Courses

Central’s BA Acting (Collaborative and Devised Theatre) is in creative partnership with international touring theatre company, Complicite. This innovative and rigorous actor training, emphasises the creation of new theatre that embraces a multicultural and multidisciplinary methodology with diverse student groups and celebrates the creative potential of collaborative processes alongside development of the individual actor.

Central's BA (Hons) Acting (Musical Theatre) degree course provides you with the skills to work in classical and contemporary theatre, musicals, feature film, television and radio. Throughout the course, you will explore acting through a range of contemporary approaches to sung and spoken voice, movement and dance.

The BA (Hons) Acting at Central:

A comprehensive classical and contemporary actor training.
Prepares actors who aim to become world-leading artists in theatre, film and television
Focuses on new thinking in response to the rapidly evolving world of the arts and culture.
3 years full-time, and students are entitled to full Equity status upon graduation.

Studying on the Experimental Arts and Performance course, you will:
Experiment, explore and create new forms of performance.
Develop critical skills to investigate, theorise and make new performance.
Produce work in professional environments.
Undertake projects with national and international arts organisations and practitioners.

As a student on the Production Lighting Course, you will learn to plan, rig, focus, plot and maintain lighting and video rigs for theatre and other live shows. You will also have opportunities to develop management skills that (along with your practical skills) will help you position yourself at the forefront of the industry on graduation.

Explore the possibilities of one of the most rapidly evolving of specialist theatre disciplines, working with tutors who are active professionals, and state-of-the-art equipment.

You will learn hands-on skills and techniques that will prepare you for a career in theatre production; whether you are aspiring to become a multi-skilled theatre maker, or build specialist abilities such as rigging, prop sourcing, technical drawing or show-calling.