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Free Level 3 Performing Arts Course in Sheffield – The Sheffield College Hillsborough Campus

CostFREE
Duration1 year
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 Sheffield. Classes run at The Sheffield College Hillsborough Campus, full-time during the day.

The course covers performance skills, production techniques, and creative practice across acting, dance, and production arts. You'll develop stagecraft, rehearsal skills, and an understanding of the industry. The course takes one year to complete.

You'll finish with a Level 3 Diploma in Performing and Production Arts.

Who this course is for

The Sheffield College is a thriving further education college situated in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. We have 4 main campuses across the city, including our City Campus, Hillsborough Campus, Olive Grove Campus and Peaks Campus. We offer a wide range of Apprenticeships, vocational courses, A Levels, professional courses and university level courses. Please go to our website www.sheffcol.ac.uk for full details.

Entry requirements

Please check our website for the most up-to-date entry requirement for this course.

What you will learn

  • You'll develop performance skills across acting and dance disciplines.
  • You'll practise rehearsal techniques and stagecraft in a performance context.
  • You'll explore production arts, including set, costume, and technical theatre.
  • You'll build an understanding of the performing arts industry.
  • You'll create and present work to an audience.
  • You'll develop skills in devising and interpreting scripts and choreography.

How you will learn

You'll learn through practical workshops, rehearsals, and studio sessions in the classroom. Assessment is through performance work, portfolio evidence, and project-based tasks. You'll take part in productions and presentations that form part of your assessed work.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. The Sheffield College Hillsborough Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Actor, performs in theatre, film, television, or live events.
  • Dancer, works in stage productions, touring companies, or commercial performance.
  • Stage manager, coordinates productions from rehearsal to performance night.
  • Production assistant, supports creative and technical teams on live shows.
  • Drama facilitator, leads workshops in schools or community settings.
  • Costume or set assistant, works on production design for theatre or film.

What you could study next

  • BA (Hons) in Performing Arts or Drama, a degree for those wanting to specialise further in performance or production.
  • Higher National Diploma in Performing Arts, a Level 5 qualification that deepens practical and industry skills.
  • Degree in Stage Management or Technical Theatre, for those drawn to the production side of the industry.
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