Do you want to develop and improve your dance skills in the heart of a vibrant, artistic city? Join us and study at this ISTD approved dance centre with industry professionals leading you to your future career in dance. During the course you will further develop your dance techniques, performance skills and styles in outstanding studio facilities and industry level theatres.
You will learn about current industry trends and develop your practice in classical ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary commercial dance, acro, choreography, modern syllabus work and musical theatre. The flexibility of this course allows you to specialise in your passion whether that be contemporary, commercial or classical ballet. Gifted and talented students are supported towards success.
As well as this, we will prepare you for your next steps towards the industry helping you hone your audition skills and teaching you how to network and operate as a performer. As part of this we will help you find industry relevant work experience.
This course is designed for those who are interested in developing their knowledge and understanding of theatre through workshops and performance opportunities.
This course is a full-time programme split over two years:
Year 1 - The National Foundation Diploma.
Year 2 - Extended Diploma.
Following successful completion of the National Foundation Diploma in year 1 you may then be able to progress to a second year of study on the Extended Diploma.
The full Extended Diploma is the equivalent to three A Levels and highly suitable for preparing students for university entry.
The diploma course concentrates on exploring the three main disciplines of musical theatre (singing, dancing and acting) and developing the fundamental skills needed to produce quality performance work. Continuing to the extended diploma, you will be able to continue to develop your skills and understanding of the performing arts industry.
Cost: Free for 16 to 18 year-olds. If you are aged 19 to 23 and studying your first Level 3 course then this course may be free. The annual fee for all other students aged over 19 is £2882.
This course is perfect if you want to develop your practical musical theatre and dance skills and gain a working knowledge of the dance world.
This course is perfect if you have a talent for acting, dance and singing and want to pursue this as a career. You’ll learn a mixture of dance styles, acting techniques, and a wide variety of music repertoire on a course designed to develop you as a well-rounded, triple theatre musical theatre performer.
You can expect experienced tutors to help you develop the necessary skills required to be successful as a musical theatre performer. You will study: ballet, tap and jazz dance, singing, acting, devising and character work, while working alongside other students to develop your skills and knowledge.
Perfect if you want to explore your talents in acting and dance and gain some experience in the performing arts.
You’ll learn the basics of performance and the skills needed to develop a career in performing arts. You will begin to develop techniques to create a character and perform in front of an audience.
You can expect a good all-round grounding in the basic techniques of performance. Experienced tutors will help you develop skills in dance and acting and help you gain a good understanding of the performing arts industry. The course will help with confidence and self-esteem and develop team work and communication skills.
This course is ideal if you want to find employment in the music industry, or work as a self-employed musician or practitioner in the creative industries. It will help develop your practical and theoretical understanding of a wide range of music styles and improve your performance, composition and production skills.
The performance pathway allows you to develop your skills through specialist lessons for music composition, instrumental and ensemble performance in a range of contexts.
The technology pathway enables you to develop your production skills in sequencing, sound synthesis, DJ and the use of music technology in performance.
You will also gain a theoretical understanding of music fundamentals, the music industry and wider music production skills including studio recording, remixing, events management and live sound, across both pathways.
The course also includes training in a range of industry standard software programmes including Logic Pro, Ableton Live and Pro Tools, perform regularly at College run music events and the opportunity to release your tracks via the student-run record labels. Work placements and work readiness take place throughout the course to ensure you are ready to progress your studies or enter the workplace.
