The BA (Hons) Acting for Contemporary and Devised Performance Programme is a robust and rigorous, practice-based programme for the next generation of contemporary actors and performance makers.

Throughout the programme there is a focus on the student’s individual artistic development alongside a collaborative, creative, and challenging process.

Fully recognised by Equity & Spotlight, this course creates performers who are passionate, innovative and industry ready. Students on the programme will train for 30 hours per week, and each level of the programme culminates in a Directed Production led by an industry professional.

Whatever your ambitions, we’re here to help you to achieve them. We’ll support you to identify the skills you’re learning during your course, find your strengths and secure practical experience so that when it comes to applying for jobs or further study you’ll feel confident in standing out from the crowd. We’ve created the Northampton Employment Promise because we are so confident that if you focus on your studies and complete one of our awards you’ll be highly employable by the time you graduate. Putting you in a great position to secure employment or continue your studies.

Our students graduate the programme prepared to start their careers as professional actors, directors, and performance-makers. Some of our students have gone on to secure industry representation and have worked with some of the UK’s major broadcasters including the BBC, ITV, and Netflix, while other students have gone on to create successful theatre companies who regularly create and tour new work. Whether you’re interested in being a professional actor in theatre, film, or TV, or you’re interested in forming your own theatre company and applying for ACE funding to help you create new, exciting contemporary performance work, our programme can help you prepare for that future. Additionally, if you want to take your craft even further upon graduation, we can help you prepare for entry into MA programmes. We have already several students who have gone on to prestigious MA performance related programmes as well as a PhD candidate. Whatever your aspirations, we will support and encourage you towards your full potential.