Course Summary

This dynamic one-year HNC Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) course has been designed to provide a professionally focused, industry-based training and preparation for drama school, university or employment as a performer within the theatre, TV and film industries. The course has strong partnerships with local theatres, acting agents, creative organisations and employers in Salford and Greater Manchester such as BBC and ITV, The Lowry, Contact Theatre, The Kings Arms Theatre, Greater Manchester Police, Red Door Management and Lime Productions. Through these partnerships, the teaching team are able to offer highly relevant, realistic and industry-standard training. The objectives of the BTEC Higher Nationals in Performing Arts are as follows: ● To equip students with Performing Arts skills, knowledge and the understanding necessary to achieve high performance in the global Performing Arts environment ● To provide education and training for a range of careers in Performing Arts ● To provide insight and understanding into the diversity of roles within the Performing Arts, recognising the importance of collaboration at all levels ● To equip students with knowledge and understanding of culturally diverse organisations, cross-cultural issues, diversity and values ● To provide opportunities for students to enter or progress in employment in Performing Arts, or progress to higher education qualifications such as an Honours degree in Performing Arts or a related area ● To provide opportunities for students to develop the skills, techniques and personal attributes essential for successful working lives ● To support students to understand the local, regional and global context of performing arts and, for those students with a global outlook, to aspire to international career pathways ● To provide students with opportunities to address contemporary issues facing the industry, and society at large; recognising the role that performing arts plays in addressing these issues ● To provide opportunities for students to achieve a nationally-recognised professional qualification within their chosen area of specialisation ● To provide opportunities for students to achieve vendor accredited certifications Pearson Levels 4 and 5 Higher Nationals in Performing Arts ● To offer students the chance of career progression in their chosen field, with particular emphasis on achieving management-level positions, professional recognition and beyond ● To allow flexibility of study and to meet local or specialist needs ● To offer a balance between employability skills and the knowledge essential for students with entrepreneurial, employment or academic aspirations ● To provide students with opportunities to engage in an industry-recognised apprenticeship scheme that aligns with their employer’s needs and their own career aspirations ● To provide students with the context in which to consider professional ethics and their relation to personal, professional and statutory responsibilities within the industry.

Course Details - Modules

In addition to the core units of creative arts professional practice and creative arts research skills you can expect to study six of the optional units such as Naturalistic Acting, Acting for Camera, Classical Acting, Movement for the actor, Dancing for Musical theatre, Singing for Musical theatre, Musical theatre performance and Theatre Directing.

Course Details – Assessment Method

The course is intensive and you will be expected to engage in informed debates about current issues in the performing arts and consider the contexts through which your own art form has evolved. Assessment will be through a range of performance opportunities alongside research projects, online portfolios and presentations.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

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.

Application Codes

Course code: PA01

Institution code: S11

Campus Name: Pendleton Sixth Form College

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

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

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements


Applicants will be required to audition for this course.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 0%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

Go onto work and study: 0%

Fees and funding

EU 7500.0 Year 1
England 7500.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 7500.0 Year 1
Scotland 7500.0 Year 1
Wales 7500.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.

Provider information

Pendleton Centre
Dronfield Road
Address3 are not listed for this Course.
Salford
M6 7FR

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