Activate Learning is an approved centre for this UAL Awarding Body qualification: UAL Level 2 Award and Diploma in Performing and Production Arts.
Whether you want to be a professional actor, dancer, technician, stage manager, or work within the industry, depending on your preferred specialism, we nurture your abilities and passions to cater the course to develop you as an individual and your attributes.
Every term, we work towards a new performance and have a busy schedule full of opportunities outside of college, trips, and work-experience opportunities.
On recent courses, our students have worked with National Theatre Connections Oxford Lights Festival, Oxford Castle and Prison, Old Fire Station, Oxford Playhouse, Lift Off Festival at the Wilde Theatre Bracknell, Pineapple Dance Studios, BASE Dance Studios, Move It!, Disneyland Paris Performing Arts, the National Trust, and we have a resident, professional theatre company based at the college: Mandala Theatre Company.
What you'll learn
You will develop your practical skills in drama, dance and the whole production process from technical theatre to performance. You will also be encouraged to develop analytical skills and acquire a broad knowledge of the way the performing arts business works.
You will have the opportunity to participate in group productions. In addition, you will be encouraged to develop creative skills and strong organisational capabilities.
This one-year course enables you to do both by providing the perfect foundation year. This course focuses on three key areas:
- Practical skills in the performing arts: You will be working alongside Level 3 Performing Arts students gaining the essential skills needed to thrive in this competitive industry.
- Work skills and employability: You will develop core skills in communication, project management and studentship. These skills will make you more employable and enable you to achieve on Level 3 if you choose to progress.
- English and maths: To maximise your employment and progression opportunities, you will retake English and Maths qualifications (if you did not achieve grade C or above at GCSE). In addition, the course team will mentor you at the end of the course to help you progress onto Level 3 or into employment.
How you'll learn and be assessed
Students on this course will be helped to develop practical performance skills using voice and movement to communicate effectively to an audience.
You will also learn the importance of team work and self-discipline and gain confidence in interacting with others. These skills can be used not just in the performing arts industry but in many other areas of work.
You will undertake practical assignments performed in class and in public, small- and large-group projects, and workshops.
On successful completion, you will be awarded: UAL Level 2 Award and Diploma in Performing and Production Arts.
About UAL Awarding Body
UAL Awarding Body believes in transformative education. They design and award creative qualifications that empower and inspire educators to help students reach their potential.
UAL Awarding Body is regulated by Ofqual, Qualifications Wales and CCEA Regulation and currently offers qualifications in Art and Design, Fashion Business and Retail, Creative Media Production and Technology, Music Performance and Production and Performing and Production Arts. They are also the UK’s leading provider of the Foundation Diploma in Art and Design. Their qualifications have high retention and achievement rates because they are flexible, responsive and relevant to industry needs, and facilitate student progression.
University of the Arts London (UAL) is Europe’s largest specialist art and design university, comprising six renowned Colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts.
Progression
You will gain knowledge that links to creative industry careers in preparation for employment or progression on to one of our Level 3 courses.
Entry requirements
You need to have 4 GCSEs at Grade 3 or above including English and maths, with a keen interest and evidence in the subject (audition).
