BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts

BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts
This is a two-year vocational course equivalent to three A Levels for students with a particular interest in and commitment to the Performing Arts. The course involves a combination of practical and written work covering the skills involved in Drama and Dance including some singing. There will be continuous coursework-based and practical assessments throughout the course.

What does the course consist of?
During the two years you will study three core units:

• The Historical Context of Performance
• Performing Arts Business
• Rehearsing for Performance

You will also study eight specialist units chosen from the following:

• Devising Plays
• Contemporary Theatre Performance
• Acting Auditions
• Principles of Acting
• Choreographic Principles
• Musical Theatre Performance
• Developing Movement Skills
• Dance Appreciation
• Theatre for Children
• Dance Performance
• The Healthy Performer
• Developing Contemporary Dance

What else do I need to know?
Good practical skills and a willingness to work with others are essential for this project-based course, together with a commitment to produce written work and evaluations when required. Students must be prepared to devise and rehearse during extra-curricular hours alongside their normal lessons.
This qualification can combine with another A Level in any of the discrete specialist areas of Dance, Drama or any other A Level for progression into the world of the Performing Arts or onto university.