Entry Requirements

We want this course to be a foundation for higher level study within the department. We do expect you to have engaged with and completed a range of GCSE subjects, including English and maths. We welcome home schooled students, and we are always happy to discuss your qualifications and predicted grades at interview to ensure you find the right course. As part of the entry requirements, students will audition and be interviewed.

Learning Outcomes

The course has been designed to incorporate a strong element of collaborative and vocational learning to provide students with the understanding, knowledge and skills identified as necessary for future progression and employment, underpinned by the broad transferable skills that will enable students to demonstrate qualities of adaptability, self-reliance, collaboration, dependability, imagination, and creativity. The course is a one year foundation to support moving onto one of our Level 3 Extended Diploma courses: Acting (Stage and Screen), Dance, Music, Musical Theatre, Production Arts (T-Level).

Objective

The course will provide students with an introduction to performance, production, and design for the performing arts, enabling them to both reengage with education and acquire the requisite skills, knowledge and understanding to progress to further education and employment within the performing arts industry. Students will also have the opportunity to re-sit GCSE English and/or maths if they are yet to achieve their Grade 4.

Assessment

Assessment is on-going throughout the course and requires students to complete projects and assignments based on realistic workplace situations, activities and demands. Assessment activities that students may undertake include participating in practical workshops, rehearsals, performances, coursework, research, keeping journals, writing essays, giving presentations, discussing and evaluating work.

Progression

After successfully completing this course students will progress onto a full time UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma programme, choosing from: Acting, Dance, Music Performance and Production, Musical Theatre or Production Arts (T-Level).

Career Progression

Performing and Production Arts develops the skills and attributes highly prized by employers: Collaborative Working. Creative Problem-Solving. Events Management. Presentation skills. Ability to synthesise information from multiple sources. Performing and Production Arts students commonly get the following jobs: Events Manager, Front of House, Performer, Dancers and Choreographer, Set Designer, Studio Technician, Festival Director, Lighting and Sound Technician

Fees

If you are a UK or home fee status student and aged 16-18 on the 31st August before the start of your course, tuition fees are free. If you are aged 19 and over please contact the Advice Shop. Please check our Finance pages for information on loans, bursaries, fee information and student travel offers that are available. Alternatively please contact the Advice Shop.

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