Acting and Media & Communication
Acting and media and communication is a degree that brings together the craft of live and screen performance with the critical and practical skills needed to understand and create content across contemporary media. Acting is concerned with the interpretation of character, the craft of voice and movement, and the ability to communicate human experience compellingly in front of an audience or camera. Media and communication examines how messages, narratives, and images are produced, distributed, and received across platforms, considering both the creative and analytical dimensions of media practice.
At Liverpool Hope University, this four-year programme equips you with the performance skills, knowledge, and creative confidence to thrive on stage and screen, while also developing your understanding of media as a social and cultural force. Through the acting strand, you will work on text, movement, voice, and the demands of performing for theatre, film, and television. Through the media and communication strand, you will develop skills in content production, media analysis, and the communication practices that shape how stories reach their audiences.
Liverpool's rich creative and media culture provides a stimulating environment for studying both.
The programme includes a sandwich year, a year abroad, and a work placement, providing substantial opportunities to develop your professional skills in performance, media, and creative contexts, and to broaden your perspective through international experience.
Graduates move into a broad range of roles in the creative and media industries. Common career paths include acting in theatre, film, and television, alongside work in media production, broadcasting, content creation, journalism, communications, and arts education. The combination of performance and media skills is valuable in an industry where the boundaries between performance, content creation, and digital storytelling are increasingly fluid.
Postgraduate study in theatre, media, or communications is an option for those wishing to deepen their expertise.