Free BTEC Level 3 Performing Arts Course in Birmingham – BOA Stage And Screen Production Academy

CostFREE
Duration24 months
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
Start1 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyPearson Edexcel awarding body

About this course

Free BTEC Level 3 Performing Arts Course in Birmingham. Classes run at BOA Stage And Screen Production Academy, full-time over two years. This free btec performing arts course focuses on writing, directing, and screen-craft for stage and screen industries. You'll work on live industry projects, build an e-portfolio, and develop the skills to write, direct, and manage productions. No specific grades are required. The academy selects on aptitude and raw talent, so you'll audition or demonstrate your creative ability.

Who this course is for

Our Writing, Directing and Screen-craft course prepares young people to enter the stage and screen industries as the core creatives. This equips those with a creative vision with the skills and breadth of knowledge they need to write, direct and manage productions.

Got a creative vision? See yourself as a director or screen-writer? Want to work in the core creative teams for TV, film, radio or theatre? Interested in acting and performing, but want to write for and direct others?

At BOA Stage and Screen Production we place significant emphasis on work-readiness, project based learning and industry collaboration, and our purpose-built curriculum has been designed in collaboration with major UK industry partners to ensure our students are genuinely "set-ready" when they leave us. The Writing, Directing and Screen-craft course at BOA Stage and Screen Production academy is much, much more than the BTEC course alone, it is a passport into the industry.

Students at BOA Stage and Screen will undertake a sequence of live industry projects, working with major partners such as the RSC, BBC and Method in Motion, choosing roles, attending relevant workshops and classes, executing their duties, and keeping a journal and e-portfolio as evidence. For example every year our Year 13 students make a full commercial feature film, working with the team from Threewise Entertainment!

Entry requirements

If you can demonstrate the raw talent, no matter your training or previous experience, there is a strong chance we are for you. We are 100% selective, based on aptitude - not your grades.

What you will learn

  • You'll develop skills in writing scripts for stage, screen, TV, film, and radio.
  • You'll learn how to direct and manage productions from development to delivery.
  • You'll work on live industry projects with professional partners.
  • You'll build a journal and e-portfolio to document and evidence your work.
  • You'll gain knowledge of the creative and production processes behind theatre and screen.
  • You'll practise collaborating in production teams, choosing and executing specific roles.
  • You'll develop an understanding of what it takes to work as a core creative in the industry.

How you will learn

Learning is project-based and classroom-based, with a strong emphasis on live industry work. You'll be assessed through a journal and e-portfolio built across the two years, evidencing your work on real productions. Assessment is continuous and tied directly to the Pearson Edexcel BTEC framework. You'll also attend workshops and industry-led sessions as part of your programme.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. BOA Stage And Screen Production Academy will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Screenwriter: write scripts for TV, film, or theatre productions.
  • Theatre director: lead creative vision for stage productions.
  • TV or film director: direct commercial or independent screen productions.
  • Production manager: oversee logistics and delivery of productions.
  • Radio producer: develop and manage audio content and programmes.
  • Content creator: produce creative video or media content professionally.
  • Stage manager: coordinate all elements of a live performance.
  • Development producer: develop ideas and projects for screen or stage.

What you could study next

  • BA (Hons) in Film, Theatre, or Performing Arts: a degree for those wanting to deepen specialist knowledge and open graduate-level roles in the industry.
  • BA (Hons) in Screenwriting or Directing: focused degree routes for those committed to writing or directing as a career.
  • Higher National Diploma (HND) in Creative Media Production: a two-year higher-level qualification bridging BTEC study and degree-level work.

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