Course description
The UAL Level 3 Diploma and Extended Diploma in Performing and Production Arts, with a focus on Dance and Musical Theatre is designed to provide you with the knowledge, skills, and understanding necessary to access and progress to degree-level study or employment in the performing arts.
Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
At least four GCSEs at Grade 4 (C) or above, including maths and English Language.
All applicants will need to provide evidence of their previous musical experience, either with recorded examples (MP3, YouTube and Soundcloud are all acceptable examples) or an audition, as well as providing their most recent school report.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
On completion of the Extended Diploma, students could move into a variety of different pathways.
The following are examples of what our past Guildford College Performing Arts students are doing now:
- Studying for a dance/ musical theatre degree at either a university or a vocational dance school.
- Training to be a musical theatre performer at vocational schools such as Bird College, Urdang, London Studio Centre, Performance Preparation Academy and Millennium, or to be a contemporary dancer and choreographer at places such as London Contemporary Dance School, Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance and Northern School of Contemporary Dance.
- Studying for an Acting Degree or Performance Diploma at Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Academy of Live and Recorded Arts, Mountview and Guildford School of Acting.
- Performing and teaching after further training at universities including Middlesex, Kingston and Chichester.
- Many students have performed in music videos, as actors, extras, backing dancers for live concerts, on cruise ships and in touring musical and dance productions.
- Training and working in the fitness industry.
- Modelling.
- Freelance education work in UK and abroad.
- Directing their own company, such as Guildford Fringe.
- Arts administration.
- Dance development worker or community dance artist.
Activate Learning
Activate Learning is a forward-thinking education group that aims for far-reaching, progressive change and impact through learning. We work with learners as individuals, helping them make the choice of course and career pathway that’s right for them. Our mission is to provide work-ready talent for business, and...