MA 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
8 April – 18 August 2024

2024/25 Term Dates
Autumn term
9 September – 13 December 2024
Spring term
6 January – 28 March 2025
Summer term 
7 April – 15 August 2025

Skills

  • Acting
  • Acting for camera
  • Improvisation
  • Voice
  • Movement
  • Dance
  • Singing

Performance

  • Open space
  • Contemporary play 1

MA Creative Project

  • Seminars
  • Lectures
  • Tutorials

2023/24 Term Dates
Autumn term
11 September – 15 December 2023
Spring term
8 January – 28 March 2024
Summer term
8 April – 18 August 2024

Skills

  • Acting
  • Acting for camera
  • Recorded Voice
  • Classical texts
  • Improvisation
  • Voice
  • Movement
  • Dance
  • Acting through song

Performance

  • Shakespeare
  • Contemporary play 2

MA Creative Project

  • Seminars
  • Lectures
  • One-to-one tutorials
  • Creative project
  • Performance

2023/24 Term Dates
Autumn term
11 September – 15 December 2023
Spring term
8 January – 28 March 2024
Summer term
8 April – 18 August 2024

Skills

  • Industry engagement
  • Career development

Performance

  • Showcase
  • Public production
  • Screen project

MA Creative Project

  • Written submission
 

USEFUL INFO

Audition Fee (in-person)£50
Audition Fee (online)£40
2024/25 UK/Republic of Ireland Students Course Fee£18,935
2024/25 International Students Course Fee£21,075

Fees are subject to annual review. 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. Headshots, Spotlight membership and some travel – allow £350. 

There are a number of student scholarships available.

Funding and Scholarships


Admission onto the course is by audition. Applicants must be aged 21 years or over at the start of the course. Students who do not hold an undergraduate degree will need to undertake an access assignment to establish suitability for undertaking the MA.

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.

MA Performance auditions will take place in-person over a full day, with the first round taking place in the morning and successful candidates being invited to stay for their recall the same afternoon.

For international candidates and those with exceptional circumstances, the option of an online audition is available.

There is a £50 audition fee for in-person MA Performance auditions and a £40 audition fee for online MA Performance auditions, with waivers and reductions available for candidates with a household income of less than £21,000.

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

Auditions and Interviews


"Training at Mountview was both the most challenging and rewarding experience I've had. The support and guidance I received whilst facing fears and insecurities that performing naturally brings was fantastic."

- Varun Sharma, Mountview Alumnus