Performing Arts

At MidKent College in Kent, our Performing Arts and Music students benefit from the use of two fully-equipped performance spaces – a 200-seat proscenium arch theatre, and a more intimate studio theatre.

Our courses in Performing Arts (performance) focus on three main disciplines: acting, dance and musical theatre. Students will be encouraged to develop a comprehensive range of performance skills, including those which cross over the three alternative pathways.

Students who choose to take the acting pathway will focus on devising and improvisation, vocal and movement skills, directing, scriptwriting, classical theatre, contemporary theatre, musical theatre performance and singing.

Those on the dance pathway will study contemporary dance, choreography, improvisation, ballet, musical theatre performance, jazz, tap and healthy singing.

Musical theatre students complete units in acting, musical theatre performance, jazz dance, tap dance, singing, devising and improvisation, and vocal and movement skills.

MidKent College's Extended Diploma in Performing Arts (Technical) study both technical theatre and theatre design, completing units in stage management, lighting (design and operation), sound, set prop design, arts administration and audio visual. 


Full-time courses include:

    Foundation Learning BTEC Diploma in Vocational Studies
> Media & Performing Arts (Level 1)

    BTEC Diploma in Performing Arts (Level 2)

    BTEC Extended Diploma in Performing Arts
with clear pathways in:
> Acting
> Dance
> Musical Theatre (all Level 3)

    BTEC Extended Diploma in Production Arts (Level 3)



Click here to find out more about the different levels and which one will suit you.



All Foundation Learning courses aim to enable students to progress to a full Level 2 qualification.

Successful completion of the Level 2 or Level 3 programmes can provide students with the skill base for professional work. However, further training is often required for successful entry into this competitive area of employment.

Many of our students progress to higher education to study related degree or professional qualifications.

The programmes also develop transferable skills, i.e. communication and presentation skills, which are valued in a range of industries.

Past students are working on large scale touring shows, West End shows and as technicians in local theatres.  

View our course guides to find out more

FULL-TIME (2012) PART-TIME (2011/12)