Entry Requirements
As with entry to all of our programmes, we’re interested in your ability, talent, potential and overall commitment to pursuing a career in the performing arts. We take a holistic approach to assessing you and consider five factors, which are:
Education
The educational entry requirements are the same as for our related degree programme, so at GCSE, you need five GCSE passes at a minimum grade C or above. These should include Maths and English Language. You would also usually be educated to A-Level or have equivalent UK or overseas qualifications and should normally achieve 180 UCAS tariff points as a minimum.
Experience
We want to know about any performance experience, which you have had to date. This may include both work in school or amateur dramatics/youth theatre. Interdisciplinary experience and/or interest. By its nature, this programme is interdisciplinary and therefore you should have experience in at least two of the following: acting, dancing and singing. At audition, we will carry out a vocal and physical diagnostic to assess your potential for training.
Communication skills
As communication skills are so important in performing arts, the ability to communicate effectively is essential.
Enterprise
We are looking for examples from you that show us your ability to use your own initiative.
International Students
We recognise a wide variety of qualifications obtained overseas and are able to translate overseas grades and transcripts to UK equivalents. If English is not your first language, you may be asked at the interview or audition stage to provide evidence of your linguistic ability.
The following may be acceptable evidence of your proficiency in English:
- IELTS (International English Language Testing Service): average score of 6.0 or above, and for each component,5.5 or above
- International GCSE English as a Second Language grade C
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) paper-based test minimum score 560, computer-based test minimum score 220, internet-based test minimum score 83
- PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English Academic): minimum score 51
If you have another qualification which you think may be equivalent, let us know. As a member of UK NARIC, we can quickly advise you if it is equivalent or not. You may be asked as a condition of your offer to provide evidence that you have already attained one of the above (or equivalent) qualifications or be asked to take the IELTS/TOEFL/PTE Academic examination within a specified time to attain a specified result.
For further details please contact the International Team.