BA Acting for Stage and Screen
About this course
BA in Acting for Stage and Screen, a drama degree focused on performance training for live, screen and digital media. Core topics include Project Management and Design & Creative Practice. The course includes an optional professional placement year and an optional year abroad. The first year covers foundational training through Actor’s Toolkit: Character and Rehearsal, The Performer and the Space, Actor’s Toolkit: Performance Styles and Forms, and Devising Performance Texts, teaching voice, movement and ensemble techniques. The second year advances on-camera and classical performance via Actor’s Toolkit: Acting For Camera, Actor’s Toolkit: Performing Shakespeare, Exploring New Forms of Creative Practice, and Directed Performance. The final year prepares students for the profession through Performance Project, Actor’s Toolkit: Actor’s Voice, Preparing for Industry, and Professional Showcase.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC IB: 27 points
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What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 82%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 71%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 50%
- Learning resources: 75%
- Student voice: 42%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
- Working and studying: 10%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 40%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 470 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 12%
- West Midlands: 46%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 14%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Actor’s Toolkit: Character and Rehearsal – 30 credits
- The Performer and the Space – 30 credits
- Actor’s Toolkit: Performance Styles and Forms – 30 credits
- Devising Performance Texts – 30 credits
- Actor’s Toolkit: Acting For Camera – 30 credits
- Actor’s Toolkit: Performing Shakespeare – 30 credits
- Exploring New Forms of Creative Practice – 30 credits
- Directed Performance – 30 credits
- Performance Project – 30 credits
- Actor’s Toolkit: Actor’s Voice – 30 credits
- Preparing for Industry – 30 credits
- Professional Showcase – 30 credits
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Acting for Stage and Screen at Coventry University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £20,500 after 3 years, £25,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £32,500. The £25,500 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for Drama.
What do graduates of BA Acting for Stage and Screen at Coventry University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Acting for Stage and Screen at Coventry University?
82% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Acting for Stage and Screen at Coventry University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 27 points in the IB. The average entrant had 108 UCAS points.
Does BA Acting for Stage and Screen at Coventry University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Acting for Stage and Screen at Coventry University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.