Key Facts
- Starting
8 Sep 2025- Location
- Kingston Hall Road Centre
- Start Date
- Sep 2025
- Level
- Level 3
- Code
- KIP3031CF
Level 3 Performing Arts
Our Performing Arts Course is for performers who have a serious interest in developing a wide and marketable range of performance skills. The courses combines major performance areas and emphasis is put on development of high-level professional performance skills, supported by relevant theory as well as a solid core of business skills. It is a dominantly practical course and provides numerous opportunities for performance in our professional in-house theatre and further afield.
The National Foundation Diploma is a one year full-time skills development year and is equivalent to 1.5 A-levels. On successful completion of this qualification, the natural progression is to advance on to the second year Extended Diploma course. The Extended Diploma is equivalent to three A-levels. Some mature students however may choose to progress from the Foundation Diploma one year course directly into employment or alternative training such as our Level 4 HNC Performing Arts course.
Performing Arts and Dance students benefit from access to three purpose-built dance studios with sprung floors and mirrors as well as additional acting studios for class/workshop activity and independent rehearsals. Students are presented with opportunities to be involved with a wide range of work experience and enrichment projects where their refined skills can be put to use in industry/vocational settings.
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Entry Requirements
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Course Content
All Performing Arts and Dance courses consist of practical sessions, lectures, workshops and performances covering a range of skills and knowledge and consist of core and specialist elements delivered by subject specialist staff. Study programmes are scheduled to include GCSE Maths or English classes which are compulsory where a Grade C/4 or above qualification has not already been achieved in one of these subjects.Foundation Diploma units studied include:
Devising Theatre Acting Skills Voice & Singing Movement for Actors Performing to an Audience The Performing Arts Industry
Extended Diploma units include:
Refining Key Skills Collaborative Performance Project Personal Performance Project Self-Promotion & Networking
There are opportunities for theatre visits/trips/workshops throughout the year and we invite in professional practitioners to inspire and give industry advice. There is considerable emphasis on group work and collaboration, so all students are expected to be committed to the group and to the discipline of rehearsal and performance. The Level 3 BTEC qualification is assessed through practical/portfolio-based coursework with no exams.
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Progression Next Steps
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Additional Information
