Speech and Drama

Course summary

Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Performing Arts is for students who are interested in learning about the performing arts sector alongside other fields of study, with a view to progressing to a wide range of higher education courses, not necessarily in performing arts. Students will choose to follow a dance or acting pathway at the start of the course and will experience a range of performance workshop-style sessions which will ultimately lead to a performance to an audience. The 2-year course comprises the following units: 1 Investigating Practitioners’ Work 2 Developing Skills and Techniques for Live Performance 3 Group Performance Workshop One of the following optional units will be studied in addition to the above mandatory units. 10 Jazz Dance Techniques 12 Contemporary Dance Techniques 19 Acting Styles 20 Developing Voice for Performance 27 Musical Theatre Techniques