BA Acting
About this course
BA (Hons) in Acting BA (Hons), a drama degree centred on performance training for stage, screen, and digital platforms. Core topics include Ethics & Professional Practice. Students can choose to study for three years full-time or four years full-time with a placement. The first year covers the foundations through The Playful Body, Actor's Toolkit 1, Vocal Points, and Performance Festival 1. The second year progresses with From Grave to Stage, Acting in Digital Worlds, Actor's Toolkit 2, and Performance Festival 2. The final year focuses on advanced practice through Going Solo, Professional Production and Showcase, and Collective Encounters.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 104 A Level: BCC BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM Contextual Offer: DMU operates a generous contextual offer for students from underrepresented backgrounds in Higher Education. This is a minimum of one to two grade reduction from our typical offer and full details including eligibility criteria can be found at dmu.ac.uk/contextual T Levels: Merit Access to HE: Pass with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit International Baccalaureate (IB): 24 GCSEs: 5 x GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English and Maths If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 73%
- Assessment and feedback: 70%
- Academic support: 67%
- Organisation and management: 54%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 49%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 60%
- Gained a higher qualification: 25%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Sales occupations: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 105 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 6%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 41%
- West Midlands: 13%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 19%
- South East: 7%
- South West: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- The Playful Body
- Actor's Toolkit 1
- Vocal Points
- Performance Festival 1
- From Grave to Stage
- Acting in Digital Worlds
- Actor's Toolkit 2
- Performance Festival 2
- Going Solo
- Professional Production and Showcase
- Collective Encounters
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Acting at De Montfort University earn?
The median salary is £20,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £28,000. The £25,000 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Drama.
What do graduates of BA Acting at De Montfort University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Acting at De Montfort University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Acting at De Montfort University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 108 UCAS points.
Does BA Acting at De Montfort University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Acting at De Montfort University?
60% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.