BA (Hons) Acting for Stage & Screen Bachelor's degree at Northampton

The purpose of this module is to prepare students in the fundamental skills needed to develop their acting and devising practice. By training the fundamental skills of improvisation students learn to respond in the moment to each other, pick up on eachother's impulses, understand relationships, develop narratives, accept and develop each other's ideas, be spontaneous and work collectively to achieve a shared goal.

The purpose of this module is to develop an actor's core vocal skills both technically and artistically. It's a blend of practical and critical analysis of voicework and designed to allow the voice to release the actor and their creativity. Students learn to use their voice safely, appropriately and artistically.

The purpose of this module is to introduce the fundamentals of actor movement training. Students will be led through a range of techniques that focus on physical health, strength, awareness, neutrality and qualities of movement. The learnt practice will culminate in an explorative group performance and a reflective video.

In this module students will further their understanding of vocal and physical techniques, approaches and practices. Students will develop vocal and physical skills as a relational practice, engaging in ensemble work that responds dynamically to fellow actors, audiences, and textual or thematic stimuli. Students will understand how to create moments of group cohesion and impact in performance using their voices and bodies.

This module explores the craft of acting for screen through the framework of published texts, focusing on methods of analysis and active exploration. Students will employ analytical methods and rehearsal techniques appropriate to screen, gaining tools to interpret text, create truthful performances, and refine their craft with a focus on screen acting.

This module explores the craft of acting for stage through the framework of published texts, focusing on methods of rehearsal, analysis and active exploration. Students will employ analytical methods and rehearsal techniques appropriate to stage, gaining tools to interpret text, create truthful performances, and refine their craft with a focus on stage acting.

This module explores devised theatre techniques, equipping students with the skills to create original work, guiding them through the development, rehearsal, and performance of an original production for stage.

The purpose of this module is to explore practically the skills required by performers working on screen. It will develop appropriate performance skills and techniques and develop an understanding of the actor's professional role in screen and media performance processes. Students will develop solo performance skills with an emphasis on the detail and quality of their performance for screen, as well as groupscene work for screen that fosters collaboration, inter-disciplinary skills and aims to m

This module explores the creative adaptation of classical texts, combining close engagement with heightened language and traditional material with contemporary techniques. Students will collaborate on the development, rehearsal, and performance of a reimagined classical production.

The purpose of this module is to explore vocal skills relating to working in broadcast media and audio performance forms. The main focus will be work on microphone and developing more advanced skills in relation to expressive text and voice work more broadly.

Content and Media Creation will deliver the opportunity for student creators to build, collate, and curate their emerging skills in broadcast media and content creation. Students will develop professional portfolios that align with current and emerging industry standards and requirements.

This module develops the actor's physical awareness, creativity, and ensemble responsiveness through focused movement training. Students explore how physical expression, spatial awareness, and embodied storytelling inform performance-making, building ensemble cohesion and deepening their connection between movement, imagination, and character.

Socially Engaged Performance explores the role of theatre and screen acting in addressing social issues and fostering change. Students will develop performances that engage with contemporary debates, marginalised voices, and community narratives, honing their craft while understanding the power of performance as a tool for activism, inclusion, and social impact.

The purpose of this module is to enable students to make complex, nuanced and transformational vocal and physical choices in process and performance. Students will develop extended and refined physical and vocal skills that develop and professionalise both their theoretical understanding, and embodied performance practice.

The purpose of this module is to prepare students for a career in the professional performance industry, focusing on the essential business and administrative requirements of the acting profession.

This module enables students to create original work to a professional standard for public performance, equipping them with the skills to develop their own projects. It provides them with a showcase piece to support their entry into the industry and establish a foundation for future independent creative practice.

The purpose of this module is to offer students the opportunity to collaborate and perform at a professional level. There will be two opportunities to develop work for stage or screen, which will lead to a performance for a public audience. This module will run alongside the Fringe Theatre Module.