Course Overview

You develop performance skills in jazz, ballet, acting, acting through song, acting for camera and contextual studies, alongside growing your creative practice and taking on a production role within the SRCMTEnsemble. The programme aims to take work to the NSDF (National Student Drama Festival) as well as undertaking trips to local, national and international theatres. London and New York Trips are planned for every other year. There are regular industry workshops as well as practical and academic seminars. There are potential progression routes to drama school, employment or further study.

Course Details

Course Structure

Year 1 Core Modules

• Acting Techniques and Performance
  • Apply appropriate acting techniques to a live production and reflect on your development throughout. You develop a wide range of skills including communication, organisation and practical skills such as flair, professionalism and application of technique.
• Dance Techniques
  • Develop dance skills including communication and organisation, and practical skills such as focus, projection, interpretation and style in line with the musical theatre industry. You demonstrate your work on the styles and personalities of past jazz dance icons which is further enhanced by masterclasses with industry professionals.
• Musical Theatre in Context
  • Investigate and develop your understanding of the historical, social, political, cultural and economic development of musical theatre and share this understanding with your peers through discussion, debate and presentation. You also gain an understanding of self-reflection.
• Singing Techniques, Vocal Anatomy and Performance
  • Explore and develop your understanding of the ever-changing landscape of singing techniques, vocal anatomy and performance.
• Work Ready Experience
  • Apply the knowledge and skills you have gained across all modules to two live briefs. You work in performance teams and take on the responsibilities of one of the roles studied to support the creation of a live piece of theatre – directed by the tutor, as part of the SRCRep. There are two performances across the academic year where you are responsible for the performance of the shows, including a full-length play.

Year 2 Core Modules

• Acting for Camera
  • You are introduced to key performance techniques in modern media to support research, rehearsal and performance in television/film acting which enables you to broaden practical knowledge and performative techniques needed in current media.
• Further Acting Techniques and Performance
  • Building on your learning from the Acting Techniques and Performance you further develop acting techniques to a live production and reflect on your development. You gain enhanced skills in communication, organisation, and practical applications such as flair, professionalism and technique.
• Further Dance Techniques
  • You build on skills developed in the earlier module and gain a deeper understanding of musicality, rhythm, and dynamics and retaining choreographic material. Your technique classes increase in difficulty and versatility.
• Singing Techniques, Music Theory and Performance
  • Explore and develop an understanding of the ever-changing landscape of singing techniques, music theory and performance.
• Work Ready Experience 2
  • Apply the knowledge and skills you have gained across all modules to two live briefs. Work in performance teams and take on the responsibilities of one the roles studied to support the creation of a live piece of theatre – directed by the tutor, as part of the SRCRep. There are two performances across the course of the academic year including a full-length play at the end of the academic year.

How You Learn

You study the arts in a range of ways including practical workshops, lectures, seminars and tutorials. Tutorials help you to discover and develop your personal aptitude for your chosen career path. Teaching staff on the programme are all industry professionals with specific teaching and industry knowledge for their area.

How You Are Assessed

You are assessed in a variety of ways, including essays, reports, presentations and performance observations. There are no external exams. Each assessment is carefully designed to give you the necessary tools to succeed.

Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements are 40-48 points or relevant industry-level experience. You are required to audition for the programme at the Stockton Riverside College campus and prepare a song, monologue and to take part in a movement/dance class. Auditions take place throughout the year. The audition is a full day where you also learn about the programme, meet current students and take part in workshops.

Employability

Career Opportunities

Graduates can seek to work in the arts and entertainment industries, education and the media.

Full-time

Entry to Academic Year

• Fee for UK applicants: £6,340 a year
• Length: 2 years
• UCAS code: W312 FdA/MuT
• Start date: September
• Semester dates
• Typical offer: 40-48 points

Part-time

• Not available part-time

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Course details

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Course structure

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Year 1 core modules

Acting Techniques and Performance

Apply appropriate acting techniques to a live production and reflect on your development throughout. You develop a wide range of skills including communication, organisation and practical skills such as flair, professionalism and application of technique.

Dance Techniques

Develop dance skills including communication and organisation, and practical skills such as focus, projection, interpretation and style in line with the musical theatre industry. You demonstrate your work on the styles and personalities of past jazz dance icons which is further enhanced by masterclasses with industry professionals.

Musical Theatre in Context

Investigate and develop your understanding of the historical, social, political, cultural and economic development of musical theatre and share this understanding with your peers through discussion, debate and presentation. You also gain an understanding of self-reflection.

Singing Techniques, Vocal Anatomy and Performance

Explore and develop your understanding of the ever-changing landscape of singing techniques, vocal anatomy and performance.

Work Ready Experience

Apply the knowledge and skills you have gained across all modules to two live briefs. You work in performance teams and take on the responsibilities of one of the roles studied to support the creation of a live piece of theatre – directed by the tutor, as part of the SRCRep. There are two performances across the academic year where you are responsible for the performance of the shows, including a full-length play.

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Year 2 core modules

Acting for Camera

You are introduced to key performance techniques in modern media to support research, rehearsal and performance in television/film acting which enables you to broaden practical knowledge and performative techniques needed in current media.

Further Acting Techniques and Performance

Building on your learning from the Acting Techniques and Performance you further develop acting techniques to a live production and reflect on your development. You gain enhanced skills in communication, organisation, and practical applications such as flair, professionalism and technique.

Further Dance Techniques

You build on skills developed in the earlier module and gain a deeper r understanding of musicality, rhythm, and dynamics and retaining choreographic material. Your technique classes increase in difficulty and versatility

Singing Techniques, Music Theory and Performance

Explore and develop an understanding of the ever-changing landscape of singing techniques, music theory and performance.

Work Ready Experience 2

Apply the knowledge and skills you have gained across all modules to two live briefs. Work in performance teams and take on the responsibilities of one the roles studied to support the creation of a live piece of theatre – directed by the tutor, as part of the SRCRep. There are two performances across the course of the academic year including a full-length play at the end of the academic year.

Modules offered may vary.

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How you learn

You study the arts in a range of ways including practical workshops, lectures, seminars and tutorials. Tutorials help you to discover and develop your personal aptitude for your chosen career path.

Teaching staff on the programme are all industry professionals with specific teaching and industry knowledge for their area.

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How you are assessed

You are assessed in a variety of ways, including essays, reports, presentations and performance observations. There are no external exams. Each assessment is carefully designed to give you the necessary tools to succeed.

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Employability

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Career opportunities

Graduates can seek to work in the arts and entertainment industries, education and the media. Successful completion of this course can lead to progression on to our honours degree in performing arts.

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