BA (HONS) ACTING AND PERFORMANCE

This three-year practice-based programme is designed to logically progress students through an introduction to all aspects of theatre and film craft, and develop your unique artistic personalities, preparing you to enter and sustain a professional career in theatre, television, film, radio, and emerging new media.

Each year has a specific focus, (Foundations, Exploration, Synthesis/Performance) and is further divided into modules and/or projects targeted to build technical, theoretical, and critical competencies and synthesize all aspects of your learning.

We focus on encouraging and developing a student’s unique artistic potential by providing a solid groundwork of foundational skills, current industry insight, and technical expertise.  We instruct with a view to ensemble building, as we believe collaboration, creativity, and innovation lie at the heart of artistic endeavour.

Students are encouraged to push past perceived limitations, develop their instincts, and explore the possibilities of all forms of theatre, film, and media careers.

Beyond the Stage

To succeed in today’s performing arts industries, a comprehensive knowledge is vital.  You’ll study dramatic literature, film, and theatre history from classical to contemporary, with an emphasis on inclusive and identity-based performance practices. Graduates leave with deep knowledge of performance-making, current professional practices, and the technical, business, and emerging digital sides of the industry.

Our students become not only actors, but also writers, directors, educators, and content creators, equipped to not only act, but thrive in the creative fields and carve their own paths.  You will build knowledge of the acting industry, and develop audition and interview techniques, learn how to create showreels and performance showcases, and the vital skill of marketing yourself as a performer.

Interdisciplinary Approach: 

Gain transferable skills that prepare you for a wide range of careers in the arts and beyond:

• Interpersonal Communication
• Time Management
• Empathic Awareness
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Teamwork & Collaboration
• Creative Entrepreneurship

• Application, interview and audition
• European high school diploma (or equivalent)
• B2 level in English

1. Request your application form by emailing ba.acting@coursflorent.fr
2. Return your completed application.
3. You will be contacted for an interview and your audition/workshop*.
4. The admissions panel will review your application and inform you of their decision.

*Auditions or interviews take several formats, depending on the applicant’s situation. Admission is conducted via a 2-step process and via one of two routes:  

1/ For student candidates not present in Paris: (1) formal, written application including letter of motivation and any supporting materials (letters of recommendation, CV, portfolios, etc.)  and (2) a subsequent submission of an online audition (digital video files). Applicants whose materials meet requirements will be invited to participate in an online interview and submit a prepared/recorded (digital format) audition consisting of two monologues (classical and contemporary) - one chosen from a list provided by Cours Florent, and one monologue of the candidate’s choice and contrasting in style with the other monologue. 

2/ For student candidates resident in Paris: (1) formal, written application including letter of motivation and any supporting materials (letters of recommendation, CV, etc.) and a (2a) live audition consisting of one monologue chosen from a list provided by Cours Florent, and one contrasting monologue of the candidate’s choice or (2b) the successful participation in a Cours Florent workshop with audition integrated into the workshop. During these workshops participants are provided an insight into our teaching methods and gain practical experience in acting, they benefit from the teacher’s help by the preparation of the audition.  Observing the progress of a candidate over several days provides the teacher of the workshop a deeper understanding of the current skills level and their untapped potential.