Professional Performance Programme - Musical Theatre

Level 3 Professional Performance Programme - Musical Theatre

The focus of the PPP Musical Theatre pathway is on allowing you to develop your skills in acting, dance and singing so that you are able to pass the auditions and continue your training at a prestigious institution. On the course, you will also have the opportunity to showcase your skills in a wide range of performances. There may be the opportunity to take one of the Performing Arts A Levels alongside this course.

• Course Information

  • Course Code

    LVU3MTH

  • Attendance Pattern

    Daytime

  • Course Level

    Level 3

  • Study Mode

    Full Time

  • Course Location

    Langdale Road, Leyland

  • Age Group

    School Leavers (16-18)

  • Course Duration

    2 years

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• Overview

  In your singing classes, you will improve your ensemble technique by working on songs from the shows, developing your ability to harmonise in duets, trios and full-group numbers. You will also work on stage presence and performance flair along with the techniques involved in acting through song as you develop a range of solo performances. In your acting classes, you will develop your skills in exaggerated performance styles that link to practitioners such as Stanislavski and Berkoff. You will also be taught naturalistic performance techniques that will help you to develop realistic characterisations that include emotional connection with the character being played.

  In your dance lessons you will be introduced to basic ballet technique or, if you already have some training in this area, will be given the opportunity to hone and refine your skills whilst other classes will cover Jazz Dance and Tap. It is not necessary for you to have had any previous dance training in order to follow the musical theatre pathway as you will be taught the fundamentals as part of the course. You will have the opportunity to take part in our annual showcase of musical theatre talent – Showdown – which will be made up of songs and dances from a range of Musical Theatre productions, from Chicago to Wicked to Les Miserables, performed to a public audience. Your two years at Runshaw culminate with a full scale musical theatre show that is performed by the members of your class for a public audience. The musical theatre productions at Runshaw are always spectacular events and are a great way to round off the year.

   

  

• Entry Requirements

  For our Level 3 Advanced Vocational courses our entry requirements are a minimum of 5x GCSEs at Grade 4, Maths or English Language/Literature at Grade 4 and Grade 3 in the other subjects.

  Please note, some courses and subjects will have additional specific entry requirements or require DBS clearance to undertake placements. Information about this can be found in our course leaflet (available to download above), the Apply Portal, and on your offer letter which you will receive after your interview.

  In order to maintain the high quality of the Professional Performance Programme, applicants must also pass an audition. This ensures that all the students on the PPP have the necessary level of skill and commitment to succeed. Applicants who do not yet meet the standard for the Level 3 qualification may be offered a place on the PPP: Foundation – a one-year course designed to develop students’ skills to a level where they will then be able to progress onto the PPP Level 3.

• How will I be assessed?

  You will take part in a number of projects over the two years. Most assessments last for 6-8 weeks and consist of skills classes where you are taught relevant techniques and then development sessions where you apply those techniques and then perform in front of a live audience. You will also complete project books and evaluations for some of the practical work that you have done on the course. All of these will take the form of coursework as there are no written exams. On completion of the course, you will gain an Extended Diploma from the University of the Arts London.

• Progression Pathway

  A high proportion of our students move on to prestigious institutions. In 2016, 75% of the students who applied gained places at accredited dance and drama schools; no other college in the North West can match these statistics.

  Some of the places that our students have progressed to include:

  • Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA)
  • Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
  • Rose Bruford College
  • Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
  • Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA)
  • East 15 Acting School
  • American Academy of Dramatic Art
• National Careers Service

  For guidance about what careers subjects can lead on to please follow this link to the National Careers Service.