BA Theatre and Performance Practice
About this course
BA (Hons) Musical Theatre (Cabaret) and Performance and design for theatre and screen. Core topics include Laboratory Techniques, Research Methods, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. In the second year, students take part in 'TaPP Fest', working under the direction of a professional director or theatre maker to produce a piece of performance for a public audience. Final year students collaborate in small groups to generate and manage their own theatre work, publicly performed at the graduate festival Debut.
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Entry requirements
GCSE: English Language at grade C/level 4 or above (or equivalent). You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements as well as one of the requirements listed below. UCAS tariff: 104 UCAS points. Performing Arts subjects are preferred. If you have not studied a relevant subject your personal statement will need to show you have appropriate performance / drama / comedy / media experience. A level: 104 UCAS points. Performing Arts subjects are preferred. If you have not studied a relevant subject your personal statement will need to show you have appropriate performance / drama / comedy / media experience. T level: Merit. BTEC: DMM. Ideally to include Performing Arts. If you have not studied a relevant subject your personal statement will need to show you have appropriate performance / drama / comedy / media experience. Access to HE: Pass level 3 QAA approved Access Diploma, equivalent to 104 UCAS points. Performing Arts subjects are preferred. If you have not studied a relevant subject your personal statement will need to show you have appropriate performance / drama / comedy / media experience. Scottish Highers: 104 UCAS points. Performing Arts subjects are preferred. If you have not studied a relevant subject your personal statement will need to show you have appropriate performance / drama / comedy / media experience. Irish Leaving Certificate: 104 UCAS points. Performing Arts subjects are preferred. If you have not studied a relevant subject your personal statement will need to show you have appropriate performance / drama / comedy / media experience. IB: 29 points, to include 5 or 6 (Higher Level) in a relevant subject. If you have not studied a relevant subject your personal statement will need to show you have appropriate performance / drama / comedy / media experience. European Baccalaureate: Pass Diploma with 72% overall. Performing Arts subjects are preferred. If you have not studied a relevant subject your personal statement will need to show you have appropriate performance / drama / comedy / media experience. BTEC: If you have a relevant HND you may be able to join the course at year two.
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What students say
Based on about 19 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 20%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 35%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 40%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 150 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 73%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 4%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Critical and Textual Studies
- Performance in Context
- Performance Skills
- Performance Workshop
- Acting Methods 1
- Acting Methods 2
- Performance Studies
- Performance Project
- Text and Performance and/or Theatre Making
- Theatre and Communities
- Presenting
- Radio Performance and Production
- Comedy Writing and Performance
- Acting For the Camera
- Introduction to Screenwriting
- Shakespeare In Performance
- Physical Theatres
- Playwriting
- Theatre Acting
- Introduction to Multimedia Performance
- Theatre Project
- Careers and Professional Pathways
- Performance Research Project
- Scriptwriting for TV and Film
- Radio Acting
- TV Acting
- Theatre Directing
- Making Performance for Social Media
- Making Contemporary Performance
- Acting for Motion Capture
- Classical Theatre Acting
- TV Comedy: Sitcom Writing and Performance
- Variety, Stand Up and Solo Comedy
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Theatre and Performance Practice at University of Salford earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £16,000 after 3 years, £22,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,000 and £26,500.
What do graduates of BA Theatre and Performance Practice at University of Salford 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 Theatre and Performance Practice at University of Salford?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Theatre and Performance Practice at University of Salford?
The typical offer is 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 132 UCAS points.
Does BA Theatre and Performance Practice at University of Salford include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Theatre and Performance Practice at University of Salford?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.