Performing Arts Level 3 Extended Diploma

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This is our triple threat course and is for people who love performing and want to pursue a career in the performing arts industry. The course is highly practical, with focus on professional standard performance training which will prepare you for drama school, dance school, university and auditions to become a professional performer. On the course you will train in all three disciplines of Performing Arts: acting, singing and dance. Every term you are assessed in skills workshops, rehearsals and performances, with written work linked to practical development of performances. You will evaluate your skills, developing skills and knowledge as a performer.

What will I study in Performing Arts Level 3 Extended Diploma?

YEAR 1

Unit 1: Investigating Practitioners’ Work

Unit 2: Developing Skills and Techniques for Live Performance

Unit 3: Group Performance Workshop

Unit 4: Performing Arts in the Community

Unit 23: Singing Techniques for Performers

Unit 26: Physical Theatre

YEAR 2

Unit 5: Individual Performance Commission

Unit 6: Final Live Performance to an Audience

Unit 7: Employment Opprtunities in the Performing Arts

Unit 10: Jazz Dance Techniques

Unit 17: Screen Acting

Unit 18: Interpreting Classical Text for Performance

Unit 27: Musical Theatre Techniques

Entry Requirements

At least 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English Language at Grade 4 and Maths

How will I learn?

Every term you are assessed in skills workshops, rehearsals and performances, with written work linked to practical development of performances, in which you evaluate your skills developing skills and knowledge as a performer across all disciplines.

How will I be assessed?

Each unit you study will contain a range of coursework and log books, practical performances and rehearsal contribution. As you complete practical work on developing skills and techniques, you will reflect and evaluate your own development and application of these skills in practical work and performances.

You will also have 4 external exams which are a combination of written and practical work.

Any trips?

Yes! We try and get to see a variety of different styles and genres of performance over the two years. We also have shows which we encourage you to attend in our very own Sundial Theatre. Finally every July we do a London residential where we see 4 shows in 2 days and stay over night near Kings Cross - why not check out our Intstagram and look at where we have been this year? @Ciren.PA

Are there any costs involved?

Yes there are some costs. Mainly scripts and sometimes you will be asked to contribute to costumes for performances. We also ask that you wear black movement clothing for rlessons/rehearsals or our Cirencester College rehearsal kit which is available to purchase from Bateman Sports. Cirencester College - Colleges - Schools & Colleges (batemanssports.co.uk). Having a pair of jazz shoes is also helpful for the course.

Device Requirements

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If you already own a device that meets the technical requirements of your course, you are welcome to bring it with you to college.
If not, more information on a convenient rental and help-to-buy scheme designed specifically for Cirencester College students is linked below.

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FAQs

Should I have done GCSE Drama to be able to do BTEC Performing Arts?

It helps, as it shows that you have an interest in the subject, but it is not compulsory. If you can evidence passion, experience, knowledge and skill in the subject, you have met the most important requirements for the course.

Is there an audition for the course?

There isn’t, but you will be invited to a workshop day in July where you will take part in a range of activities to see if this is the right course for you. When you start, there are a range of practical initial assessment tasks, as well as written tasks. The practical initial assessment task takes place in the first week of the course, and they include performing two monologues, one solo song and doing a group dance workshop.

How much writing is there on the course?

There is quite a lot! Except for one entirely written unit, every unit is assessed through practical work, with workshops, rehearsals and performances as the central part of the assessment. However, all of those practical units have written work, which is linked to the practical work you are developing.

Are there many performances to the public as part of the course?

Yes, lots! Most unit performance assessments are done in college hours to other Performing Arts students and the lecturers, but there are multiple performance showcases throughout the year, in which students can audition independent performances, as well including good quality performance work from their assessments. There is also a performance toured at the end of Year 1, and a large scale final performance of a musical at the end of Year 2.