Acting and Digital Creativity BA (Hons) (with Foundation Year)

ACTING BA (HONS)

Are you ready to step into the spotlight and pursue your future in acting? Our Acting BA (Hons) is a dynamic acting course designed to equip you with the skills, knowledge, and creativity to thrive on stage and screen.

This acting degree explores both the history and practice of acting, giving you the tools to apply techniques across theatre, performance, and screen. You’ll develop a deep understanding of classical and contemporary approaches to acting, while building the confidence and versatility needed for today’s creative industries.

Based in Liverpool’s vibrant School of Creative and Performing Arts, you’ll learn from experienced tutors and professionals, gaining hands-on experience and transferable skills that prepare you for a career in acting or related fields. Whether your ambition is stage, screen, or beyond, this acting course will empower you to perform, create, and inspire.

DIGITAL CREATIVITY

This Digital Creativity course helps students blend traditional art with modern technology. It covers fields like gaming, graphic design, music, and dance. The course shows how artists use new digital tools. They find fresh ways to express creativity, called ‘Creative Convergence’. It aligns with the teaching and research interests of staff in Music, Performance, Visual Arts, and Computer Science.

You will learn to use various technologies and complete assessed projects. These projects may include motion capture, haptic feedback, interaction design, data sonification and visualisation, animation, sound design, and coding for creative purposes.

Practical seminars will serve as labs where you can experiment with these technologies and build your skills. You will work towards a unique practice suitable for the digital creative sector. Lectures will give you a theoretical base. This will help you critically position your work. Student-led discussions in tutorials will support this learning. The lecture content will also enhance your understanding of practical applications. In your first year, you will meet key practitioners and explore how digital technologies expand the creative potential of traditional art forms.