BTEC Performing Arts
This course offers you a specialist qualification with an 鈥榠ndustry focus鈥�.
It includes developing skills in acting, movement and singing as well as performance skills and working with a live audience. The majority of the course is assessed through practical assignments, including workshops and rehearsals as well as performing. This is often accompanied by the compilation of portfolios of evidence to support criteria achieved – there is no formal examination.
Input from industry professionals, in the form of workshops, talks and visits, form an integral part of the course.听
You will also get the opportunity to take part in the wealth of productions and performances that take place in College 鈥� whether a large-scale musical production or more intimate performances.
It is essential that you go to see as wide a range as possible of live theatre and performance events through organised College trips and visits of your own.
91撸男视频 Deane鈥檚 has a thriving Performing Arts department with the chance to get involved both on stage and behind the scenes.
We stage many high quality performances ranging from large scale production to more intimate nights of theatre, music and dance. Recent productions include Return to the Forbidden Planet, Our Country鈥檚 Good, Guys and Dolls, A Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream and Miss Saigon.
We also have a number of theatre trips throughout the year across the North West and further afield as well as the chance to attend workshops with external practitioners working within the Performing Arts industry.
Your studies will enable you to develop skills needed to progress to a specialist performing arts college or university course 鈥� and ultimately a career in the performing arts industry. This is an insightful, challenging, confidence building and creative subject that develops a wide variety of highly desirable and marketable skills 鈥� something that will be of immense value in other subjects and eventually the world of work.
Musical Theatre Techniques听
Singing Techniques for Performers听
Acting Styles听
Developing Skills and Techniques for Performance听
Group Performance Workshop听
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Summary听
Musical Theatre Techniques听
In this unit, you will develop the skills required to be a musical theatre听performer by participating in听technique classes, rehearsals and final听performance. By learning about the key features of musical听theatre performance you will develop an understanding of the skills and techniques required to听create a successful performance. You will reflect on your progress as you develop skills and听techniques in acting, singing and dance, setting targets and reviewing your progress.听
Singing Techniques for Performers听
In this unit, you will develop the skills required to be a singer by participating in technique classes,听rehearsal and performance pieces. You will learn about the structure and physiology of the singing听voice and develop an understanding of how the sound is produced. You will develop a repertoire of听both solo and ensemble pieces as you develop the appropriate technical and performance skills听required to be a singer. Throughout your learning and听development听you will be taught how to听reflect on your progress and practice which will support your development听
Acting Styles听
This unit will introduce you to the basic differences of a range of styles of theatre and the听approaches of theatre practitioners. You will take part in workshops that explore acting styles,听techniques and practices used by different theatre practitioners in their work. This will enable you听to create character, interpret lines and develop your vocal and physical skills while rehearsing and听performing a text or devising original work. Throughout your learning and听development听you will听reflect on your progress and practice, which will support your development as an actor听
Developing Skills and Techniques for Performance听
In this unit, you will develop the appropriate skills and techniques for a performance discipline, specialising in either physical theatre or musical theatre. You will participate in regular workshops, classes and exercises where you will acquire, practise and develop the necessary technical, practical and interpretative performance skills to help you succeed when performing live to an audience. You will work with existing performance works, analysing and interpreting the material in order to understand and apply the relevant skills and techniques appropriate to the style听
Group Performance Workshop听
In this unit, you will learn how to respond to a given stimulus as part of a group, using research,听discussion and practical exploration to develop performance material and later present an informal听presentation of the work to an invited audience. The work may be in a single discipline or combine elements of dance, acting, musical听theatre and variety. You will reflect on the development process, considering the success and听potential of the work for further development, as well as evaluating your own contribution to the听process and the product. To complete the assessment tasks within this unit, you will need to听draw on your learning from across your programme.听
Students will be encouraged to explore a broad range of genres and styles within Performing Arts. In order to develop a good understanding of the demands of a performer, we strongly recommend watching as many live performances as possible.
Study Level
BTEC Extended Certificate
Exam Board
Pearson
Contact Details
Miss R Homer
Head of Department
homer_r@sjd.ac.uk
