BA (Hons) (Top-up) Performance

Year 1Semester 1:Advanced Creative Practice – develop the skills to perform and produce work in a range of genres and styles. You will be expected to rehearse, develop, perform and produce advanced pieces with expression and within stylistic conventions.  You will respond to direction, demonstrate your enthusiasm for performance and show professionalism, explore various direction, production and rehearsal techniques.Semester 2:Individual Case Study – this enables you to carry out research into a particular practitioner, company or movement, which relates to your individual vocational interests.  The research, when completed, will be presented at a University Centre based symposium. Year 2Semester 1Freelance Working and Self Employment – develop a network of professional contacts, create an appropriate professional portfolio, work within the relevant and appropriate legal and statutory frameworks. You will be allocated a personal mentor. You will draw up a detailed career plan that includes at least three ‘milestones’.Semester 2Independent Project – A substantial piece of work that will enable you to demonstrate the extent of your achievement on the degree as a whole. You will be allocated a personal tutor at the outset. The project could be a performance, composition, installation or collaboration. 

Entry to this course requires 80 UCAS tariff points. T Level qualifications are accepted, a T Level PASS with a minimum of a grade A*-C (equates to 96 UCAS points). Additionally, you may need an FdA qualification in Performing Arts or a related discipline or 120 credits at NQF Level 4/5 or equivalent. You will be asked to present a one-minute monologue of your choosing from either a film, television series or published play. This will be followed by a short interview.

Assessment has many forms, including assessment of a performance, vlog, blog, essay, presentation, viva voce or portfolio. Across the programme a range of assessment formats will be used, reflecting the nature of the module (theory or practical) and to account for different learning styles.

Bradford College was the first FE/HE college to be a Lead Associate School for the Royal Shakespeare Company, offering opportunities to work and train with the RSC. Students will be given the opportunity to participate in projects with the Performing Arts Graduate Theatre Company, offering a bridge into the industry. The department has significant partnerships with local venues, companies and organisations to ensure that professional experience is embedded within your programme.

The course will develop skills, knowledge and experience of performance in order to become a successful practitioner within the performing arts industry and other related fields. It will enhance employability within the creative industries by promoting a collaborative approach to teaching and learning across different disciplines. Ultimately the course will enable students to become a capable and well-rounded Performance graduate who will make a contribution to the performance indsutry having developed appropriate knowledge and specialist skills. Below are some examples of job roles the qualifications could lead to:

• Performing Arts: TV and Film Actor, Voice Over Artist, Musical Theatre Performer, Theatre Practitioner, Writer, Director, Theatre Producer, Stand-up Comedian, TV Presenter, Radio DJ, Content Creator.
• Education: Workshop Leader, Facilitator, Creative Education Content Creator, Theatre Outreach Officer.
• Other: Theatre Marketing Assistant, Programmer, Booking Coordinator, Production Manager, Creative Engagement Officer, Box Office Manager.

Other Costs: Approx. £500 for trips, visits to exhibitions and shows. (All optional)

This is representative of the most common fees scenario, but actual fees can vary depending on a number of factors. Please contact us if you need more guidance.