BA Acting and Film & Visual Culture
About this course
BA (Hons) in Film Studies and Performance and Design for Theatre and Screen. The course offers three specialisms: Stage Acting, focusing on body, voice, and imagination in contemporary theatre; Screen Acting, exploring realism, subtext, and text analysis; and Voice Work, covering professional voiceovers for documentaries, games, animation, and radio drama. A Film Studies component covers filmmaking, screenwriting, and visual storytelling, with industry masterclasses and partnerships with organisations like FACT.
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What students say
Based on about 23 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 92%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 72%
- Learning resources: 80%
- Student voice: 59%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 25%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 85 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 64%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 8%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 4%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 4%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Acting and Film & Visual Culture at Liverpool Hope University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £17,500 after 3 years, £21,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,500 and £27,000. The £21,500 median after five years is £4,500 less than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BA Acting and Film & Visual Culture at Liverpool Hope University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Acting and Film & Visual Culture at Liverpool Hope University?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Acting and Film & Visual Culture at Liverpool Hope University?
The average entrant had 111 UCAS points.
Does BA Acting and Film & Visual Culture at Liverpool Hope 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 and Film & Visual Culture at Liverpool Hope University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.