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BA (Hons)

Acting for Screen, Stage and Future Media

Train as a performer for stage, screen and future media. This course develops your acting craft while preparing you to thrive in the evolving world of digital storytelling, immersive performance and creative technologies.

Our typical offer

104 UCAS points

Connected to industry

Access placements, volunteering and real-world projects with creative organisations embracing change across theatre, film, and tech-driven performance.

Perform on stage – and beyond

Explore screen acting, digital performance and emerging platforms, then showcase your work in major productions and an industry-facing final year.

Shaping the future

Learn from professionals and academics with real-world experience and a future-focused approach to performance.
BA (Hons) Acting for Screen, Stage and Future Media
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About

Gain the creative, technical and collaborative skills you need to thrive on screen, on stage, and in digital spaces.
With a focus on research-informed teaching and real-world partnerships, this course is designed to get you industry-ready for a fast-changing creative landscape.
Learning is designed to flow across modules, supporting the progressive development of knowledge, understanding and application. You'll benefit from strong external links, working with professional artists and partner organisations who actively contribute to your training. These connections not only enrich your learning but also offer valuable networking opportunities, helping you to shape your path in the creative industries.
Performing arts, acting, dance student on stage.

This course is for you if...

you're passionate about performance and want to develop creative skills that adapt to a changing industry
Masks
you’re driven to tell stories in new ways, whether on stage, on screen, or through immersive audio
Camera
you’re ready to build future-proof skills, grow your network, and step confidently into the creative industries
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you want access to world-class studios and expert guidance to prepare for your career
Lights on a stage

Details

Year 1

Collaborate with directors and creatives to bring stories to life across stage, screen, and emerging media. You'll build your actor’s toolkit through improvisation, voice, and movement and explore how the body communicates in live and recorded environments, from theatre to film and motion capture. Develop scenes from script to performance while engaging critically with design, lighting, and scenography.
Motion capture

Year 2

Expand your performance skills across diverse platforms – from radio and podcasts to immersive theatre and digital media. Explore voice work for audio drama and podcasting, and discover how acting shifts in front of the camera and in motion capture environments. Engage with theatre as a tool for social change through applied practices, and take part in a professional theatre residency. You'll develop your technical awareness with hands-on production experience, collaborating with specialists to bring performances to life in both live and recorded formats.
Criminology Podcast Team.Dr Iain Channing and Dr Katie McBride

Optional placement year

Undertake an optional placement year where you can build a number of key employability skills. Put theory into practice, get a taste for your chosen career and expand upon your professional network.
Acting students perform on stage in 3rd year show in the Drum Theatre (full-bleed)

Final year

Deepen your understanding of performance through research, dramaturgy, and composition, exploring how ideas move from concept to stage or screen. Hone advanced screen acting techniques in collaboration with film students, and develop your artistic voice through your final major project. You'll build an industry-ready portfolio that reflects your unique focus as a performer and creative practitioner.
Contemporary Music Festival 2013: Many Worlds, short film by Alexis Kirke

Experience

Take centre stage at The House

Train in The House – our cutting-edge, on-campus theatre – where you can refine your craft using world-class facilities. As you perform and rehearse in a space that hosts top national and international theatre companies, you gain the chance to build real industry connections and develop future-ready skills for the evolving creative landscape.
Steel Wire Tension Grid above the stage at the House
Audio Console
Rehearsal
Rehearsal space with a lighting rig at the House
Performance in The House
 
 
 

Meet our experts

Dr John Matthews Associate Professor in Theatre


Associate Professor in Theatre

Mrs Heather Richmond Head of Movement


Head of Movement

Dr Alex Cahill Lecturer in Theatre and Performance


Lecturer in Theatre and Performance

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Amateur Dramatics Society: create, collaborate, perform

The University of Plymouth Amateur Dramatics Society (UPAD) are a fun group of people who love to perform and/or write! We hold two showcases in the academic year and every member who auditions will be given a role.
You have a chance to write for these showcases and the committee will choose some of your original works for our performances! We encourage people of all abilities and skills to join, as we provide opportunities for people interested in working backstage and writers as well as actors.
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Life in Plymouth

Plymouth's maritime history and coastal location have an undeniable influence on life in the city. The walk from our main campus to the seafront is only about one mile, providing loads of opportunity to relax and unwind during your studies. You don’t need to leave the city to get to the coast!

The overall vibe of the city is perfect. You are by the sea so it is still laid back, but you have all the conveniences of living in a city.

Jenna
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Careers

Prepare to join the creative industry

Studying BA (Hons) Acting for Screen, Stage, and Media equips you with both the essential performance skills and the future-proof expertise to thrive in a rapidly evolving creative industry.
From mastering acting, physical theatre, and directing, to honing skills in scriptwriting, technical theatre, and stage management, you’ll gain hands-on experience that prepares you for the industry.
Working with cutting-edge technologies and collaborating across platforms, you'll enhance your teamwork, time management, creativity, and attention to detail – all of which are highly sought after by employers.
You'll be ready to adapt, innovate, and apply your talents across diverse areas such as theatre, film, gaming, and immersive media, all while staying ahead of the curve with emerging creative technologies.

Taught by professionals who produce talented, confident and kind actors at the end of the degree.

BA (Hons) Acting graduate Tim Norman is now a stage manager.
 
 
*Data is from the Graduate Outcomes Surveys covering the three years of 2019/20 – 2021/22. Graduates were surveyed 15 months after graduating. Data displayed is for UK-domiciled, first degree, full-time graduates who are working, studying or looking for work.
 
 
 

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

 
 
 
Tuition fees for full-time UK students starting in 2025-2026 academic year
Full-time study
N/A per year
Part-time study
N/A per 10 credits
Optional placement year completed in the UK
£1,905
Optional placement year completed outside the UK
£1,430
 
 

Tuition fee price changes
Following an announcement in November, the government has confirmed its intention to increase undergraduate tuition fees for the 2025/26 academic year. Following final Parliamentary approval in March 2025, the tuition fee for UK students is increasing to a maximum of £9,535 from 1 August 2025. This change applies to current and new students at the University of Plymouth. The Student Loans Company (SLC) has confirmed loans for tuition fees will be increased accordingly.
Our fees are reviewed on an annual basis. Fees and the conditions that apply to them are the most up to date but are still subject to change in exceptional circumstances. More information about fees and costs of studying .
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tuition fees for full-time international students starting in 2025-2026 academic year
Full-time study
N/A per year
Optional placement year completed in the UK
£1,905
Optional placement year completed outside the UK
£1,430
 
 

Tuition fee price changes
Our fees are reviewed on an annual basis. Fees and the conditions that apply to them are the most up to date but are still subject to change in exceptional circumstances. More information about fees and costs of studying .
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fund your studies

As an undergraduate at Plymouth, there are plenty of funding options available, including tuition fee loans, living cost loans, scholarships, bursaries and support funds.

Supporting students with the cost of living

The cost of living in the UK has risen faster than household income, meaning that most people will have less to spend on essential goods and services. This is an ongoing situation that is likely to affect everyone in some way.
The University provides advice and guidance and has a range of services, facilities and offers to help students with rising everyday costs.
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Entry requirements

Our typical offer
104 UCAS points

You may be eligible for a contextual offer

Contextual offers: Typically, the contextual offer for this course is 8 points below the advertised tariff. A contextual offer is an offer to study at university that takes into account individual circumstances that are beyond your control, and that can potentially impact your learning and your exam results, or your confidence in applying to university.

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GCSE
All applicants must have GCSE (or equivalent) mathematics and English at grade 4/C or above.

A levels
104 UCAS tariff points.

BTEC National Diploma modules
DMM.
If you hold a BTEC qualification it is vital that you provide our Admissions team with details of the exact modules you have studied as part of the BTEC. Without this information we may be unable to process your application quickly and you could experience significant delays in the progress of your application to study with us. Please explicitly state the full list of modules within your qualification at the time of application.

T level
Merit in any subject.

International Baccalaureate
26 points. English and Mathematics accepted within as GCSE equivalent.

Extended entry requirements

To be accepted onto a degree course with us, you must have a suitable English language qualification.

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UCAS course code
W413
Institution code
P60
Duration

3 years
(+ optional placement)
Course type

Full-time
Study location
Plymouth
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    Entry requirements

    We welcome applicants with international qualifications and we accept a range of qualifications from across the globe.
    Our typical offer
    104 UCAS points
     
     

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    English language requirements

    To be accepted onto a degree course with us, you must have a suitable English language qualification.

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    As an international student, you can apply for this course through UCAS or an agent in your country.
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    • UCAS course code
    W413
    Institution code
    P60
    Duration

    3 years
    (+ optional placement)
    Course type

    Full-time
    Study location
    Plymouth
     
     
     

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