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Level 3 Performing Arts Course in Lewisham

Cost£9,000.00
Duration35 weeks
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
Start6 Sep 2027
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyUAL Awarding Body
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About this course

Level 3 Performing and Production Arts Course in Lewisham. Classes run at Lewisham College, full-time during the day.

The course runs over 35 weeks. You'll explore performance skills in depth, working with your voice and body, engaging with design and technology, and developing your creativity through collaborative work. Units cover acting, movement, production arts, and how to create and present work for an audience. You'll need four GCSEs at grades 9 to 4, including English Language, plus a portfolio review before you start.

You'll finish with a University of the Arts London Extended Diploma in Performing and Production Arts at Level 3.

Who this course is for

The Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing Arts is a stimulating, advanced and demanding qualification designed to allow you to explore, develop and test your creativity, and gain an in-depth knowledge and understanding of performing arts as a collaborative activity.Through collaborative study you will take your performance skills to the next level, while continuing to learn how to use your body and voice in performance, engage with elements of design and technology, and entertain and inform your audience. This course will develop your skills in voice and vocal manipulation, dance and movement, theatre and mime, text and dialogue, mask design and use, design for performance (including sets, costumes and lights), and technical management. The Level 3 Extended Diploma will also allow you to explore specialist study and context.The course will allow gaining a deeper knowledge of the theories and principles of performing arts, increase your understanding of the industry as a whole, and develop the confidence and skills you'll need to succeed in real-world auditions and interviews. You will learn about professional practice standards, critical and contextual awareness, and the expectations of the professional world of performance and production.Finally, whether your future lies on stage or screen, behind the scenes or in-front of an audience, or in performing or producing, the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing Arts can help set the stage for your future career journey, and fully prepare you for a life in the performing arts.

Entry requirements

Applicants will need 4 GCSEs at Grades A*-C or 9-4, including English Language - Level 2 vocational qualification and a Level 2 English qualification. All applicants will will have a review of their portfolio and ideally show some moderate success in the subject area. All Learners need 2 black T-shirts and 2 black jogging bottoms to take part in practical sessions, notebooks, pens, pencils, highlighters, jazz shoes, hairbands, set textbook.

What you will learn

  • You'll develop your acting and performance skills through practical studio work.
  • You'll train your voice and body for use in live performance.
  • You'll engage with design and production elements, including staging and technical theatre.
  • You'll collaborate with other students to create and present performances.
  • You'll explore how performing arts works as a collective, creative activity.
  • You'll build a portfolio of practical and written work across the course.

How you will learn

You'll learn through practical studio sessions, rehearsals, and collaborative projects. Assessment is through performance work, portfolio evidence, and written tasks. Classes are classroom and studio based, full-time during the day at Lewisham College. You'll be expected to take part in group productions and individual performance assessments throughout the year.

What you will need to bring

You'll need two black T-shirts, two pairs of black jogging bottoms, jazz shoes, hairbands, and a set textbook. Also bring notebooks, pens, pencils, and highlighters to each session.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Actor, performing in theatre, film, or television productions.
  • Dancer, working in stage, commercial, or contemporary dance.
  • Theatre production assistant, supporting backstage and technical teams.
  • Performing arts teacher or workshop leader, delivering classes in schools or community settings.
  • Stage manager, coordinating productions from rehearsal to performance night.
  • Arts administrator, working in venues, companies, or arts organisations.

What you could study next

  • A degree in Performing Arts, Drama, or Dance at a university or conservatoire, building on your Level 3 foundation.
  • A Higher National Diploma (HND) in Performing Arts, a two-year higher education route at college level.
  • A specialist conservatoire audition programme, for those aiming at professional actor or dancer training.
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