Acting and English (Hons) Edinburgh Napier University

Overview

Acting is the practical realisation of text and is closely linked to the discipline of English. This unique combination of study in Acting and English (Hons) from  Edinburgh Napier University  will open up many options for work or further academic study. You’ll have a range of options, which will allow you to tailor the course to fit your particular interests, and have the chance to develop allied skills such as theatre directing.

Quick Facts:

• Acting classes cover acting for both stage and screen, and will include substantial workshop performances as well as public productions in the final year, including the opportunity to present your own fully supported show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

• When you leave the course you’ll be armed with a career action plan, a show reel and significant experience in both acting and English.

• This course is aimed at those with an interest in both practical acting and English literature. You’ll enhance your performing skills to industry-standard, while simultaneously studying English literature in its cultural-historical context. The course is split evenly between the study of English literature and the study of acting.

• English is studied from the early 19th century to the present day providing a modern, interdisciplinary approach to literature. You’ll develop an appreciation of different genres and explore the value of literature in the modern world. Practical acting projects will often work alongside the English texts you are studying. You will read, analyse and perform texts of a similar era at the same time, thereby deepening your understanding of both literature and acting. 

Careers

Career opportunities include:

• Actor

• Journalist

• Theatre Director

• Creative Producer

• Production Manager

• Presenter

• Teacher

• Arts Administrator

• Lecturer

• Theatre Stage Manager

• Artistic Director

• Playwright

• Artistic Programmer

• Box Office Manager

• Project Director

• Participation Director

• Communications Manager