Program Overview

Overview of the Acting and Performance with Creative Writing BA(Hons) Program

The Acting and Performance with Creative Writing BA(Hons) program is designed for students who have a passion for the stage and performing arts, as well as a desire to explore their own writing. This course combines creative writing with acting and performance, enabling students to develop their writing skills and techniques across a range of creative media, including theatre, film, television, radio, fiction, and poetry.

Program Structure

• The program is a full-time, three-year course, with an optional one-year placement after the second year.
• The course is divided into core and option modules, with students having the opportunity to choose from a range of modules in their second and third years.
• Core modules include Introduction to Creative Writing, Writing Beyond the Page, and Creative Writing Project: Going Public.
• Option modules may include Studying Performance 1, Text into Performance, Making Performance 1, and Specialist Practice.

Teaching and Assessment

• Students will experience practical workshops and performance projects in the three theatre/studio spaces, lectures, and seminars, and one-to-one tutorials with specialist staff.
• Assessment of student work includes essays, research-based practical presentations, creative practical working processes, performance, scripts, and plays, and a dissertation.
• Feedback is normally provided on all coursework submissions within three term-time weeks.

Career Opportunities

• Drama graduates have gone on to work in the performing arts, award-winning films, television, touring theatre, and running their own performance companies.
• English Literature graduates have gone on to work in teaching, PR, social media, script writing, and law.
• Some students have chosen postgraduate study or additional vocational training in specialist areas, whilst a significant number successfully gain teaching qualifications and enter the teaching profession.

Fees and Finance

• The maximum fees for UK-based students on undergraduate courses in 2025/26 will be £9,535 per year for full-time students (subject to parliamentary approval).
• Tuition fees will cover the cost of study at the University, as well as charges for registration, tuition, supervision, and examinations.

Research Excellence

• The University of Huddersfield is ranked 27th in the world for Performing Arts (QS World University Rankings 2023).
• The University has a strong research culture, with staff recognized as leading figures in their fields, and a range of research projects and international collaborations.

Facilities and Resources

• The University has a range of facilities and resources available to students, including 3D printers, laser cutters, virtual reality equipment, photography studios, and digital print centers.
• The School of Arts and Humanities has a range of innovative spaces, including theatre/studio spaces, and students have the opportunity to work with industry-standard equipment and software.

Student Support

• The University has a range of support services available to students, including careers advice, academic support, and student wellbeing services.
• The University also has a range of student organizations and societies, including the Musical Theatre Society and the HAT Soc, which provide opportunities for students to get involved in performance and creative activities outside of their studies.