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What will I learn to do?
Explore Dance and Drama through a range of units:
Performing Arts Production Process – Plan, produce and evaluate a concert or show.
- Performing Arts Business – Budget for and publicize a concert or show
- Performing Dance – perform and evaluate a dance performance
- Acting – perform and evaluate a drama performance
- Musical Theatre – combine acting, dance and musical skills to produce a performance
- Mask Making – Explore the use of masks in Dance and Drama, and be able to make a mask for performance.
- Lighting Operations – Understand how different lighting equipment works and be able to operate equipment during rehearsal and performance.
- Sound Operations - Understand how different sound equipment works and is connected. Be able to operate equipment during rehearsal and performance.
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What skills do I need?
Performing Arts will be of interest to students who:
- Enjoy performing and creating dance and drama work
- Have an ability to perform
- Wish to develop their knowledge and understanding of Dance and Drama
What is next for me after this course?
Performing Arts can lead to:
Level 3 Courses in:
- Performing Arts
- Dance
- Drama
Degree in:
- Dance
- Drama
- Performing Arts
There are many jobs Performing Arts is seen as an asset but the main jobs are:
- Professional Actor
- Professional Dancer
- Classroom Teacher
- Dance/Drama school Teacher
- Theatre Manager
- Concert Promoter
- Art Critic
- Choreographer
- Director
- Publicist
- Stage Manager

Assessment
A variety of methods are used to assess and record progress: work logs, video recordings, performances and presentations.
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You can collect more detailed information about the subject from the course tutors Miss Abdy, Miss Clarke and Miss L Thompson
Miss Abdy - Room 130
Miss Clarke - Room 304
Miss Thompson - PE Office
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