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Free Level 3 Performing Arts Course in Hereford

CostFREE
Duration2 years
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyUAL Awarding Body
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About this course

Free Level 3 Performing and Production Arts Course in Hereford. Classes run at Hereford College of Arts, full-time over two years.

The course covers acting, dance, musical theatre, and production. You'll study movement, voice, set design, lighting, sound, costume, devising, directing, and multimedia performance. You work in industry-standard studios alongside students from music and media arts, and collaborate with professional companies and guest artists. Entry requires five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, or a Merit at Level 2 in Performing Arts.

You'll finish with an Extended Diploma in Performing and Production Arts.

Who this course is for

Hereford College of Arts has been teaching performing arts for over 25 years, and is unique in being the only college in the region to offer professional performing arts training, within the creative environment of a specialist Arts College.

This course gives you access to modern performance and dance studios, and opportunities to collaborate regularly on projects with students from other courses, such as Music and Media Arts, offering you and your fellow students a rare and comprehensive learning experience.

Our tutors have professional experience in the Performing Arts industry and the course has strong links with a wide range of professional practitioners. You’ll take part in regular performances in College and at external venues, enriching your experience and understanding of the Performing Arts industry. The course aims to prepare students for progression to higher education at universities, dance or drama schools. It provides an intensive practical training environment together with grounding in theoretical analysis and appreciation of your chosen pathway. Core units are designed to develop skills in acting, dance and singing, as well as an appreciation of the wide variety of opportunities that exist within the performing arts industry.

Specialist units allow you to design your own unique learning experience as each term leads to a choice of options, from dance or acting/musical theatre projects.

Entry requirements

5 GCSEs at grade 9-4 (previously A*-C) (to ensure that you qualify it is highly desirable that you achieve at least a grade 4/C or above in English and maths) or on achieving a Merit at Level 2 in Performing Arts

What you will learn

  • You'll develop acting technique for stage and screen.
  • You'll train in contemporary, commercial, and musical theatre dance.
  • You'll study voice, movement, and physical performance.
  • You'll learn set, lighting, sound, and costume design for live work.
  • You'll write, devise, and direct original performances.
  • You'll produce multimedia work combining audio, video, and live performance.
  • You'll study contextual theory and creative critique.
  • You'll develop professional and entrepreneurial practice in the performing arts.

How you will learn

You'll learn through daily studio sessions, skills training, project rehearsals, and public performances. Teaching draws on industry professionals and guest artists. Assessment is through practical performance work, devised projects, and written contextual studies. You'll build a portfolio of work across the two years, with regular collaborative projects alongside students from other creative disciplines.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Hereford College of Arts will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Actor, performs on stage, screen, or in digital productions.
  • Dancer, works in contemporary, commercial, or musical theatre settings.
  • Musical theatre performer, combines singing, acting, and dance professionally.
  • Stage manager, coordinates productions from rehearsal through to performance.
  • Lighting or sound designer, creates the technical environment for live shows.
  • Choreographer, creates and directs movement for stage or screen.
  • Set or costume designer, shapes the visual world of a production.
  • Producer or arts administrator, manages projects and organisations in the arts.

What you could study next

  • Degree in Acting, Dance, or Theatre Arts at a conservatoire or university, for specialist professional training at the highest level.
  • BA in Drama or Performing Arts, a broader academic and practical route at university.
  • Foundation Degree in Creative Arts, a shorter higher education option with a vocational focus.
  • Apprenticeship in Cultural and Creative Industries, for those moving directly into professional work.
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