Do you aspire to run your own Theatre company or have a great idea for a Performing Arts business or project? Do you want to keep developing your vocational skill? actor, singer, producer, director? Do you want to work in the Performing Arts industry but don’t know where you fit in? HND Professional Performance Practice is a programme designed with our industry partners to develop not just your craft at the next level, but also to give you the opportunities and experience of applying your skills in a professional environment ultimately with a view to setting up your own enterprise. There is a perception that sustainable employment in the Performing Arts sector is based solely on chance and happenstance – this is not necessarily the case! There are many small to medium sized enterprises thriving, not only in the region but nationally, due to vision, drive and expertise, such as dance or theatre companies. We have spent time consulting with our industry partners to develop a programme that allows you to build on the skills you have, provides an opportunity for you to gain experience applying them in the real world and gives you the understanding to develop and launch your own business. **TV & Film Academy** - We are developing our TV and Film Academy to make the best use of our industry spec resources so that you can work within integrated creative teams to fulfil your brief – this could include dancers, musicians, actors, composers/arrangers, production arts specialists, technical theatre practitioners, media technicians. **Progression** - This programme has a dual progression opportunity – onto a level 6 programme with one of our partnered institutions or straight out into the industry. You will complete a HNC in year 1 and top this up to a HND in the second year of study. Please note: Whilst every effort is made to run advertised programmes, this programme will run subject to learner recruitment numbers. For full terms and conditions, and information on our complaints procedure, please visit https://www.gateshead.ac.uk/university-level/your-rights-consumer-law

Qualification Structure - 3 broad areas for development *Practice Your vocational craft, developing your personal practical skills at the next level, through workshops, masterclasses, independent and group work. There are 5 specialisms to choose from: • Acting • Dance • Music Performance • Studio Technology • Live Events/Production Arts *Performance Whatever your specialist vocational area you will need to develop a CV through credible industry application of your skill. You will work on internal and external projects, producing work for potential employers from schools to the live commissions of industry partners. *Professional Do you aspire to run your own label or maybe a dance/theatre company? We will enhance your entrepreneurial spirit and channel it into developing your own business model. You will develop the knowhow to set up and sustain your own enterprise, from applying for funding to completing your tax return. Don’t consider your second year as your last year of education, think of it as your first year in the industry!

This is a vocational qualification so you will learn by doing – experience is key! Key activities – To include: *Practice - Developing your vocational skills at level 4/5 through workshops, masterclasses and practical seminars. *Performance - You may be involved with designing workshops, projects or fulfilling commissions – as many creatives will teach at some point in their career this will inevitably include some educational practice. You will learn to develop and deliver sessions, workshops and work as a facilitator. This is about how you use your vocational skills to successfully complete projects, live briefs or commissions. You will produce a Major Project or your own design within your vocational field; this project may use some of the learners from lower levels to be your ‘staff’, talent or performers. *Professional - You will develop an understanding of managing finances including bidding for funding and managing budgets. Creating a business plan is a necessary skill that you will develop in relation to projects and enterprise as well Health and Safety management. You will learn how to deliver a successful pitch to your desired audience – your Major Project could depend on it! The success of your business is dependent on your mastery of marketing including website creation and using social media to promote your business.

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: PPP4

Institution code: G09

Campus Name: Main Site

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

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England	5995.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	5995.0	Year 1
Scotland	5995.0	Year 1
Wales	5995.0	Year 1

£40 for a DBS check

Baltic Campus
Quarryfield Road
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Gateshead
NE8 3BE