World Performance

Description

Our unique BA World Performance enables you to combine practical performance skills with an advanced understanding of global performance approaches and techniques. You are involved in devising, researching, creating and performing projects that reflect the influences of styles of performance worldwide. We aim this course at those who have an interest and skills in performance but may not want to become traditional, professional actors.

Why study BA World Performance at Essex?

Our East 15 Acting School has trained actors, directors, producers and theatre technicians for stage, TV, film and radio for almost 50 years. Our dedicated approach to teaching and support was reflected in our ninth placing in the UK in the 2012 National Student Survey.
Our work is based on Joan Littlewood’s famed Theatre Workshop but we are international in our outlook, regarding ourselves as a bridge between the best of British and worldwide performance traditions. We are also a member of the leading group of UK conservatoires, the Conference of Drama Schools, with many of our courses accredited by the National Council for Drama Training (NCDT).

Why study this subject?

It is not just money and ‘success’ that makes you want to become an actor. There is the thrill of performance, the ability to affect an audience by creating an emotional experience, to have an artistic experience yourself in performing. In order to do this, you need to know what you are doing and a course in acting will train you for this and more. Professional musicians, athletes and dancers, embark on a lifetime of training that never ends and the same should be true for actors and those who wish to work in the theatre.

Detailed Course Facts

• GBP 9000 Year (EEA)
• GBP 11950 Year (Non-EEA)

• English

Course Content

We operate a credit framework for our awards, which is based on principles widely used across the UK university sector. Each module has a credit rating attached and our standard three-year course consists of 360 credits (120 credits in your first year, and 240 credits across your second and final years).
Please note that module information on our course finder provides a guide to course content and may be subject to review on an annual basis.

Year 1

Western Theatre in Context;
Performance Skills;
World Theatre Studies; and
Music and World Performance.

Year 2

Ritual and Religious Performance;
Media and Theatre Production Skills;
Mask;
Storytelling;
Non-Western Character Acting;
Visiting Artist; and
Comedy.

Year 3

Applied and Political Theatres;
Devised Project;
Intercultural Performance Project; and
Professional Preparation.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

Requirements

• Successful audition, plus A-levels: 260 points including BC at A-level
• GCSE English: C
• BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM
• IB: 28 points
• Achievement of the Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 15 level 3 credits at merit and the remainder at pass (or above).

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of Essex.

Funding

For up-to-date information on funding opportunities at Essex, please visit: www.essex.ac.uk/studentfinance.