ABB-BCC?????

HiI know this is going to be in the wrong room but i cant work out how to get to th others:PI was finding out more about doing a degree in Drama at a university in England when i came accross the following entry requirements:We normally require three good A level passes, but the current offer of ABB-BCC may be adjusted according to your background and experience. One of your A Levels should normally be among the following subjects: a foreign language, English, Classical Studies, History, Art or Art History, Music, Theatre Studies. We also welcome applications from mature candidates with alternative qualifications, those with relevant professional experience, and those who wish to defer their entry for a year.Does anyone know what ABB-BBC even is, is it like TEE or something?? So that would mean 3 A levels in your TEE maybe???Im just clutching at straws here.Let me know if you know more.Catherine McStravick

hi there...well, having just finished a course in Drama over here in the UK, I should know what Im talking about. I think what your question is asking is what do ABB-BCC stand for. These are the grades for A-Levels. The grades go from A-F, A being the highest. What it is saying is that in the 3 subjects that you do in school here in the UK (this is usally the case), the grades must range from ABB-BCC, i.e. an A in one, a B in another and one other grade. There is good flexibility within UK universities, particularly the arts. I was offered BBB and I got BBC (this was in English, Theatre Studies and Classics) - not bad for someone that hardly did any work...lol!What I would state though is this. Degrees are not Acting Schools. There is a big difference. At University you study different genres, writers, styles of theatre. There is very little work on 'acting' as a tool. This is what Drama School is for. If you are looking for an all round course, that involves ALL aspects of theatre (ie set, lights construction, sound) and the more 'academic' side (eg Classical, Shakespeare - subjects in which you would write an essay), then I STRONGLY recommend the University of Kent at Canterbury. This is where I have just graduated from. IT covers all aspects and is very useful. It is aklso unique in that it is a 4 year course, rather than the usual 3. This is because the final year allows you to concentrate on one field of theatre, and sets you up for professions. My year, for example, were given the option of Radio Drama, Devising, Design and Directing. I chose directing and this was fantastic. I was to direct a play a term (3 plays), the later 2 being available to a paying audience and around an hour long. The final show was also in a professional theatre. This has really set me up for the directing world, so if there are any companies that need a young, individual, maverick director, my email around here somewhere.....lmao....but seriously.....*s*....I hope that this helps. The web page for UKC is ukc.ac.uk if you need anymore help, please feel free to contact me.....cheersdan jeffries

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