Have you got a passion for carpentry and working with wood? Want to turn this passion into a full-time career? The UK construction industry is in great need of skilled new workers to support major development and regeneration projects throughout the country. By studying our Carpentry and Joinery Level 1 course, you will gain the foundation of skills and knowledge for future work within this sector.

Carpenters and joiners work on creating and installing a huge variety of features such as roofs, floors, windows and staircases, supporting new constructions, refurbishments and restoration projects alike. Our Level 1 carpentry course will introduce you to everything from using handsaws, planes, chisels and other essential tools to selecting woodworking resources and how to mark and produce woodworking joints. You will also learn key construction topics such as health and safety, modern sustainable construction methods and green technology, alongside developing your English, maths and other transferable skills to prepare you for the workplace.

Your carpentry training will be hands-on, studying in our cutting-edge Sustainable Construction Centre on campus, ensuring you have the practical skills to succeed. Once you have completed our carpentry and joinery course, you will have opportunities to progress onto further study, apprenticeships and careers in the industry.

Cost: Free for students aged 16 to 18. Students aged 19 and older may have to pay tuition fees depending on their employment status, income etc.

Want to start your journey towards an exciting career in professional hair and make-up? Interested in using your skills for TV, theatre or photography? Our Hair and Media Make-up college course will get you working hands-on to give you an excellent foundation in these areas for further study and for future jobs in the media make-up industry.

Working in this field not only requires creative flair and technical ability, but you must also like working with people, have patience and value attention to detail. This make-up and hair course will guide you through practical training such as applying make-up, body art design, skin tanning and hair styling, as well as arming you with essential knowledge for effective client care and best health and safety practice.

By completing this course, you will set yourself on the way to a wide variety of careers in the industry. Demand is rapidly increasing for professionals who can provide creative hairdressing and make-up skills in a range of areas, from screen and stage productions to photographic work and face painting.

If you’ve ever dreamed of working in hair and make-up for film, TV and theatre, this is the course for you. Our Theatrical Media Make-up college course will teach you the specialist techniques you need to get started on your way to an exciting career in a range of creative and dynamic industries.

Our Level 3 media make-up course covers every aspect of advanced make-up techniques for stage and screen alongside other media purposes. Studying in our cutting-edge make-up studios at University College Birmingham, you will learn basic hairdressing, media make-up, wigs and postiche, as well as cosmetic camouflage and applying airbrush make-up.

Thanks to our excellent links with the industry, you will have the chance to gain real-life experience on work placements with theatre companies and a range of other practical opportunities. On completing the course, you will have a wealth of options for working within the industry or taking on further study towards your ideal career.

The Technical Theatre course will give you the opportunity to gain the qualifications, skills and experience to progress in the Performing Arts Industry or in any industry you wish to go on to study after the two years.

The Technical Theatre qualification offers a diverse range of subjects giving you an insight into the industry enabling you to develop analytical, creative production and technical skills. Some of the areas covered within the course include lighting, sound, costume, set construction and Stage Management.

This course provides a professional training in a theatre, with state-of-the-art facilities. The Miskin is run by experienced industry professionals.

All assignments are modelled on professional practice, learners will also have the opportunity to participate in work experience.

What qualification will I gain?
UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing & Production Arts (Technical Theatre)

This training programme is ideal for those who might like to take their first steps understanding how to run and support community groups and workshop leaders.

Our training includes sessions: Leading and Supporting Sessions, Safeguarding, Best Theatre Practices & Techniques and much more!

This training course is free. Travel expenses and paid placements are available.

BYO Hub is British Youth Opera's digital portal, which offers online learning, exclusive career events and easy applications to BYO's face-to-face programmes.

The next generation of singers, directors, designers, stage managers and music staff grew up online and so that's where we are too.

The About Face Stagecraft day is ideal for people who want to widen their practical and technical theatre knowledge.

As well as improving your acting skills, you will have a chance to learn about script writing, make props, costumes and scenery.

We meet in Leominster every Friday from 9.30.a.m. - 3.30.p.m.

In this group you will learn all about acting and different styles of drama.

You will work with the other actors to devise original material by sharing ideas and participating in workshops to explore and improve your skills.

You can stay in this group or possibly move on to one of the other groups if this best suits your interests, ability and needs.

As well as learning about acting and drama, you will build your confidence and social, practical, work and life skills.

We meet on Thursdays in Leominster from 9.30.a.m. - 3.30.p.m.

This course is a nationally recognised qualification designed by the Production Services Association (PSA) and the Safety Pass Alliance (SPA) for people in events industries to demonstrate basic health and safety awareness. It is designed to help reduce risks in an event environment and ensure you can operate safely, no matter what your role. On successful completion of the course the passport is valid for five years.

This course is ideal for anyone working in the live events sector wanting to prove their competency in health and safety, and be recognised for doing so.

TOPICS COVERED:

- Organising for Safety
- The Workplace
- Tool, Plant & Machinery
- Health
- Procedures
- The Environment

Departure Lounge is a relaxed drama project focussed on playing and communicating.

Workshops use movement, storytelling and improvisation to build confidence and independence, as well as developing drama and performance skills.

Departure Lounge is an imaginative space where participants can explore and tell stories.