MA Acting for Stage and Screen at University of East London

The MA Acting for Stage and Screen offers a comprehensive pathway to cultivate skills and understanding of the craft of screen and stage acting. It is suitable for those who are passionate about acting, have previous performance training, professional experience or an alternative, relevant creative practice. You can apply for this course as an MA (1-year course) or an MFA (2-year course).

Faculty: School of Arts and Creative Industries  |  Department: Department of Music, Writing & Performance  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The MA Acting for Stage and Screen course takes a theory-through-practice-based approach as we explore different approaches to acting across a range of different media. From acting to the camera to acting on stage, or acting across digital media, you will develop a personal interdisciplinary acting toolkit. Modules include Actor and the Text, Acting for Screen, Creative Technologies, Research Methods in Creative Practice, Project Platform, Mental Wealth: Professional Life – Practitioners and Practice, Professional Platform, Creative Practice.

Career pathways

The MA Acting for Stage and Screen course at UEL prepares you for a dynamic career as a versatile 'actor-entrepreneur' in the fast-evolving entertainment industry. Future careers may include: professional stage actor, professional screen actor, director: media and/or stage, creative producer: media and/or stage production, or interdisciplinary arts project leadership.

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