The Gap Year Diploma is a one year, part-time course designed to develop your acting skills.
The course is aimed at those aged 18 - 25 who are interested in preparing to apply for an acting course at higher education level.
Course Content:
- Develop career skills, audition techniques and acting skills
- Perform extracts from plays in a studio-based performance
- Take specific classes in movement, voice and text. This work will be underpinned and linked with audition technique for those wanting to apply to an undergraduate course
- Career development sessions offering guidance through the Higher Education/drama school process, and on prospective careers in the performing arts
- In the final term, rehearse and perform a performance showcase. Although we do not invite agents to this, all students on this course will be seen by an undergraduate course tutor and will be offered guidance on applying to higher education courses
The Acting Diploma is a part-time, evening and weekend course (January to August) that develops acting, voice and movement skills.
This course is designed to act as a springboard for those wishing to undertake actor or performance training. The course develops your skills as an actor with specific classes on improvisation, text analysis, voice, movement, devising, and character development. All teaching staff are theatre professionals and work within the drama school sector as well as the industry. In the final summer term, you will rehearse and perform in one of Central’s fully equipped theatres. Please note that this is not an agents’ showcase.
In line with the ethos of our full-time courses, full attendance is expected of all modules as well as the Intensive Weeks.
The Voice courses at Central are nationally and internationally renowned, giving a specialised education in the study and practice of the spoken voice. These courses are for graduates of appropriate disciplines who wish to follow a career in voice teaching and who seek specialised study and practice in voice and speech.
• Study with internationally renowned voice tutors and professionals
• Learn pedagogical skills for the teaching of voice on this world-leading course
• Network with actors, accent coaches, speech therapists and singers and undertake education and industry placements.
The Voice courses at Central are nationally and internationally renowned, giving a specialised education in the study and practice of the spoken voice. These courses are for graduates of appropriate disciplines who wish to follow a career in voice teaching and who seek specialised study and practice in voice and speech.
• Study with internationally renowned voice tutors and professionals
• Learn pedagogical skills for the teaching of voice on this world-leading course
• Network with actors, accent coaches, speech therapists and singers and undertake education and industry placements.
Have you already had a taste of performing through school shows, youth theatre performances or GCSE Dance classes?
Perhaps you simply have a passion for performing but have not yet had the chance or the confidence to put your skills onto a larger stage. Then this could be the course for you.
Throughout this course, you will learn some of the fundamental skills in Dance, from technique to performance skills, as well as gaining experience within the theatre.
This exciting and confidence boosting course is a perfect start to the development of your career aspirations as a Dancer.
Various opportunities to take part in performance productions and events are offered throughout the year, which will require rehearsals and performances outside normal College hours.
Have you developed a passion for theatre and performance through participating in school productions, attending youth theatre or taking a GCSE drama class? Level 2 Acting will help you take your performance skills further.
Throughout the course, you will learn the fundamentals of acting and further your knowledge of theatre as a whole. You will explore acting skills in a range of styles and genres, through scripted performance and devising. This exciting and confidence boosting course is a perfect start for aspiring actors. You will have various opportunities to perform in productions and events during the year, which will require you to attend rehearsals and performances outside of normal college hours.
