Course Overview

Do you want to pursue a creative subject but lack the grades to do so? Our Level 1 Diploma in Art, Performance and Production course will give you a grounding in key aspects of creative study, giving you the skills and experience to advance onto further study within the area.

Using our specialist studios, workshops and performance spaces in Worcester you will be given a strong grounding in the creative arts whilst developing your own skills and specialisms. This course is predominately Performing Arts based, however it does contain Art and Design lessons in addition to this. Within the course you will have the opportunity to devise, rehearse and perform to a public crowd as well as developing practical art outcomes for an end of year exhibition.

During this course you will be invited to meet with specialist practitioners and are encouraged to visit galleries, both locally and some of the more acknowledged contemporary galleries within the UK.

Please note that this course is predominantly aimed at 16 to 19 year olds.

At the beginning of each course students will be expected to pay a studio fee, which will be discussed on application and interview. This will enable all students to attend a trip to a performance or art gallery, and provide all students with an Art Kit to use on a daily basis.

Students will also have access to industry standard performance and rehearsal spaces (Spires Theatres) as well as Art and Design spaces to experiment and produce work.

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements however applicants would be expected to demonstrate interest in the creative arts.

Course Modules

The course modules are reviewed and altered slightly each year to reflect employer and curriculum needs. However, some of the topics you will cover consist of:

- Communication Skills
- Contextual Research
- 2D/3D Design
- Individual Performance and Project
- Acting
- Dance
- Singing
- Devising
- Organising a Public Event
- Public Performances

How will I be assessed?

Your work and practice will be continually assessed across the year, as you build up a portfolio of work leading toward a final project or performance at the end of the academic year. In addition to your practical and physical work you will be expected to maintain a written workbook. This will show your creative process and thinking around decisions, team work, and outcomes.

You will also receive written feedback against your Unit Submissions, and be told whether you are working towards a Pass, Merit or Distinction (triple grade).

What can I do next

Successful completion of this course could allow you to progress onto Level 2 Art and Design, Level 2 Performing Arts and Production, Level 2 Creative Media courses.

This course could lead to a range of careers including (but not limited to):
- Artist Assistant
- Print Making Technician
- Graphic Designer
- Photographer
- Visual Merchandiser
- Fashion and Product Designer
- Producer
- Sound and Stage Technician
- Radio Broadcast Assistant
- Camera Operator
- Actor