Speech and Drama

Course summary

The BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Performing Arts is a two-year course designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge underpinning all aspects of performing arts. Learners develop practical skills which are underpinned by knowledge and understanding of the performance industries. This qualification gives a broad introduction to the performing arts sector with an emphasis on core knowledge and fundamental skills that are transferable across other sectors (including communication, presentation, physical and creative skills). It does this in a work-related context to help you progress to your chosen career or onto higher education. In addition to the performing arts sector-specific content, this qualification provides learners with the opportunity to develop all-round performance skills and transferable skills such as self-confidence, self-presentation, personal discipline, time management, and organizational skills which are highly regarded by higher education and employers. WHAT WILL I STUDY & LEARN? • Investigating Practitioners’ Work • Developing Skills and Techniques for Live Performance • Group Performance Workshop Learners will also study a fourth optional unit in an area of acting, or musical theatre. There are three mandatory units, which focus on: Research, critical analysis and extended writing skills that aim to support learners’ progression to higher education. You will gain a good understanding of the work of influential practitioners to inform your own work and practice. An introduction to the performing arts where you will develop the appropriate skills and techniques in various performance disciplines such as acting, musical theatre, and physical theatre. Group performance, where you will develop the essential practical and industry skills essential for the performing arts. You will develop physical techniques as well as wider transferable skills.