BA (HONS) PERFORMANCE – ACTING

Validated by University of East Anglia

2023/24 Term Dates
Autumn term 11 September – 15 December 2023
Spring term 8 January – 28 March 2024
Summer term 15 April – 12 July 2024

2024/25 Term Dates
Autumn term 9 September – 13 December 2024
Spring term 6 January – 4 April 2025
Summer term 22 April – 18 July 2025

Skills

  • Acting
  • Acting for camera
  • Improvisation
  • Actor & text
  • Voice
  • Singing
  • Movement & dance
  • Verse
  • Alexander Technique
  • Research
  • Reflection on acting practice

Performance

  • Realism project
  • Ensemble project
  • International Text

2023/24 Term Dates
Autumn term 11 September – 15 December 2023
Spring term 8 January – 28 March 2024
Summer term 15 April – 12 July 2024

Skills

  • Acting
  • Acting for camera
  • Singing & musical theatre
  • Actor & text
  • Voice
  • Movement & dance
  • Singing
  • Recorded voice
  • Stage combat
  • Career development
  • Reflection on acting practice
  • Audition technique

Performance

  • Shakespeare
  • Bespoke text
  • American text

2023/24 Term Dates
Autumn term 11 September – 15 December 2023
Spring term 8 January – 28 March 2024
Summer term 15 April – 12 July 2024

Skills

  • Audition technique
  • Reflection on acting practice

Performance

  • Two public productions and one film with screening
  • Industry showcase
  • TV showreel
  • Recorded voicereel

All modules are compulsory. This is a practical, vocational course which is assessed both continuously and through specific assignments. You are required to write a reflection on acting practice during each year of the course which supports your ability to interrogate and reflect upon your learning. There are also supporting classes that are un-assessed elements of the training including Alexander Technique, audition technique and the third year professional showcase.

If you secure professional work in your final year you may, subject to approval, be assessed on this in place of one of the public productions and still receive a Degree.

 
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Audition Fee£50
2024/25 UK/Republic of Ireland Students Course Fee£15,105 p/a
2024/25 International Students Course Fee£19,325 p/a

Fees are subject to annual review and may increase in years 2 and 3 in line with inflation. One term’s notice will be given of any increases.

Limited audition fee waivers and reductions are available for candidates with a household income of less than £21,000.

Additional costs include grey palette active wear for workshops and dance shoes – allow around £180. In year 3 there will be additional costs for headshots and Spotlight membership – allow £350.

There are a number of student scholarships available.

Funding and Scholarships


Applicants must be aged 18 years or over at the start of the course. Entry is based on performance at audition – previous formal academic qualifications are not essential. 

However, one of the following is desirable:

• Five GCSE passes and two A-Levels or
• Four SCE Higher Grade passes
• BTEC National or Higher National Certificate or Diploma with merit grades
• Foundation course
• Access to Higher Education Diploma

If an applicant requires a student visa and their first language is not English, they will need to prove their knowledge of the English language before applying for their student visa. This must be demonstrated by passing a Secure English Language Test (SELT) from an approved provider or having a GCSE, A level, Scottish National Qualification level 4 or 5, Scottish Higher or Advanced Higher in English, gained through study at a UK school that they began when they were under 18.

Mountview welcomes applications from people with disabilities and is keen to support all applicants to achieve their best. If applicants have any special requirements or access needs, these should be discussed with the course leader/administrator.

Mountview is committed to a comprehensive policy of equal opportunities for students in which individuals are selected and treated on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities. No applicant will receive less or more favourable treatment on grounds of sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnic origin, disability, religion and marital/parental status or any comparable grounds.

 

First round BA Performance auditions will take place in-person. For international candidates and those with exceptional circumstances, the option of an online first-round audition is available.

For detailed information on what you need to prepare for auditions and for audition dates visit:

Auditions and Interviews


"From the first audition, I knew that Mountview was the school for me. It has been the most incredible three years. I've met friends that I will hold dear for the rest of my life."

- Arian Nik, Mountview Alumnus (Artemis Fowl, Killing Eve, Count Abdulla)