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- What are your interests?
- Research into the specific units
- Length of course
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- Do you meet their requirements - Work experience / grades / audition
- Money/cost - accommodation / travel / food
- Success rate - pass rate / progression from their / job success
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- What's needed for interview/ audition
- Identify five possible performing arts related courses you may be interested in attending after completing your BTEC
- Explain the application process for the courses you have selected
- Discuss career aims and pathways
- Look into the cost of the course and accomadtion
Stage Management
About the course
Receive a general grounding in all aspects of theatre production, specialising in stage management.
Work with students on other theatre disciplines to develop an understanding of how each contributes to live performance. Obtain professional placements through a range of industry contacts
Personal Career Aims
With experience, you could manage a theatre company, become a theatre producer, or move into TV production. I don't really know what my ultimate career goal would be but I know I'm driven and passionate about what this course covers and really I would just love to be apart of it. During the course we'll cover many aspects and after the first year I'll probably be more drawn to one or two of them, so from their I'd be able to think of my future after university.
Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance
Individual interviews are conducted with one or two programme tutors, including an opportunity to present your portfolio.
The course cost up to £9,250. Accommodation cost £170 - £175 per week.
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
The interview day is structured in three parts. You must put together the interview project that is listed on the website (Royal Central interview project). There are two parts to this project; part one is telling a story through imagery and object. For this you have to pick three images that affect you emotionally, but also have one other item to go with each picture. You must think about what stories are associated with this object. The item could relate to your work in theatre, the strand you are interested in, or just hold a particular interest for you as a person. For the second part you have t write about a live event you've been to - in less than 500 words. However, it can't be something you were personally involved in.
The course cost up to £9,250. As they don't have their own halls of residence they are allocated a select number of rooms from the university of London and you must fit their eligibility criteria to live there. Other than that you have to find your own private rented accommodation.
University of Winchester
If you're accepted or they think you're suitable for the course you will be called for and interview, where you must bring a portfolio.
The course cost up to £9,500. Accommodation cost £80 - £180 per week.
The course cost up to £9,500. Accommodation cost £80 - £180 per week.
Theatre Design
About the course
You will experience the total design process from the initial creative dialogue, through visualisation to full performance. Placing equal emphasis on costume and set design, you will learn to respond visually and creatively to stimuli ranging from text and character to music, physicality and time. The course will also develop your professional awareness and understanding of the responsibilities of the designer through a comprehensive programme of classes, projects and public performances.
Career Aims
Graduates from this course leave as confident designers and theatre makers. The skills they acquire will enable them to work as designers for a full range of theatre, film and event production companies. Graduates also go on to work as design assistants, costume assistants and model makers. You could also go on to postgraduate studies. As well as working as designers in television and film production, production managers and scenic artists our graduates work in site-specific theatre, opera, musicals, music concerts, festivals and animation.
University of the Arts London
Following your UCAS application to this course all home / EU applicants will be invited to choose a date for a selection event. At the selection event, you will be expected to bring your portfolio, which will be reviewed by course teams. The event will also give you a chance to meet current students, take a tour of the college and see the facilities. Applicants will be seen by a team of Theatre and Screen tutors. Applicants may be offered a place on an alternative BA Theatre and Screen course at Wimbledon. This decision will be based on our assessment of an applicants' creative potential and interests.
The course cost up to £9,250. Accommodation range from £110 to £300 per week.
Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance
Individual interviews are conducted with one or two programme tutors, including an opportunity to present your portfolio.
The course cost up to £9,250. Accommodation cost £170 - £175 per week.
TV, Film and Theatre Production
About the course
Choose this highly creative and highly practical course to learn the latest techniques for producing exciting film and television content. You'll also gain analytical skills that will allow your imagination to flourish in a professional industrial environment. Creating any sort of film depends on a team of technically gifted individuals working together. You’ll discover the entire process of film production and the relationship between the various roles and stages including designing, editing, sound, cinematography, production and direction. Over the three years, you will have the chance to imagine and make your own dramas or documentaries and your own studio programmes and to hone your specialist skills in large-scale group productions.
Career Aims
You will graduate with the practical, technical and creative skills and the experience needed to enter a variety of media industries or to begin a career in independent film and TV production. This course is also designed to offer you a range of transferable skills that are relevant to the media, the wider world of work or to further academic study. From this there are a number of career paths; director, producer, cinematographer, and many more.
Arts University Bournemouth
They are particularly interested in how you have responded to a given brief, together with any self-initiated projects. They also expect to see contextual work, which can include a short five-minute film or show reel, or an extensive visual portfolio. Work which you have produced in your own time will not only strengthen your portfolio, but will display commitment, personal interest and demonstrate a wider appreciation of the visual arts. Film is both a visual and an aural medium and we would expect to see evidence of ability in either or both of these areas.
The course cost up to £9,250. Accommodation cost £120 - £170 per week.
University of York
Once your application has been reviewed by the admissions tutor, you may be invited to attend an interview afternoon.Your personal statement will be read very closely and we will be looking for a range of interests and extra-curricular activity. Previous experience of film and TV is not a requirement.We do not require a portfolio. If you are invited to interview, you will be asked to prepare a short exercise to present to your interviewer.
The course cost up to £9,250. Accommodation cost £100 - £180 per week.
Costume Production and Design
About the course
The Costume Production course will provide you with the understanding and skills needed to pursue a successful career in the production and management of historical and contemporary costumes and accessories. Learn pattern drafting, women’s and men’s costume making, hat making and accessories. Undertake costume supervision and placements with professional companies and designers. Work closely with students of all other theatre disciplines to contribute to the overall understanding of performance and theatre production. You will develop your garment making skills and produce costumes for use in fully realised theatre shows, working to designs by professional or student costume designers. The garments that you produce will be durable enough to withstand the rigours of performance. You will also experience the whole range of responsibilities involved with being initially a wardrobe assistant and then a wardrobe supervisor.
Career Aims
Graduates have gone on to work as freelance costume makers, and within wardrobe departments, for Theatre, Television, Film, Cruise Ships, Dance, and Opera companies. This can include being a costume designer, stylist, supervisor and costume prop maker.
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
The interview day is structured in three parts. You must put together the interview project that is listed on the website (Royal Central interview project). There are two parts to this project; part one is telling a story through imagery and object. For this you have to pick three images that affect you emotionally, but also have one other item to go with each picture. You must think about what stories are associated with this object. The item could relate to your work in theatre, the strand you are interested in, or just hold a particular interest for you as a person. For the second part you have t write about a live event you've been to - in less than 500 words. However, it can't be something you were personally involved in.
The course cost up to £9,250. As they don't have their own halls of residence they are allocated a select number of rooms from the university of London and you must fit their eligibility criteria to live there. Other than that you have to find your own private rented accommodation.
Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance
Individual interviews are conducted with one or two programme tutors, including an opportunity to present your portfolio.
The course cost up to £9,250. Accommodation cost £170 - £175 per week.
Arts University Bournemouth
Your personal statement is an opportunity to display your interest in the course and to show us your potential. Your qualifications should include a relevant creative subject, but we do accept a wide range of Level Three qualifications. When we make an offer, we’ll invite you to an Applicant Day. These are designed exclusively for undergraduate applicants holding offers at AUB. Your interview for the BA (Hons) Costume and Performance Design course will be quite informal and will last for about twenty minutes. The interview panel (consisting usually of two people - possibly including a student) will be interested in your work and your reasons for wanting to study Costume and Performance Design at AUB.
The course cost up to £9,250. Accommodation cost £120 - £170 per week.
Your personal statement is an opportunity to display your interest in the course and to show us your potential. Your qualifications should include a relevant creative subject, but we do accept a wide range of Level Three qualifications. When we make an offer, we’ll invite you to an Applicant Day. These are designed exclusively for undergraduate applicants holding offers at AUB. Your interview for the BA (Hons) Costume and Performance Design course will be quite informal and will last for about twenty minutes. The interview panel (consisting usually of two people - possibly including a student) will be interested in your work and your reasons for wanting to study Costume and Performance Design at AUB.
The course cost up to £9,250. Accommodation cost £120 - £170 per week.
Hair and Make up for Performance
About the course
The course has been devised in response to industry and student-led demand for practical training in make up and hairdressing techniques for theatre, film, TV, fashion, festival, carnival and entertainment arenas. The course integrates the intellectual demands of interpretation of the text or other written element within the performance context, with the specialised design and craft skills required for the realisation of original make-up and prosthetic.
Career Aims
People have gone on to work as make up artists and wig assistants in theatre, film and television. Many graduates prefer to seek employment as soon as they have completed their undergraduate studies.
University of the Arts London
Depending on the quality of your application, you may be asked to submit a number of images of your work. If the course team wish to consider your application further, you will be invited to an interview where the course team will look at your portfolio and ask you questions to establish your suitability for the course. If you are successful at the interview stage you will be offered a place. Applicants are not guaranteed to be asked to upload work, nor are they guaranteed an interview.
The course cost up to £9,250. Accommodation range from £110 to £300 per week.
Northbrook College Sussex
Applicants are required to attend an interview before a decision is made about their application. If you are applying for an Art, Design, Media, Performing Arts or Music course, you will be expected to provide us with a portfolio of work or audition at time of interview. You should bring a creative portfolio containing up to 20 pieces of your best work, such as drawings, paintings, mixed media, prints, photography, plus sketchbooks / journals showing development work. We would also like to see examples of your written work.
Course cost £8290. No student accommodation available so you must rent privately. However, Northbrook do provide a list of student house available in the area.
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