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Acting for Contemporary Theatre BA (Hons)

University of Chichester

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University of Chichester
UCAS CODE: 2D46

Course options

  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Bishop Otter Campus, Chichester

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary


Study acting and develop your skills in directing, playwrighting and workshop leading

Our BA (Hons) Acting for Contemporary Theatre degree is a highly practical programme which will develop your skills, ideas and experiences to prepare you for your career in the theatre industry.


Centre yourself in the theatrical world

Examine the broad and diverse role of the actor in contemporary theatre as an integral part of the theatre-making process. As part of this, you will study devising, scriptwriting and directing, alongside developing your acting skills.


Develop your performance skills

You will train to become a versatile, proactive and independent actor-maker, with an emphasis on rigorous and generous creative practice.


Produce your own work

You will work to produce and perform in original work and develop high-quality professional contacts that prepare you for a demanding, diverse and flexible career in the professional theatre industry.


Work placement opportunities

You will benefit from the department鈥檚 excellent links with the professional theatre industry, and have opportunities to work closely with a range of artists, theatre companies, producers and festival programmers.


Creative and collaborative community

You will become a member of a shared creative community where cultural identity, experimentation and research are central to making contemporary theatre. You will be able to take part in casting opportunities, auditions and talks with industry professionals.This course runs in parallel to our BA (Hons) Acting course, so you will work with and perform with other students throughout your degree.


Spotlight accredited

Our partnership with Spotlight offers you discounted graduate membership to largest casting resource in the United Kingdom, inclusion in a dedicated 鈥榞raduate鈥� section of their website, access to their dedicated one-to-one career advice sessions and much more.


On this course you will:

- Develop your performance skills as a theatre actor.- Explore the expanded role of the actor within contemporary theatre.- Expand your knowledge and skills beyond performance as you study devising, scriptwriting, directing and workshop leading.- Have the option to undertake placement with a range of theatres.- Benefit from our professional industry partnerships throughout your studies.- Access placement opportunities including roles at the Chichester Festival Theatre, Brighton People鈥檚 Theatre, Edinburgh Festival and more. Focus on the role of the actor in the theatre-making processDuring your studies you will have the freedom to explore a range of theatrical styles to shape your own artistic identity.


Study areas include:

- Acting skills- Physical theatre- Narrative- Text and character- Production- Playwriting- Adaption and direction- Critical and cultural studies- Business management for theatre- Applied arts practice.

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

Students living in Hong Kong
(International fees)

拢 16,344per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Chichester

University of Chichester

  • University League Table

    79th

  • Campus address

    University of Chichester, Bishop Otter Campus, College Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 6PE, England

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Drama, Dance & Cinematics

    74th out of 95 5

  • Entry standards

    / Max 198
    139 70%

    32nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    50.0 50%

    84th

    12

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.86 71%

    84th

    24

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