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Actor Musician

Entry requirements


A level

C,C

Access to HE Diploma

M:15,P:30

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

MPP

UCAS Tariff

64

Minimum 64 UCAS tariff points from A Levels or a Level 3 Diploma in a related subject. GCSE Grade C or above in English Language (or equivalent qualification) is required.Those with previous experience or learning that is relevant may be eligible via our Accredited Prior Learning process for accreditation towards this course.

About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subjects

Acting

Music

There is an increasing demand in professional theatre for practitioners who have the versatility to combine top-level skills in acting with professional musicianship. Contemporary theatre practice incorporates multiple disciplines, performers are required to ‘act’ in the traditional sense, but increasingly, to also play instruments.

 The BA (Hons) Actor Musician programme offers distinctive and practical dual training for actors who have musical skills and musicians who have acting skills.
 The BA (Hons) Actor Musician programme aims to create employable graduates who combine such dual skills to the highest level.
 The BA (Hons) Actor Musician programme provides an integrated approach within a vocational creative environment in pursuit of a sustainable career within the performance and entertainment industries.
 The BA (Hons) Actor Musician programme aims to create professionals who appreciate and understand the creative and aesthetic skills associated with contemporary performance.
 The BA (Hons) Actor Musician programme offers a unique, exciting and demanding training in professional acting and musicianship.

Modules

 The course aims to build on skills, knowledge, and experience of both Theatre and Music Performance. The skills developed on this programme are relevant to the requirements of people who wish to pursue a career in the Performance Industries as an Actor Musician.

 The course combines work-based learning with academic study, developing existing skills, and knowledge of the industry and the history of Performing Arts (Acting) and Music. It is suitable for individuals who wish to enhance general and creative skills using Acting and Music as a platform.

 The programme aims to produce individuals who are capable of taking control of their own career pathway, who are motivated and entrepreneurial. To provide an integrated approach within an academic and vocational creative training environment in pursuit of development and sustaining a career within the performance and entertainment industries as an actor-musician.

 Graduates of the programme will have the ability to work effectively both independently and with others, they will have strong organisational skills and be capable of creative, and reflective thinking and will have the confidence to take the necessary risks to become outstanding in their chosen field.

 An exploration of the theoretical concepts associated with Performing Arts (Acting) and Music underpins the practical aspects of the course. Through practical classes a wide range of performance techniques drawn from world-renowned practitioners and theorists will be developed enabling the student to become a more versatile and diverse practitioner. Areas to be explored include the development of creative industries, professional performance development, Industry experience, and project development and implementation.

Assessment methods

Assessment on the programme is designed to be an integral part of the learning process for students and to enhance and confirm their knowledge and practice. Assessment reflects sector practice to ensure students have the tools to enter the work force or are equipped to follow a career in their chosen specialism. As a result, the majority of assessments are vocational. Summative assessments will provide a measure of the extent to which students have achieved the learning outcomes of the modules. Assessment methods are different for each module and relative to the nature of the outcomes.

Tuition fees

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England
£6,750
per year
EU
£6,750
per year
Northern Ireland
£6,750
per year
Scotland
£6,750
per year
Wales
£6,750
per year

The Uni


Course location:

University Centre: Wakefield College

Department:

Performing Arts and Music

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

94%
Acting
91%
Music

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Drama

Teaching and learning

100%
Staff make the subject interesting
94%
Staff are good at explaining things
100%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
100%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

88%
Library resources
63%
IT resources
100%
Course specific equipment and facilities
88%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Music

Teaching and learning

91%
Staff make the subject interesting
100%
Staff are good at explaining things
100%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
91%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

82%
Library resources
40%
IT resources
64%
Course specific equipment and facilities
64%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

After graduation


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Drama

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Music

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£15k

£15k

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