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Acting Theatre Design

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KEY FACTS

PERFORMING ARTSActing

About the courseBA Acting is an innovative and excitingundergraduate programme designedfor those students with aspirationstowards a career in the performanceindustry. The degree carefully balancesvocational actor training withcontextual study and the creativeexploration of performance theory.The range of transferable andpresentational skills is significant andapplicable in a range of employmentcontexts.

BA Acting students will follow anintensive programme of practicalstudy which blends the acquisition ofperformance skills with performancemethodology and contextual studies.

The first year concentrates on thestudent’s development as a performer,with modules in voice, movement anddance, acting and devising, whilst thesecond year tests these skills in avariety of theatrical genres andcontexts. The final year is entirelyproduction-based with a series ofpublic productions culminating in afinal performance project ande.showcase.

Typical modules• Voice• Musical Performance• Acting• Improvisation and Devising• Movement• Theatre Styles• Performing Shakespeare• Popular Song and Dance• Touring Theatre• Site-specific Theatre• Main-house Performance• Performance Industry

Key features• Graduate student productions at the

University and on tour• Study abroad available in the USA • Professional directors and other

theatre practitioners are regularcontributors to the course

• Touring theatre companies visit theUniversity regularly

• Theatre visits to major UK theatresto enhance your knowledge andexperience

• Rigorous training, practical study, asupportive atmosphere andpersonal attention

• Excellent facilities including the 375-seat Halliwell Theatre with itsaccompanying studios andworkshops

• Opportunities to work withprofessional theatre companies andpractitioners in order to developyour skills and career prospects

• Extensive team of theatreprofessionals work within theSchool as directors, designers andspecialist tutors

UCAS codeBA Acting - W410

LocationCarmarthen Campus

Course length3 years full-time

Entry requirementsYou will be invited to visit theUniversity to discuss the course.Entry is based on individualmerit.

Career opportunities• Acting• Corporate role play and

training• Applied Drama• Education• Postgraduate study/research

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KEY FACTS

PERFORMING ARTSTheatre Design & Production

About the courseBA Theatre Design and Production isnow firmly established as a leadingprogramme in the training ofdesigners, scenic artists, stagemanagers and technicians. Its pyramidstructure builds upon a broadfoundation of production skills inareas such as costume, stagemanagement, scenic construction andscenic art. The second yearconcentrates on the application ofthese skills in a variety of designcontexts before students specialise ina particular discipline for an entirelyproduction-based final year. Theprinciple of developing graduatesskilled in more than one area, with afirm foundation in the methodology oftheatre-making is central to theteaching. Work placement modules inthe final year have increasingly led toemployment opportunities andgraduates are currently working in arange of theatres from small-scaletouring companies to large-scaleopera companies.

Typical modules• Scenic Construction• Stage Management• Costume and Props• Model-making and Scenic Art• Lighting and Sound• Design Principles• Design Process• Design Realisation• Staging the Action• Individual Theatre Practice• Touring Theatre• Site-specific Theatre• Main-house Theatre• Exhibition and Portfolio

Key features• A fully equipped professional

theatre - the Halliwell Theatre andits adjoining workshops, studios,wardrobe department, propsdepartment, scenic constructionand paint workshop

• Appropriate technical facilities forprofessional theatre training

• Productions and projects at theUniversity and on tour

• Study abroad available in the USA• Professional directors and specialist

theatre professionals are regularcontributors to the course

• Touring theatre companies visit theUniversity regularly

• Visits to major UK theatres toenhance your knowledge andexperience

• Graduates are extremely wellprepared for work in a range oftheatre contexts including small-scale touring, community theatrearts and the collaborative arts ingeneral

• Excellent facilities including the 375-seat Halliwell Theatre with itsaccompanying studios andworkshops

• Opportunities for performance andproduction

• Specialist theatre professionals areregular contributors to theprogramme as visiting tutors

UCAS code BA Theatre Design & Production -

W460

LocationCarmarthen Campus

Course length3 years full-time

Entry requirementsYou will be invited to visit theUniversity to discuss the course.Entry is based on individualmerit.

Career opportunities• Theatre Design• Theatre Technician• Scenic Art• Scenic Construction• Stage Management• Wardrobe Supervisor• Events Management• Postgraduate study/research

Further InformationFor further information please contact: Mair Georgem.george@tsd.ac.uk01267 676669

Or visit our website at www.tsd.ac.uk/en/schooloftheatreandperformance