BA Acting and Performance
About this course
BA (Honours) in Acting and Performance, a drama degree focused on training for live theatre, recorded media, and digital performance. Core topics include Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course includes an optional foundation year and a professional placement year. The first year covers core techniques through modules such as Acting For Recorded Media, Actor In The World, Actor's Toolkit: Body, Space, Text, and Collective Creation. The second year expands into diverse methods through Acting With Texts, Contemporary Performance, Creating Digital Media, and Participatory Practices, with an optional study abroad module. The final year involves advanced professional preparation and major projects through Advanced Acting Showcase, Digital Performance Lab, Future Now Festival, and Professional Practitioner.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112-120 A level: BBC-BBB at A Level. BTEC: DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma. T level: Merit overall from a T Level Qualification
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What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 62%
- Learning opportunities: 60%
- Assessment and feedback: 65%
- Academic support: 73%
- Organisation and management: 42%
- Learning resources: 77%
- Student voice: 49%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 101 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 81%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 4%
- Unemployed: 8%
Most common jobs
- Sales occupations: 13%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 11%
- Elementary occupations: 11%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 11%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 11%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 49%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 590 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 12%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 50%
- East Midlands: 16%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 5%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Acting For Recorded Media
- Actor In The World
- Actor's Toolkit: Body, Space, Text
- Collective Creation
- Acting With Texts
- Contemporary Performance
- Creating Digital Media
- Participatory Practices
- Study Abroad - Creative Industries
- Undergraduate Sandwich Placement Applied Professional Diploma
- Advanced Acting Showcase
- Digital Performance Lab
- Future Now Festival
- Professional Practitioner
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Acting and Performance at Sheffield Hallam University earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £19,000 after 3 years, £24,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £29,000. The £24,500 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BA Acting and Performance at Sheffield Hallam University do next?
89% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Acting and Performance at Sheffield Hallam University?
62% 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 Performance at Sheffield Hallam University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 128 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Acting and Performance at Sheffield Hallam University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.