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Level 2 in Creative & Performing Arts

58M170/AP-2223
  1. CampusMedway
  2. Course Length1 Year
  3. Type of CourseFull Time
  4. Week Commencing05-09-2022
  5. Annual Fee£1740

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The Details

The Level 2 Diploma in Performing & Production Arts is a triple threat course including dancing, acting and singing. There are 10 coursework units all of which are internally assessed culminating in a Final Major Project at the end of the year.

You will study a wide range of units including; Introduction to performing arts and production, Introduction to research, Production development, and Performance development

Other Important Info

This qualification is all internally assessed through written and practical work, including performances in front of live audiences.

You will be required to wear black dance clothes, including tracksuit bottoms and tshirt. You will need ballet, tap and jazz shoes.

Future Prospects

Many of our students progress on to level 3 to give themselves a better chance of entering this highly competitive industry.

Careers within acting and musical theatre not only include acting for stage and screen but also directing, scriptwriting, teaching and lots more.

Careers in dance are varied but can include becoming a professional dancer, singer, choreographer, dance therapist, community dance worker and more.

Entry Requirements

Four GCSEs at grade D/3 or above, including English or maths at grade D/3 or above.

Why Choose MidKent College?

  • We provide some of the finest teaching and learning environments you’ll find in a further education college in the country, having built a brand-new campus in Gillingham in 2009 and refurbished our Maidstone Campus in a redevelopment programme completed in 2016.
  • Both of our campuses are fully-equipped with workshops that simulate real working environments, equipment that replicates the latest technology students will find in the workplace, and commercial facilities that are open to the public.
  • The University Centre Maidstone (UCM) building at our Oakwood Park campus is a dedicated campus for university-level courses and professional training.
  • Our career advisers booked 1105 careers interviews in 2020-2021! They'll be able to give you impartial guidance as to the range of education, training and employment opportunities available to you.

    • What our students say...

      Harry Bunyan

      So far in the study programme we have covered different styles of dance, such as a little bit of Irish Dancing, we’ve done tap, ballet and jazz, and we have had some people come into teach us under different disciplines. We’ve also got acting strands and singing. I would like to go on and do all of it but singing has always been my ...