Acting for Stage & Screen (Level 5)

Description

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the performing arts. Learners gain first-hand experience in a wide range of disciplines, developing core skills that can help them advance to a more specialised performing arts training.

This immersive, hands-on performing arts course offers an opportunity to improve your performing, auditioning and technical production skills. Learn to work collaboratively with other creative individuals. Display your talents and discover your strengths. Clarify educational and career objectives.

Students discover acting for stage and screen. The business aspects of the performing arts industry are explored when students form a mini production company with classmates to stage shows both on and off campus. Throughout the course, students experience field trips, live concerts, plays and other professional performances. The course is taught by experienced industry professionals.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

•    Leaving Certificate or equivalent.

•    All applicants are auditioned, and places are awarded on suitability.

•    Mature students without formal qualifications are most welcome to apply.

DURATION:

This is a one-year course.

CERTIFICATION:

•    QQI Level 5 in Certificate in Performing Arts (5M5151).

COURSE CONTENT:

Students will be examined in 8 subject areas. The following subjects may be offered:

Acting Skills & Techniques - 5N5055

As part of the Acting Skill and Techniques module students will gain valuable acting experience performing onstage in public performances. Throughout the year students will be introduced to a comprehensive range of acting skills and techniques.

Theatre Performance Skills - 5N4568

TV & Film Acting - 5N6046

Mime and Movement - 5N0559

Event Production - 5N1374

Theatre Studies - 5N4571

Communications - 5N0690

Work Experience - 5N1356

EDUCATION PROGRESSION OPPORTUNITIES:

Graduates continue in diploma or degree performing arts programmes, such as musical theatre, drama and theatre studies. Some decide to pursue technical production or design, writing, teaching, etc. Others pursue professional work following graduation.

Excellent progressions opportunities including:

•    Cork College of FET: Acting, Level 6.

•    UCC: Drama and Theatre Studies (CK112).

•    MTU: Theatre and Drama Studies (CR700).

•    TU Dublin: Drama (Performance) (DT529).

•    TCD: Drama and Theatre Studies (TR025).

•    NUI Galway University: Arts (Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies) (GY118).

•    UK Universities.

Students who wish to use the links to further studies will need to attain a certain level of achievement in their QQI award.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

The core teaching personnel have extensive professional experience in the industry. Graduates are encouraged to apply for further study at other institutions to develop their specific areas of interest. The course provides the knowledge and skills which performing arts colleges require for admission.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

The course provides a starting point for students to build a career in the performing arts industry.