Acting study – content and benefits

Study acting with academic substance to become a modern actor

Here’s a small taste of what awaits you:

• Scene work and practice
• Breathing techniques and vocal training
• Speech formation and situational speech
• Film acting
• Enactment and drama analysis
• History of theatre and film
• Practical projects; strong practical focus in collaboration with theatres, dramaturges, directors and artists
• Practical semester

The main emphasis throughout is on a creative and artistic approach to teaching with personal mentoring.

Placing you centre stage

The practical relevance provided by the professors and lecturers is an intrinsic feature of this study programme. Besides the classic course content, the professional modes of communication and group processes that prevail in the acting industry are also covered in the curriculum. Social skills are developed in modules focusing on scene work as a key means of strengthening students’ abilities to interact with partners on stage. This programme also presents the opportunity to participate in projects and workshops in Paris and connect with the Paris faculty and representatives of the European theatre and film scene. The programme can be completed in 6 semesters (including a practical semester) and is accredited. 

Graduates’ career prospects

The practice oriented acting study offers our students the best qualification for the acting milieu in the theatre-, film-, or television-business and a state-recognized bachelor´s degree.

With the competences students develop they have access to various fields of profession in theatre, film and television, digital media as well as new formats. Later on students also can qualify for a Master study programme when they have the bachelor´s degree of Macromedia university and Cours Florent.

Benefits

• Studying in an international set-up with insiders in the acting scene
• State-approved and internationally recognised bachelor’s degree from Macromedia University of Applied Sciences
• International network encompassing renowned names in the acting world
• Experienced professors and lecturers from the acting industry
• Strongly project-oriented, practical programme focus
• Good career entry prospects thanks to the internship that rounds out the programme
• Option of accredited relevant vocational experience
• Course is eligible for BAföG and student loans at reasonable rates

Find out more about admission requirements and the applications process.