BA Acting for Screen, Stage and Future Media
About this course
BA (Hons) in Acting for Screen, Stage and Future Media, an acting degree centred on performance techniques for live theatre, digital screens, and immersive media. Core topics include Research Methods and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students can choose to undertake an optional placement year or a year abroad as part of their studies, and the course features a major final-year project. The first year covers foundational training through The Body in Performance, Acting Techniques and Approaches, Performance Skills: Improvisation, movement and Voice, and Screen Personality and Presence. Students explore embodiment, Stanislavsky-inspired techniques, vocal presence, and on-camera technical awareness. The second year advances on-screen and digital capabilities with Voice Acting for Contemporary Media, Acting and Directing for Camera and Contemporary Media, Directed Stage Production, and Performance Capture. Later stages include advanced studies such as Advanced Acting for Screen and Contemporary Media and Directed Live Production, culminating in a professional portfolio and a major project.
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Entry requirements
GCSE: All applicants must have GCSE (or equivalent) mathematics and English at grade 4/C or above. A level: 104 UCAS tariff points. The final decision is based on the auditions only. Meeting the tariff points does not guarantee entry onto the course. For further information, please contact the institution. 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. Portfolio: Applicants are not required to share a digital portfolio with us; however, doing so may allow us to guarantee you a place or consider applications that do not meet the normal academic requirements.
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What students say
Based on about 16 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 73%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 42%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 58%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 40%
- Sales occupations: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 45 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- West Midlands: 5%
- London: 5%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 75%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Advanced Acting for Screen and Contemporary Media
- Directed Live Production
- Professional Portfolio and Placement
- Major Project
- Research Project
- The Body in Performance
- Acting Techniques and Approaches
- Performance Skills: Improvisation, movement and Voice
- Devising and Production Skills
- Screen Personality and Presence
- Ensemble Production
- Voice Acting for Contemporary Media
- Acting and Directing for Camera and Contemporary Media
- Directed Stage Production
- Auditions, Self-Tapes and Showreels
- Creative Industries Practice
- Performance Capture
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Acting for Screen, Stage and Future Media at University of Plymouth earn?
The median salary is £21,000 after 15 months, £18,000 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £15,500 and £27,500. The £23,500 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Drama.
What do graduates of BA Acting for Screen, Stage and Future Media at University of Plymouth do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Acting for Screen, Stage and Future Media at University of Plymouth?
88% 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 Screen, Stage and Future Media at University of Plymouth?
The typical offer is 26 points in the IB. The average entrant had 124 UCAS points.
Does BA Acting for Screen, Stage and Future Media at University of Plymouth 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 Screen, Stage and Future Media at University of Plymouth?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.