Course Overview
The Level 4 Professional Diploma in Performance – UAL is a full-time further education course delivered at Newtown College as part of NPTC Group of Colleges. The course is designed to provide students with the advanced skills, knowledge and professional understanding required to progress into higher education, conservatoire training or directly into employment within the creative industries.
Students will have the opportunity to refine their practical performance skills, identify their individual artistic interests and develop a clear area of specialism within a challenging and supportive professional learning environment.
This is a professional‑level course. As such, students will typically have achieved 3 A Levels or an equivalent Level 3 vocational qualification at Merit grade or above. All applicants are also required to successfully attend an audition.
Students completing the Level 4 Professional Diploma in Performance may progress to higher education or conservatoire training through the development of a professional performance portfolio.
The qualification also supports progression into employment or self-employment within the creative industries, including roles such as actor, dancer, musical theatre performer, musician, director, dramaturg or choreographer.
The course is made up of three core units, all of which must be successfully completed to achieve the qualification:
- Applied Professional Practice, introducing students to professional working environments, rehearsal etiquette and industry standards
- Specialist Performance Technique, enabling students to develop advanced performance skills through a range of practical activities
- Specialist Performance Project, where students realise their professional performance ambitions through the planning, rehearsal and presentation of a specialist performance project
Assessment for this course is continuous and takes place through practical workshops, performances, written essays, portfolios and presentations. Assessment is designed to reflect professional practice within the performing arts industry.
A basic DBS check is required for mature students. Students may also be required to contribute approximately £50 towards educational trips.
