Acting with Foundation - BA (Hons): Fees & Entry Requirements at University of Plymouth, UK

Acting with Foundation - BA (Hons)

UK

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What will I learn?

Train to be a professional actor and set yourself apart by working with experts from the University and Theatre Royal Plymouth, one of the UK’s largest regional theatres. Become part of a tight-knit community and tread the boards with local, national and international actors and renowned theatre companies. Learn by doing and build your acting portfolio, fully supported by a dedicated team of academics. See the impact performance can have on addressing pressing social issues and effecting change.Benefit from a highly vocational and professional-standard training programme, working closely with Theatre Royal creative staff and producers.With dedicated support from our Placements Officer, you will gain advice and guidance on getting an agent and accessing castings.Benefits of a foundation year. If you don’t quite hit the tariff for UCAS points for our 3-year course, our foundation year will provide you with a solid base of skills and experience to progress from. Integrated part of a performing arts degree at Plymouth. Completion of the foundation year will not lead to a separate award or qualification its own right but will provide access to Year 1 of your degree.Professional drama training. Approved by Equity and Spotlight.Train with Theatre Royal Plymouth professionals.Showcase. Perform in five productions, including a Final Year industry showcase at Theatre Royal Plymouth.Placements. Access to our dedicated Placements Officer and Theatre Royal Plymouth's professionals, placements, internships and volunteering opportunities. 154 placements this year for directors, producers, practitioners and performers including with paid placements with Jermyn Street Theatre (West End), Kneehigh and at Theatre Royal Plymouth.Facilities. Rehearse and train in world-class and fully accessible award-winning theatre, and studio space. Access all areas of theatre with our dedicated Tech team.Your degree will be taught by passionate people with experience from a wide range of academic and industry backgrounds who are driving real change in their fields.4 years (plus optional placement) Full Time.

Which department am I in?

School of Society and Culture

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
£17,100.00 (18,63,151) per year
Accomodation- Room type – standard en suite (288): Cost: 199 per week. Total annual rent: 8,159 (for a 41-week licence).

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2026

Venue

Plymouth Campus

Drake Circus,

Plymouth,

Devon,

PL4 8AA, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

UCAS tariff 32 - 48 We require an IELTS of 6.0. overall with at least 5.5 in all components (reading, speaking, listening and writing).T levels: Pass in any subject. View detailed English language requirements. We welcome applicants with international qualifications. To view other accepted qualifications please refer to our tariff glossary. All applicants will be asked to submit a video recording of two contrasting monologues. Were not just looking for talent, we also want to see: a serious, ongoing commitment to an acting career in the professional theatre trainable vocal, physical and imaginative/emotional skills potential that you'll benefit from the study in acting offered at Plymouth an ability to understand, interpret and embody a dramatic text a sense of language and rhythm, and the potential for identification with the thought process of a dramatic text the ability to portray and inhabit an imagined or fictional situation TOEFL IBT – 76 Minimum Component Scores - Component scores of listening 17, reading 18, speaking 20, writing 18

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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