Extended Diploma in Performing Arts – Drama
This six-term, conservatoire-style Acting and Musical Theatre training programme is designed for ambitious students seeking progression to leading drama schools or universities, but do not have the necessary entry requirements to apply directly onto our Drama Foundation or Musical Theatre Foundation.
Through intensive, industry-focused training, you will develop the skills, discipline and creative confidence needed to thrive as a professional performer and take the next step in your performing career.
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WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS COURSE
Success in the competitive world of acting requires focus, determination, and creative courage. This course will help you develop your performance skills, confidence, emotional range and physical awareness through intensive practical training and live performance opportunities. With regular one-to-one coaching from specialist tutors, you鈥檒l refine your audition technique, strengthen your individual style and grow into a versatile, self-aware performer ready for the challenges of drama school and the professional industry.
Students who take this course will benefit from:
- A programme modelled on a first year Conservatoire-style training programme.
- Up to 25 hours per week of contact time with experienced teaching staff with extensive professional backgrounds in the performing arts.
- Weekly one-to-one sessions with acting and singing tutors to support your development as a performer.
- Weekly group classes in Acting, Movement, Dance, Physical Theatre, Text, Voice, and Scene Study.
- Small class sizes, allowing for more tailored learning and personalised feedback.
- A teaching approach dedicated to helping you discover your full creative potential as a unique performer.
- A community of developing artists who support each other to take risks, push boundaries and grow as performers.
- Regular performance opportunities throughout the course.
UCAS TARIFF
YEAR 1听听
The UAL Level 3 Diploma in Performing & Production Arts is the midway point of the qualification and attracts UCAS tariff points for each final grade as shown below. Please note, it is not recommended to leave the qualification between Years 1 and 2 as most universities will require the complete qualification.听
Pass 36 – Merit 60 – Distinction 84听
YEAR 2听
The UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing & Production Arts – Drama is the complete qualification equal to 3 A-levels, and attracts UCAS tariff points for each final grade as shown below:听
Pass 72 – Merit 120 – Distinction 168听
THE AWARD
The UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing & Production Arts – Drama is quality assured by UAL Awarding Body through a rigorous external moderation process, and grades are monitored against agreed national standards.鈥疘t is also regulated by Ofqual.听
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OVERVIEW
Course Location听
颁补尘产谤颈诲驳别听
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Course Length听
2 years (6 terms)听
Course Start听
September听听
Studio Access听
Students have access to our Bridge House studios 5 days a week, from 8:00am to 8:00pm Monday to Friday. Our Sturton Street studios are open to students 7 days a week, from 8:00am to 8:00pm Monday to Friday and from 11:00am to 5.45pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
Contact Time听
Up to 25 hours per week with One-to-One tuition 1 hour each week.听听听听
Awarding Body听
University of the Arts London Awarding Body听
How your Work is Assessed听
Assignments and projects are focused on your听 area of study, following the specification set by UAL, the awarding body.听
English Language听
Up to 5 hours per week if required听
Progression听
Our students have gone on to study Undergraduate courses at top Drama Schools and Universities: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Central School of Speech & Drama, Trinity Laban Conservatoire, Leeds Conservatoire, American Academy of Dramatic Arts (New York), Birmingham School of Acting, Goldsmiths University of London, Rose Bruford, East 15 Acting School, Mountview Academy of Performing Arts, University of Surrey
ENTRY
Age听
16听 years +
Educational Level听
Successful completion of Secondary Education (Grade 10 or Grade 11 depending on native country) or 3 x GCSEs at grade 4 or C or equivalent overseas qualification, preferably in a relevant creative subject.
Students who do not meet these entry requirements will still be considered on their own individual potential to succeed.听
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English Level for International Students听
IELTS 5.0 (5.0+ in Speaking, no other element below 4.0)
Audition听
An audition is required for entry to this course. Please refer to the Audition Guide below for more information.听
HIGHLIGHTS
STRUCTURE
SUBJECTS
In these classes be prepared to challenge your thinking, what does it mean to act, and what is the role of the actor? There will be a mix of acting theory, drawing on several critical perspectives, and practical work involving movement, voice and all the tools of self-expression. We will workshop a variety of material with tutors, peers, and guest lecturers all in support of your application process for university or drama school.听
Scene study classes follow the process of preparing, rehearsing and presenting a scripted text. The rehearsal room is where actors experiment with and apply their training in relation to different theatrical forms and rehearsal processes. The classes enable actors to explore, develop and take risks. Scene study is where all acting techniques learned on the course are put into practice and critique given for the benefit of all in the class.听
A stalwart for all actors in training is developing a healthy and robust speaking voice. This class is a physical practice; working with your body and breath, turning sound into speech, and applying this work to different styles of text for performance. Work on resonance, volume, clarity, articulation, pitch, and develop your sound through experimentation and practical application.听
This class will breakdown dialects of English with sessions on anatomy and how vocalised sound is made. Learn the international Phonetic Alphabet as it applies to RP (Received Pronunciation) and apply this understanding to different dialects and how a phonetic understanding can help you deliver text with control, clarity, and confidence.听
Discover your body鈥檚 expressive potential and have at your disposal the techniques which will allow you to achieve the physical and imaginative transformations required as an actor. The classes explore key movement influences, including Laban, Lecoq and Anne Bogart’s Viewpoints training. The focus of the classes is to embody movement with imagination at its heart, working on body awareness, improvisation and developing original performance and choreography that allows you to clearly express ideas, emotions and enrich storytelling.听
Establish a process for working with words as a starting point, turning the written word into the spoken word. Develop your practice of finding the drama and making sense of any text. Particular attention will be paid to Shakespeare along with poetry, prose, and a healthy dose of sight reading!听
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The ballet course provides students with strong technique and understanding of the basic requirements for ballet. Through a structured programme of floor work, barre and centre practice the students learn how to maintain correct posture and how to correctly use their turnout, while also developing a knowledge of the French vocabulary and common dance patterns. By the end of the year they will be confident in dancing short sequences and responding to a variety of music, leaving them well prepared for college auditions.听
Play will be your final lesson of the week; come together with all performing arts courses in a lesson dedicated to play. Through this class you will develop a strong, positive group dynamic and find more freedom and possibility in performance through theatre games, trust exercises and the exploration of improvisation techniques.听
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In Commercial Dance classes, we aim to introduce everyone to the foundational steps of a multitude of styles. We do this to expand student knowledge within the style of Street dance. We will also look at freestyle and choreography in class as these skills are essential within the professional dance industry.听
Jazz is one of the main building blocks of Musical Theatre choreography. Students will work on developing the foundations of Jazz technique through a variety of exercises focused on improving strength, flexibility, and performance skills.听 Students will be challenged by working on a range of jazz styles and contrasting routines in preparation for their dance auditions.听
You will be refining your rhythm skills through group performance of the music of West Africa, Brazil and more on authentic instruments. In this class you will work on the crucial skills of pulse, rhythmic independence and polyrhythm to help you to in your principal instrument performances.
FACULTY
GALLERY
AUDITIONS
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
Students can attend an audition in person by contacting the college to arrange an audition with the Head of Drama. If an in-person audition is not possible, please submit a video audition. See our Audition Guide for advice on how to prepare both for the in person audition and also video submissions.听听
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
International students who cannot attend the audition in person can submit a recorded audition. Please ensure you can be seen and heard clearly in the recording and that your whole body is visible. Following this you may be asked to attend an online interview.
AUDITION GUIDE
What We Look for in an Audition guide, to prepare fully for your audition at 最新麻豆视频.
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