BA Acting
About this course
BA (Hons) in Performance and design for theatre and screen. Core topics include Ethics & Professional Practice, Social & Cultural Analysis. The course includes an annual Acting Showcase event where final-year students present work to industry professionals. A Personal Study module allows students to research and present findings in written form on a chosen area of study.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 104 tariff points from A levels or combination with Extended Project / BTEC / Cambridge Technical. A level: BCC BTEC/Cambridge Technical: DMM (Performing Arts) IB: 28 points
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What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 100%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 64 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 79%
- Working and studying: 8%
- Further study: 1%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 28%
- Elementary occupations: 16%
- Sales occupations: 8%
- Teaching Professionals: 7%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 50%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 65 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 25%
- South East: 59%
- South West: 4%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Critical and Cultural Theory 1
- Performance and Acting Skills
- Acting Projects
- Acting Skills 3: Devised Text and Character
- Acting Skills 4 (Classical Theatre)
- Children and Young People’s Theatre
- Clown, Comedy and Mask
- Critical and Cultural Theory 3: Romanticism
- Critical and Cultural Theory 4: Postmodernism
- Drama in Education
- Gender, Sexuality and Theatre
- Production 1: Ensemble Practices
- Production 2 (Classical Theatre)
- Theatre, Politics and Activism
- Visual and Technical Arts
- Personal Study
- Production 3
- Production 4
- Professional Development
- Solo Performance
- Specialist Acting
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Acting at University of Chichester earn?
The median salary is £22,000 after 15 months, £18,500 after 3 years, £22,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £29,000. The £22,500 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Drama.
What do graduates of BA Acting at University of Chichester do next?
88% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Acting at University of Chichester?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Acting at University of Chichester?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 122 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Acting at University of Chichester?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.