Performing Arts
If you’re passionate about performing arts, you’ll know they are much more than just subjects – they are ways of life!
If you want to pursue a career you love, that makes going to work every day interesting and enjoyable, then choosing a course with us will help you to learn more about the creative industries and how you can find your place within them.
You’ll have access to amazing facilities at our latest campus- the City Hub, including a 200-seater theatre equipped with the latest lighting and sound technology. Plus, we also have dance studios, acting studios, a costume department, a set design studio and a construction workshop!
You’ll also have plenty of opportunity to perform your work throughout the year either in-house, locally, or maybe even internationally.
Many of our shows are watched by industry experts and practitioners looking for the next generation of talent. Next year it could be you treading the boards at the National Theatre, dancing at Notting Hill, or working with visiting industry professionals.
We offer a variety courses at Nottingham College, ranging from Level 1 to Degree Level.
There are a vast number of career options in the industry – whether you would like to be an Actor, a Dancer, a Director, a Lighting Engineer, a Musical Theatre Performer, a Performer, a Stage Manager, a Teacher, a Technician – there are many choices available to you.
Our track record in creating shining stars of the industry spans over 20 years, seeing hundreds of students go on to achieve amazing things.
So, rest assured you’re in the right place at Nottingham College and the fact that we have the knowledge, expertise and connections to help move your career forward is good news for you.
- A dance teacher can earn between £22,000 - £50,000 per annum.
- A theatre performer can earn circa £420 per week.
- An entertainer can earn around £50 an hour or £200 a performance.
- Touring theatre actors may earn up to £650 a week.
You're viewing all 14 courses
Acting (Level 2 UAL Diploma) - Full-time
If you have a passion for acting and performance, and want to develop your skills further, this is the perfect course.
Acting (Level 3 UAL Extended Diploma) - Full-time
This course is perfect if you’re a talented performer, want a career in the performing arts, and are looking to further develop your skills.
Acting BA (Hons) Degree (Level 6) - Full-time
This new three-year BA Honours degree is designed to develop your acting skills in preparation for working in the performance industry.
Acting Foundation Degree (Level 5) - Full-time
This course comprises the first two years of a conventional three-year degree and is designed to develop students' specialist skills and knowledge for the performance industry.
Dance (Level 2 UAL Diploma) - Full-time
If you’ve had a taste of performing in front of an audience and are hungry for more, or you’ve got a hidden talent for performing and dancing and need a bit of help to bring it out of you, this…
Dance (Level 3 UAL Extended Diploma) - Full-time
This course is perfect if you want to develop your practical dance skills and gain a working knowledge of the dance world.
Dance and Education BA (Hons) Degree (Level 6) - Full-time
This new 3 year degree is designed to develop your dance skills in preparation for working in the industry.
Musical Theatre (Level 3 UAL Extended Diploma) - Full-time
This course is perfect if you have a talent for acting, dance and singing and want to pursue this as a career.
Musical Theatre BA (Hons) Degree (Level 6) - Full-time
This new BA Honours degree is designed to help you develop as a triple threat performer preparing for work in the global Musical Theatre industry.
Musical Theatre HNC (Level 4) - Full-time
This exciting course offers an opportunity to develop and enhance your practical skills to progress into the competitive world of musical theatre.
Musical Theatre HND Top-up (Level 5) - Full-time
This exciting course offers an opportunity to develop and enhance your practical skills to progress into the competitive world of musical theatre.
Performing Arts (Level 1 UAL Diploma) - Full-time
This course is perfect if you want to explore your talents in acting and dance and gain some experience in the performing arts.
Performing Arts (Level 4 Professional Diploma) - Full-time
The course is perfect if you have previously studied either Dance, Acting, Musical Theatre or Performance, have a strong desire for a career in the arts and want to develop your skills further.
Performing Arts BA (Hons) Top-Up Degree (Level 6) - Full-time
This BA (Hons) top-up course is dedicated to helping you to develop as an independent practitioner in the industry and is excellent preparation for a teaching career in the subject.
Can’t find the course you’re looking for?
Anita on Performing Arts
If you're #CuriousAboutCollege then find out what our students have to say about us. Anita talks to us about her time on the performing arts course. Thanks Anita!