Performing and Production Arts (Acting)

This full time vocational acting course focuses specifically on developing your acting technique to become a diverse, curious and industry aware actor.

On this course you will:

• Explore a range of acting styles, practitioners, writers, directors and live performances
• Improve acting technique for stage
• Improve acting technique for camera
• Participate in vocal, movement and textual analysis sessions
• Develop a practical understanding of acting industry work expectations, through developing professional etiquette within technique classes, workshops, rehearsal and performance/location settings
• Develop practical and creative experiences with visiting specialist lecturers, professional actors, organisations and companies.
• Build a website and track your learning digitally
• Develop audition technique and repertoire
• Develop interpersonal and other transferable skills to enhance your employability

All assessment is carried out as coursework, both practical and written. There is a continuous assignment assessment process involving practical and written work. All units are assessed through practical and written work, grades awarded for each assignment go towards a final grade for each unit. The course is designed to enhance and expand upon your knowledge and understanding of acting, enabling you to access a range of creative possibilities within the acting industry.

You may have the opportunity of working in professional performing arts spaces within the city.

This course is studied on its own and cannot be combined with other courses.

Future Steps: You could progress to university or drama school. Previous students have progressed on to courses at Fourth Monkey, Bristol School of Acting, Rose Bruford, GSA, Arts Ed, Italia Conti, East 15, New York Conservatory, Mountview, Leeds Conservatoire, Chichester, Falmouth and Bournemouth Universities. Future job roles might include actor, director, playwright, teacher, community facilitator, youth worker, film maker, screenwriter, designer, stage manager, dramaturg, performance artist, agent or casting director.

You will need five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English Language and Maths. If you do not achieve a grade 4 in GCSE English Language or Maths you may still be considered for this course, but you will be required to study this subject alongside your course. You will be invited to audition for a place on the course.

There is a theatre and a small workshop studio in the CCI and you will have access to a Learning Resource Centre (LRC).

You will need to have workshop clothing (black t-shirt and leggings/ tracksuit bottoms), for practical work. We charge an annual, non refundable £100 course administration fee. This will cover all compulsory theatre visits, workshops and venue hire.