Program Overview

Overview

Overview

BA (Hons) Acting for Stage, Screen and Digital Media

The BA (Hons) Acting for Stage, Screen & Digital Media undergraduate course offers rigorous, multi-faceted training that prepares you for the demands of the professional acting industry.

Through our range of specialist creative and artistic modules, you will graduate prepared for the ever-evolving requirements placed upon the contemporary actor.

This practice-based course gives you access to various actor training methodologies and approaches to ensure you graduate as a flexible and adaptable artist, ready to embrace our multi-media profession.

Why Take the Course?

• Practical: The curriculum closely aligns with current industry practices, offering students an intensive programme focused on career and personal development through in-depth actor training for theatre, film, TV, and recorded media.
• Comprehensive: Create a bespoke learning pathway to explore your specific areas of interest. You will also have access to specialist masterclasses and workshops to gain extracurricular expertise.
• Real-life Experience: This programme offers opportunities to collaborate and perform with music and filmmaking students: these may include short films, documentaries, music videos, radio drama, community theatre, and contemporary and classical plays.

Programme Aims

• Develop comprehensive acting skills for diverse genres and contexts to perform in a variety of media, including live theatre, television, film, and digital platforms.
• Develop a deep understanding of your own creative voice, body, and emotional range.
• Work alongside peers from different disciplines, learning to navigate group dynamics, project management, and the execution of shared artistic visions across media.
• Gain practical insights into the creative industries through hands-on experiences, industry-focused training, and professional development opportunities like portfolio building and networking.

Module Overview

Module Overview

Level 4

• In your first year, you will build foundational acting skills. You will explore vocal techniques and a variety of play texts, practitioners, and characterization approaches, building storytelling techniques essential for theatrical performance. You will learn basic dramatic principles, including the rules of improvisation, physicality, body language, character development, and status.

Level 5

• In the second year, you will develop your foundational acting skills through specialized modules. You will gain practical key skills and techniques for contemporary performance and learn how to apply them to different camera setups, including the audition process.

Level 6

• In the third and final year, you will consolidate the broad learning into your chosen project. The ‘Final Project’ module will allow you to critically evaluate your learning path, develop creative assets, determine your readiness for work in the creative industries, and ultimately create your own professional portfolio.

Teaching, Learning & Assessment

• We include a diverse range of teaching methods which include:
  • Productions
  • Seminar-style Group Teaching
  • Tutorials
  • Practical Group Work
  • Formative Feedback through Critiques, Pitches, Screenings, and Reflective Sessions
  • Work-integrated Learning
  • Authentic Assessment

Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements

• All applicants must successfully complete an entrance interview with BIMM University Berlin (details provided on application).
• Academic entry criteria meeting a minimum of 80 UCAS points.

Equipment Requirements

• For more information, please check Equipment in the Study with Us section for your chosen course, and the Location sections for the range of Equipment and Learning Resources available on each of our campuses.

Application Information

• For more information on the BA (Hons) Acting for Stage, Screen and Digital Media entry requirements, language requirements, funding, and the application process, please visit:
  • Study with Us

Dates & Prices

Dates & Prices

• Berlin: 29 September 2025 - 26 May 2028
• €11,950 (per year) – EU/EEA Students
• €16,950 (per year) – International Students

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