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Performing Arts

The Performing Arts professions, though extremely competitive and demanding, can be very rewarding.

To succeed you need personality, enthusiasm and an ability to learn fast. Most work is on a short-term contract with long hours and with an erratic income. You could work in commercial theatre, fringe theatre, children's theatre, film, television or radio work. There are a number of technical roles in lighting, stagecraft or sound, or, your career could be in stage management, directing, or theatre management.

The staff are professionally trained and have a great deal of experience of the performing arts world. The College has a dance studio and a drama studio.

Career Paths

• Acting
• Arts Management
• Choreographer
• Dance
• Entertainer
• Musical Theatre
• Performance
• Set Construction
• Stage Design
• Stagehold

Full Time Courses Available

BTEC First Diploma in Performing Arts

BTEC Introductory Diploma in Performing Arts

BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts

For enquiries please contact The College on 01983-535210.

If you would like further information and advice on funding, please visit or contact Student Services direct: 01983 550581.