At Mechanics’ Performing Arts we deliver a full time Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Dance that is designed to train performers, choreographers and dance practitioners at a higher level for those who wish to pursue a career within the dance industry.

This course provides professional dance training in Commercial, Contemporary, Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Choreography, Conditioning and community dance teaching. After this course many of our graduates convert this qualification into a BA Hons by studying a further years training of a BA Top Up course. Many of our graduates decide to continue studying at Mechanics’ Performing Arts to study on to further study their own tailor made BA Hons Top Up Degree in Performance Industries.

This course is ideal if you have an interest in acting, the performing arts industry and would like to pursue an education and eventually a career in this industry. The delivery is vocationally lead through a series of performance projects. You will specialise in various acting projects and become a member of Nu.Dynamic Theatre Company.

Skills and knowledge will be developed through a focus on the acting industry. The course also aims to develop wider skills to enable you to progress on to a level 3 study programme in acting.

Do you dream of a career performing on stage or perhaps you'd love to work behind the scenes helping run big theatre productions?

Our Level 2 course will expand upon your understanding of all elements of acting, dance and singing to provide you with the knowledge, skills and understanding to progress to further.

Students take part in several performances throughout the year including pantomime, musical showcases and with external partners as well as cultural trips and further enrichment.

The course and department also have strong links to Eleven Arches and Kynren, where it will be strongly recommended that you volunteer as part of your work placement for this course, due to the expansion of their project and possible employability in the near future.

Progression from this course is to Level 3 Performing Arts.