BA (Hons) Acting
MA Directing
BA (Hons) Theatre, Festival and Event Production
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Acting and Production
Driven to become an actor, comedy writer or artistic director? Our courses offer diverse training in a lively and professional environment.
100% overall satisfaction
100% of final year students were satisfied with Bath Spa's Theatre and Digital Production course (source: NSS 2022).
Top 15 in UK for Student Satisfaction
We’re in the UK top 15 for Student Satisfaction in Drama, Dance and Cinematics.*
*Complete University Guide 2023.
Bath School of Music and Performing Arts students collaborate for Sparkfest
Students from across our Bath School of Music and Performing Arts came together to create over 30 performances for Sparkfest.
Here's a snapshot of what our students of Acting, Music, Commercial Music, Creative Music Technology, Dance, Drama, and Theatre and Digital Production got up to over three weeks.
“The course leader saw something in me that I didn’t.”
Bel Clarke, BA (Hons) Acting alumna, is a Cultural Producer and Theatre-Maker with a passion for identity and representation.
Read about Bel's career journey
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Purpose built facilities
As part of our Acting or Theatre and Digital Production courses, you will have access to our purpose-built facilities at our Oldfield Park Theatre Workshops, where you can collaborate on a production from start to finish, including set and costume design, performance and lighting.
Oldfield Park Theatre Workshops
Bath Spa Productions
Bath Spa Productions is Bath Spa's theatre production company, which puts on events in theatre, film, television and audio drama across a range of venues, drawing together performers, designers, technicians and managers.
As part of our Acting and performance courses, you will have involvement and full access to our Bath Spa Productions staff and network, helping you launch your career into the wider world.
Bath Spa Productions
The start of a beautiful career
Our acting and performance graduates have gone on to do amazing things, from starting their own production companies, to starring on the London stage, to performances for the Edinburgh Fringe and the Bath Festivals.
We will give you the tools to make your talent thrive.
Educational partners
We work with fantastic colleges, both in the UK and overseas, so that you can benefit from a broader range of courses, diverse facilities, and specialist staff - no matter which field of study you choose. Find out more about our partners.