Level 3 Music Performance and Production is a very practically based course including a portfolio of performances and theory based assignments.

Practical elements include use of audio production facilities, practice booths, Apple Mac & PC software, keyboard lab and gigs in performance venue (both in house and externally) . This course gives the opportunity to perform live gigs and record a demo. The College has strong links with the local Music Community, the Royal & Derngate and the Roadmender. The method of learning is by a mixture of academic and practical sessions.

The Level 3 Diploma and Extended Diploma in Music Performance and Production have been designed to provide students with the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to progress to further study and training in a range of music performance and production disciplines.

The qualification has been designed for students who have an interest in music performance and/or music production who wish to explore and extend this interest via a full-time, immersive learning experience

Prospective students should be aware that employment in the music industry as a performer is extremely demanding and requires a high level of skill and commitment.

On completion of the course, you will achieve a level 3 UAL Diploma or Extended Diploma in Music Performance and Production.

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.

This course is perfect if you’re a talented performer, want a career in the performing arts, and are looking to further develop your skills.

You’ll learn high-level skills to enable you to pursue a career in the performing arts industry, including: rehearsing, acting, devising, voice, acting for TV and film, movement, physical theatre, character study and directing.

You can expect experienced tutors with huge amounts of industry experience to support you with a wide variety of practical projects, covering a mixture of theatrical and acting styles, plus opportunities to work alongside other students to create your own work.

This is is a course for anyone with a desire to have a career in acting or the performing arts and can be studied alongside a combination of other qualifications. The course is equivalent to 1 A-Level.

You will benefit from the following:

- Realistic work-based scenarios and projects.
- Practical and theory-based workshops.
- Research topics.
- Rehearsal and final assessed production.

Students who successfully complete this course can use the qualification to enter a specialist area of employment or to progress to higher education, drama school, HND or other professional development programme.

The course is a two-year A-Level programme

You don’t need GCSE Drama to take Drama and Theatre Studies at Bilborough Sixth Form College. What you will need, though, are a strong level of performance or design, a creative approach to productions and the ability to evaluate a performance. We follow the new Edexcel specification and work in classes of no more than 21 students – usually fewer. You’ll learn in a purpose-built studio theatre with stage lighting and sound, and flexible raked seating to create a variety of performance spaces. We also have an open-air amphitheatre and a specialist technical assistant. You can combine this subject with Performance Studies and / or Dance if you wish. (Drama & Theatre Studies is concerned with the whole area of theatre – including production and performance – whereas Performance Studies is concerned with contemporary dance, music and drama.)

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.