What will I learn?

OverviewThe MA Screen Acting course offers students consolidated, bespoke, and advanced training for actors with existing experience in acting and/or performance. You will learn to deliver strong performances within a demanding and competitive industry, taking advantage of industry advancements to explore new technology alongside traditional forms of production.Alongside craft skills and understanding, you will create your own professional profile, encouraging innovation and entrepreneurialism as you take the next steps in your career, including sessions on fundraising, personal finance, and more. Why Take the Course?Practical: Through hands-on exercises, workshops, seminars, masterclasses, and screenings, students will gain the skills and knowledge required to work as a professional screen actor.Comprehensive: For students passionate about the various forms of performance, and who want to both return to the basics of screen acting, while also looking at the wider techniques and practices, such as commercial casting.Industry-Facing: Work collaboratively with students on other MA pathways, and develop skills in the latest industry technologies, exploring hybrid performance spaces such as Augmented Production.

Which department am I in?

Film School

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

£20,500.00 (22,33,602) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

Start date

September 2027

Venue

MetFilm School Berlin

Molecule Studios, Bouchéstraße 12/Haus 1,

Berlin,

12435, Alt-Treptow, Germany

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

£22,000.00 (23,97,036) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

Start date

September 2027

Venue

MetFilm School London

Ealing Studios,

London,

Greater London,

W5 5EP, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Age: All applicants must be 18 years or older at the time the programme begins
Education: A 2:2 honours degree from a UK university of overseas equivalent
Applicants should also hold an undergraduate qualification in a performance-based discipline, or have at least three professional acting credits.
Applicants must also submit:
A personal statement of at least 500 words. The MetFilm School online application form details the information that your personal statement must include.
Students Not Meeting Academic Requirements
Students without a degree, but who can demonstrate relevant industry experience or a degree below a 2:2 equivalent are still able to apply. They will need to submit the following:
A professional industry reference.
A professional showreel.
A 750 word statement of why you wish to enter the screen industries, indicating the ways in which you think they are changing.