Master of Arts awarded by the University of East London, a university with a strong reputation in the performing arts, creative industries, and professional practice-based education.
ΜΑ Acting for Stage and Screen
ACTING
REASONS FOR CHOOSING THIS PROGRAMME
Degree from a renowned British University
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Specialised training for stage and screen
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Develop advanced performance skills for both theatre and screen, preparing for professional opportunities across stage productions, film, television, and digital media.
Creative Technologies and emerging media
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Students explore contemporary digital tools and creative technologies that are transforming artistic practice, enabling new approaches to performance, content creation, audience engagement, and creative communication.
Professional Preparation
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Practical experience in audition techniques, self-tape production, portfolio development, and the professional presentation of artistic work, equipping you for today’s competitive performance industries.
Mental Wealth and professional resilience
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Development of the skills required to sustain a successful artistic career through reflective practice, professional self-management, identity development, resilience, and long-term career planning.
Practice research through artistic creation
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Artistic practice through creative projects and research-led performance making, developing original work for stage and screen while advancing your understanding of contemporary performance processes.
UNIVERSITY
DURATION IN YEARS
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DURATION IN YEARS
(PART-TIME)
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LANGUAGE
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MA Acting for Stage and Screen at Metropolitan College is designed for actors and performing arts professionals who wish to advance their artistic practice across theatre, film, television, and contemporary digital media.
This master’s degree programme combines advanced actor training for stage and screen with creative technologies, contemporary modes of artistic production, and practice research methodologies that place creative work at the centre of enquiry and professional development.
Students refine their acting, vocal, and physical performance skills while exploring a range of contemporary approaches to acting. They gain practical experience in screen performance, audiovisual content creation, and the use of digital tools that support the development of their artistic voice, professional identity, and creative portfolio.
Through intensive practical workshops, collaborative creative projects, and applied research, students investigate the relationship between performance, emerging technologies, and contemporary storytelling. The programme encourages experimentation across different media and performance contexts, enabling students to engage critically and creatively with the evolving landscape of the performing arts.
The degree culminates in the creation of substantial artistic work for both stage and screen, providing graduates with the advanced skills, professional confidence, and creative versatility required to pursue careers across theatre, film, television, digital media, and interdisciplinary performance practice.
Acting today extends far beyond the boundaries of the theatre stage. Contemporary performers are increasingly required to work across theatre, film, television, digital platforms, and emerging media, developing a broad range of artistic, technical, and professional skills that enable them to navigate a rapidly evolving creative landscape.
Throughout the programme, students train in both stage and screen acting while engaging with contemporary professional practices that support long-term career development. These include audition preparation, self-tape creation, portfolio development, and the effective presentation of artistic work within professional and industry contexts.
The programme also introduces students to creative technologies and digital tools that are reshaping contemporary performance practice. Through innovative approaches such as interactive digital journals and multimedia storytelling, students explore new ways of creating, documenting, presenting, and sharing artistic work. They are encouraged to develop interdisciplinary projects that combine performance, technology, and contemporary forms of audience engagement.
Particular emphasis is placed on professional development, wellbeing, and artistic sustainability. Through the programme’s Mental Wealth strand, students reflect on the management of their professional careers, the development of their artistic and public identities, and strategies that support resilience, adaptability, and long-term creative growth within the performing arts sector.
Combining creative enquiry, practical exploration, and the development of original artistic projects for stage and screen, the programme supports students in defining their own artistic voice and equips them with the knowledge, confidence, and professional tools required to thrive in contemporary performance industries.
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MODULES
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- The Actor and the Text
- Acting for the Camera
- Creative Technologies
- Research Methods in Creative Practice
- Project Platform
- Professional Practice: Mental Wealth
DISCOVER
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Career Prospects
Graduates of the MA Acting for Stage and Screen develop advanced artistic, technical, and professional skills that enable them to work across a wide range of theatre, screen, and digital media contexts. The programme prepares actors and creative practitioners to perform on stage, work in front of the camera, and engage with emerging forms of digital performance and storytelling, equipping them to meet the demands of today’s creative industries. Graduates may pursue careers in:
- Theatre productions and live performance
- Film, television, and streaming productions
- Casting processes, auditions, and screen testing
- Independent artistic projects and interdisciplinary collaborations
- Digital media production and emerging forms of storytelling
- Voice work, audio production, dubbing, voice-over, and other applications of spoken performance
- The creation and development of original artistic work for stage and screen
- Portfolio development and professional self-presentation within the performing arts and screen industries
The programme also provides a strong foundation for further academic study and artistic research in acting, creative practice, performance, and the wider field of the performing arts.
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Admission Requirements
The programme is primarily intended for graduates of recognised Drama Schools, as well as graduates of theatre and performance studies, film and media studies, arts and humanities disciplines, and related fields who wish to further develop their artistic practice and professional skills in acting for stage and screen. Reflecting its interdisciplinary and contemporary focus, the programme also welcomes applicants from other academic and professional backgrounds who can demonstrate a strong commitment to performance, creative practice, and artistic development.
Registration Documents:
- A Bachelor’s degree (minimum Second Class Honours, Lower Division (2:2) or equivalent), a recognised Drama School Diploma, or an equivalent qualification in a relevant field
- National Identity Card or Passport
- Foreign language certificates (where applicable)
- Additional academic qualifications or professional certifications (where applicable)
- Metropolitan College Application Form
Important Information for applicants
- As part of the admissions process, applicants may be invited to attend an introductory meeting with the Programme Leader or another member of the academic team. This meeting is designed to provide guidance and information about the programme, while also offering applicants the opportunity to discuss their artistic, academic, and professional aspirations.
- Applicants who do not hold the standard academic entry qualifications but can demonstrate substantial and relevant professional experience may be considered on an individual basis in accordance with the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) policies of the University of East London and Metropolitan College
- The programme is designed both for established professionals seeking to advance their artistic practice and for graduates wishing to develop new professional pathways within theatre, screen performance, digital media, and contemporary creative industries.
