“I have really enjoyed that I have been able to develop many skills and my knowledge.
The course has given me so much more to play with as a professional actor and director
and I really cannot emphasise enough that this course is one that will change you as a performer
and prepare to work professionally.”
Harry Jackson
BA (Hons) Acting for Stage and Screen
Why QMU? Our approach to learning and teaching Research
What better place to study the arts than
the Festival City. The Edinburgh
International Festival (the jewel in the
nation’s artistic crown), the Edinburgh
Fringe Festival (the world’s largest arts
festival), the Edinburgh International
Book Festival (the largest celebration of
the written word in the world), the
International Film Festival, the Royal
Edinburgh Military Tattoo, plus the
national companies and an abundance
of innovative theatre and dance
companies all wait to be explored. Our approach to learning has, at its core,
a very clear philosophy: experiential
learning leading to individual reflection,
self-discipline and excellence. We ensure
that the recognition of the history and
traditions of performance and the
understanding of theoretical contexts is
at the very heart of learning. We aim to
challenge conventional assumptions and
encourage our students to embrace a
variety of aesthetic practices and
develop collaborative partnerships that
will feed the industry of the future. Our staff are actively involved in research,
scholarship and professional practice,
ensuring course content is up to date
and relevant. You will be taught by staff
who are active practitioners in their own
right and who maintain very close links
with the industry, as well as publishing in
academic journals.
Our courses are relevant, stimulating,
challenging and practical. Our staff team
is award winning and includes many
dedicated industry professionals and
practitioners, all of whom have strong,
current industry connections. Teaching includes not only traditional
lectures and tutorials, but also creative
workshops, opportunities to work on live
performances in a variety of roles, and
invaluable sector-based learning
opportunities. There are core modules at
the heart of each of the courses
complemented by options that enable
students to specialise in areas relevant to
their future career paths. Our
programmes develop students who
examine the creative process closely, find
their own style, develop their
consciousness and become forward
thinking and ready to take a leading role
in Scotland’s creative industries.
Our graduates can be found across
stage and screen. For example, River
City, Scot Squad, Nina & the Neurones,
Casualty, The Tunnel, Doctor Who,
Merlin, Grey’s Anatomy, The Night
Manager, and The One Show have all
featured QMU acting talent. Our
graduates are to be found at the top of
performing arts companies around the
world, lob