Musical Theatre HNC (Level 4) — Full-time
Course outline
This exciting course offers an opportunity to develop and enhance your practical skills to progress into the competitive world of musical theatre.
The course provides the chance to develop as an original artist in singing, dancing, and acting through song, in order to achieve a wide-ranging knowledge of the performing arts industry and give your future career a head start.
Students will explore the three main areas of singing, dance and acting, as well as the contextual development of musical theatre, both here in the UK and globally.
Modules may include:
- The performing arts industry
- Professional development
- Acting for musical theatre
- Dance for musical theatre
- Vocal techniques and performance
- Musical theatre performance
- Research skills
Performing arts facilities
- Our performing arts courses boast some of the best facilities of any performing arts degree provider in the country.
- Our 200 capacity theatre built in 2019 is our showpiece but it’s the sprung floor dance studios, rehearsal rooms and intimate performance spaces that enhance our offer to our performing arts students.
Our show season attracts audiences from across the city and beyond and our rolling programme of visits and performance workshops from some of the industry’s most prominent and talented artists means our students get lots of hands-on training and a unique insight into the varying career pathways in performing arts.
How to apply for this course
Entry onto this course is via UCAS.
- Institution code: N30
- UCAS code: MUT1
Location:
111 Canal Street
Nottingham NG1 7HB |
Date:Start: Monday 25th September 2023 |
Fees / reductions:The tuition fee is per year. Various bursaries are available for some Higher Education courses. Tuition fee: £8,250 |
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Course code: C030505 / Q030506 |
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| Qualification | Pearson BTEC Higher National Certificate in Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) |
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| Duration | 1 year |
| Level | Level 4 |
| Entry requirements | You will need a minimum of 48 UCAS points from:
Other combinations of qualifications and experience will also be considered, as will Level 3 qualifications not currently listed on the UCAS tariff. We would expect students to be working at (or to demonstrate competency at) Level 2 or above in English/literacy and maths/numeracy. You'll need a keen interest in acting and the performing arts in general You will be invited to an interview and audition (an audition fee of £30.00 applies, which is payable directly to Expressions Performing Arts Academy). Mature applicants with relevant professional experience and/or qualifications are welcome to apply. |
| Teaching & assessment | Assessment is continuous, providing a range of evidence of your learning. This will include:
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| Progression | After successfully completing the HNC, you could progress to the HND in Musical Theatre. After this you could top-up to a BA (Hons) Performing Arts, or a similar course (subject to entry requirements) or enter into employment. Previous graduates have gone on to work in theatres in the West End, UK and abroad; film and TV, cruise ships, holiday venues, community arts projects or into choreography/teaching. |
| Additional information | This course is run at the Expressions Academy of Performing Arts in Mansfield. You can visit the Expressions Academy of Performing Arts website here. |
