The UAL Level 4 Professional Diploma in Performance provides students with the opportunity to develop and enhance their performance skills in readiness for further study or employment within the sector.
Students will have the opportunity to stretch and refine their practical skills levels whilst defining their own personal interests and area of expertise.
The course is suitable for students who intend to pursue a career in the creative arts; enabling them to explore, develop and test their creativity. Projects undertaken throughout this course aim to define artistic ambitions and progression opportunities whilst developing professional practise.
Unit 1 - Applied Professional Practice: This unit introduces students to the realities of a professional working environment and will equip them with the necessary rehearsal etiquette and professional practice standards required within the industry. Students will gain an understanding and appreciation of the demands placed upon the performer in (and outside) of the rehearsal room and will begin taking responsibility for their own professional development.
Unit 2 - Specialist Performance Practice: This unit carries students deeper into their respective specialist pathways by allowing them to develop and refine their technical performance skills by being placed directly within a professional working environment. Here they will acquire the discipline demanded by professional practice.
The development of practical skills will be extensive and variable, depending upon the context of the work undertaken and the production team(s) the student is engaged with. The student will develop their professional practice by working within a range of styles, historical periods and creating works for
distinct audiences.
Unit 3 - Specialist Performance Project: The unit content will vary according to the specific demands of the student’s chosen project, which is derived from consultations with lecturers. A continuous critical monitoring of the project’s progress will remain central to students’ successfully satisfying the demands of this unit. Typical activities that students will be engaged with may include; rehearsals, workshops, research and development, planning, presentations, production meetings, drafts and/or ‘work in progress’ and performance events.
AS/A-Level/L3 Performing arts qualification or equivalent experience. Performing Arts students will be expected to undertake an audition. It is also recommended that students have a minimum of GCSE grade 4 or grade C (or an equivalent Level 2 qualification) in both English and Maths.
International students are expected to demonstrate that they have a good level of written and spoken English with a recommended minimum IELTS (or equivalent) score of 5.0.
An interview will be required to assess suitability of candidates.
You must be 18+ years of age.
Studio Fees: £65.00
I chose to study this course as I wanted to improve my acting, dancing and eventually study Dance at degree-level at university. I’ve enjoyed being on campus and making friends with likeminded people with similar interests to myself. The facilities here are great, especially the theatre – the quality of the lighting and sound means we can always put on a good show!
Students completing the UAL Level 4 Professional Diploma in Performance will have the skills and understanding needed to progress to Higher Education, further/conservatoire training or employment/self-employment in the industry.