Screen Acting & Film Production

Screen acting and film production is a degree that develops expertise on both sides of the camera, building the performance skills of a screen actor alongside the production knowledge of someone who understands how films are made. Screen acting is a specific craft, distinct from stage performance in its reliance on naturalism, restraint and the particular relationship between performer and lens. Film production encompasses the full range of creative and technical roles that bring a film into existence, from writing and directing through cinematography, editing and sound to producing and distribution.

At Chichester, this three-year full-time programme develops your understanding of film production practices and industry technologies in direct connection with your development as a screen actor. You will train your performance skills for camera, developing technique, character work and the particular demands of working in film and television contexts. Alongside this, you will develop knowledge of production processes, working with industry-relevant technologies and building an understanding of how creative decisions are made and implemented across a production.

The combination gives you a degree that is both professionally practical and creatively ambitious.

Chichester's commitment to developing well-rounded screen practitioners who understand both performance and production means you graduate with a broader perspective on the industry than a single-specialism programme provides. You will build a portfolio of performance work and production experience that demonstrates your creative development to potential employers.

Graduates pursue careers as screen actors, working across film, television, online platforms and short-form content, as well as roles in film production as assistant directors, producers, directors and in post-production. Many graduates develop portfolio careers combining performance with production, writing or direction, which is increasingly the reality for working practitioners in the contemporary screen industry.