Welcome to your course

I am delighted that you have decided to study Acting at the University of Cumbria with us starting this September. I know that you will receive lots of information in the following weeks, so I hope you will find this webpage useful. Please do take your time to read it all carefully.

I am confident that you will find your time at the University of Cumbria engaging, exciting and fun but I also understand that it can be a daunting time as well. If you have any questions at all, or would like talk through any concerns please do not hesitate in contacting me. My contact details can be found below.

Welcome Week will allow you to meet all the Performing Arts students and staff at the University of Cumbria. As well as the important social side, you will also be introduced to life as a student at the University of Cumbria.

Dr. Jez Colclough
Programme Leader BA (Hons) Acting
jez.colclough@cumbria.ac.uk

Timetable

Welcome Week timetable

 

Being fit and healthy will allow you to cope with the demands of the course more effectively so spend some time exercising and developing healthy eating habits.

We recommend that students visit the theatre regularly and take in as many performances as possible. Please also read reviews of shows and get an idea of what is happening in the theatre world. ‘The Stage’ is an invaluable source of news and reviews for British theatre.

Clothing and Equipment

In addition to general equipment (pens, pencils, notebooks, tablets / laptops etc.) students are required to wear sensible, plain black clothes and comfortable black, flat footwear for all their classes. Clothing should provide for a freedom of movement (i.e. be flexible and comfortable). You will therefore need to purchase the following clothing and equipment for the BA (Hons) Acting Programme.

For voice and acting classes students should ensure that they have plenty of:

For movement classes students should also have:

Students should not wear jeans, skirts, hipster trousers or revealing tops to class and should only wear ‘necessary’ jewelry (preferably only earring studs and no rings).

On the BA (Hons) Acting degree students are also expected to have the following ‘smart’ practical wear for use in showings and performances.

Pre-course Reading

You will need to purchase the following core texts for your first year of study on the BA (Hons.) Acting Programme:

Plays:

Text Books:

Contact us

If you have any questions about your course, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our Admissions team.

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