Overview

The Acting with Digital Media course offered by the University of Essex combines a year of rigorous training in acting process, theatre performance, vocal techniques and movement skills, with a second year specialising in acting for Digital Media.

The first year emphasises the integration and mastery of a wide spectrum of core acting skills. This includes acting classes, Laban, Feldenkrais, Somatic and Grotowski based movement classes, voice production, articulation, RP (Received Pronunciation), and singing. Additionally, you'll have the option to take extra Stage Combat classes in the evenings.

Your future

Graduates of this course will have comprehensive training and a clear, embedded process that will enable them to pursue professional careers in theatre and digital media in an increasingly global industry.

Our master's graduates are working and winning awards as actors in the USA, China, Norway, South Korea, and many other countries. MFA graduates have also gone on to teaching careers at Universities in North America, South Korea, and around the world.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Movement

Movement in the Volume

Recorded Voice

Acting for Camera

Industry Preparation

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 20 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-08 00:00:00

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Deadlines: To be confirmed

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

76

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PTE Academic

60

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IELTS

6

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Credits

300 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Loughton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Drama Digital Media View 160 other Masters in Drama in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

76

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60

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IELTS

6

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General requirements

Our applicants need to undertake a successful audition or video audition, plus have a first degree with an overall 2.2, or equivalent or suitable life and/or professional expertise.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

21300 GBP / year

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19200 GBP / year

≈ 19200 GBP / year

Funding

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Disciplines

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