunities, via second year elective units, where you can experience the needs and processes of film, game, animation and acting students.
From the edgiest of fashion editorials to creating Hollywood glamour for the red carpet, you’ll create beauty masterpieces on our innovative BA (Hons) Make-up and Hair Design course.
This course will teach you everything you need to know about the beauty industry, from products to publications, collaborating with creative directors and advertisers to working with high-profile clients.
You’ll be able to create, refine and present your work in style with our extensive facilities and collaborate with peers. As you study, you'll develop your in-depth industry knowledge, practical skills and individual signature style so that, by the time you graduate, you’ll have a rich portfolio of work to set you up in your career.
Preparing graduates for successful careers underpins everything we do, and all students on this course will be offered an industry placement anywhere between two weeks and a year in length, depending on their individual needs. We’ll draw on our wide range of contacts within the creative industries to ensure you’re offered opportunities that align with your interests and future career aspirations.
This degree is based at USW’s purpose-built campus, in the creative centre of Cardiff.
The Popular and Commercial Music degree encourages you to develop your own voice and musical identity. Your studies will embrace popular and commercial music in its many forms and sub-genres, from electronica to folk, urban, rock and cutting edge-pop.
With an emphasis on original work, our music degree will teach you how to collaborate with your fellow students in performance, songwriting and production. We welcome diversity, collaboration and experimentation. So whatever your musical interests, you can extend your practice to gain skills relevant not only to employment in the music industry, but also to the wider creative industries.
Staff are experienced and high-profile professionals in their own right and many have worked as producers and songwriters. You’ll also learn from regular visits and masterclasses from high-level music industry professionals such as Greg Haver, producer of Manic Street Preachers; Amy Wadge, Ed Sheeran’s co-writer; Gruff Rhys, Super Furry Animals and Steve Sidelnyk, Madonna’s drummer. Studying Popular and Commercial Music in Cardiff, you will develop links with studios, record industry professionals and music companies in this thriving capital city.
