Performing Arts and Music
2 OUR COURSES 3 CAREER PATHWAYS 7 WHERE THE ARTS CAN 9 TAKE YOU Welcome to Performing Arts at New College Bradford.
See what Performing Arts courses you can take.
Look at where our courses can lead you.
ENRICHMENT
10 WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY 11 SOCIAL MEDIA AND 13 P A R T N E R S Find out about what you can get involved in.
Hear from recent graduates of our courses.
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
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New College Bradford is the city’s number one specialist, academic sixth-form college. Our outstanding Performing Arts department features incredible facilities including: State-of-the-art recording studio and live room. Theatre with professional sound and lighting system. Dance studio with mirror wall. iMac suite with industry-standard recording software. Practice rooms and instruments for students to hone their skills.
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Our Courses A-LEVEL MUSIC
BTEC MUSIC
BTEC SOUND ENGINEERING UAL PERFORMING AND PRODUCTION ARTS PERFORMANCE (DANCE) 3
A-Level Music Entry
What will I study? Performance (25% or 35%) Composition (25% or 35%) Listening and Appraising exam is worth 40%
Grade 6 GCSE Music or BTEC distinction (if taken) or the ability to perform at Grade 5 level minimum. All students must have an audition. All students should be willing to work towards Grade 5 theory if not already taken and aim to be minimum of Grade 6 practical by year 13. Grade 5 GCSE English Language .
A-level Music lessons are centred around developing musical knowledge and skills by analysing and discussing a wide range of music from 1750 to 2000. Performance skills are very important as they can form 35% of this course so this is a regular feature, as is composition where skills are built quickly through focused exercises and individual teacher feedback. All in all, music lessons are very busy!
BTEC Music Performance
Extended Certificate (1 A-level equivalent)
What will I study? Practical music theory and harmony (mandatory): Professional practice in the music industry (mandatory and externally marked). Ensemble music performance (mandatory and externally marked).
Entry Grade 4 (or merit) in Music (if studied) (plus audition) Grade 4 in English Language GCSE minimum point score of 3.5
BTEC Music lessons are practically orientated; performance underpins everything we do in lessons. Much time is spent in lessons on solo and ensemble performance whilst developing the skills to be a good all-round performer. Unit 1 focuses on the theoretical side of music and how important it is to understand the music we perform. Unit 2 considers how the music industry works and particularly how to plan and take charge of a large music event.
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BTEC Sound Engineering Extended Certificate (1 A-level equivalent)
Entry Grade 4 (or merit) in Music (if studied) Grade 4 in English Language GCSE minimum point score of 4.5
What will I study? The course is taught over a series of five different units: Studio Recording Techniques Mixing and Mastering Live Sound DAW Production Working as a Production Team
Lessons in Sound Engineering are very practical to give students the best opportunities to develop their skills for employment or further study at degree level. You will study both independently and as part of a team, depending on the nature of your task, which means each lesson is varied in delivery. You will have access to our state-of-theart iMac suite(s), complete with industry standard software and our amazing recording studio with top quality microphones, preamps and other equipment.
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UAL Performing & Production Arts Acting Diploma (1.5 A-level equivalent)
What will I study?
Entry
Units 1-4: An introduction to the skills necessary to explore creative development. Units 5-7: Production and performance assessments. Unit 8: Performance.
Grade 4 in English Language (plus audition) GCSE minimum point score of 3.5.
Lessons in UAL consist of a blended learning approach. Studying a range of practitioners and their key methodologies will enable you to apply your learning to a wide range of practical work. This course has an industry focus, which means we teach you everything you need to succeed in this competitive industry and progress onto higher education, if you wish to.
BTEC Performance (Dance) Extended Certificate Tech Level (1 A-level equivalent)
What will I study?
Group performance workshop. Jazz dance. The healthy dancer. Choreographing dance. Developing skills and techniques for performance.
Entry Grade 4 in English Language (plus audition) GCSE minimum point score of 3.5.
Students have the opportunity to work with professional artists as well as see a range of live performances. Dance builds connections between students and our ever-developing world; it is embedded within every culture and allows us to explore and share traditions. Studying dance also promotes opportunities for students to develop many personal and employability skills such as collaboration, discipline and adaptability that will benefit our students as they move on to face the challenges found in Higher Education or employment.
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music career
PATHWAYS BTEC and A-Level Music will help you to take your first steps towards a new career with the right blend of technical and academic skills in order to become the highly skilled, work-ready individuals’ employers and universities look for. The BTEC Level 3 Nationals and A-Level Music are qualifications designed to help you succeed. They have been developed in collaboration with over 5,000 universities, employers and professional bodies with employability at the heart, so your learners can develop the skills and confidence they will need to step into their future providing maximum flexibility around course content working towards your strengths and interests. In BTEC Sound Engineering, lessons are very practical to give students the best opportunities to develop their skills for employment or further study at degree level. You will study both independently and as part of a team, depending on the nature of your task, which means each lesson is varied in delivery. You will have access to our state-of-the-art iMac suite(s), complete with industry standard software and our amazing recording studio with top quality microphones, preamps and other equipment. Finally, the music department are keen to run many different trips for our students to enhance your experience on the course even more. We love to visit industry leading universities and plan to go on music tours overseas, so that you can get real world experience!
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performing arts career
PATHWAYS
Merging these two subjects together; Dance and Drama would provide students with a strong start to their performance aspirations, confidence and practical ability. Both courses embarks on building performance, theory and transferable skills. The confidence growth seen in students who study these courses is remarkable. All students leave our courses being strong minded, critical thinkers who can develop work independently and work extremely well in collaboration with others. Dance is more than just a form of entertainment. Dance builds connections between students and our everdeveloping world; it is embedded within every culture and allows us to explore and share traditions. Studying dance also promotes opportunities for students to develop many personal and employability skills such as collaboration, discipline and adaptability that will benefit our students as they move onto face the challenges found in Higher Education or employment.
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Where The Arts Can Take You...
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Career
Average Salary
Music Producer
£15,00 - £63,000
Music Therapist
£24,000 - £83,000
Musician
£15,000. -£111,000
Private Music Teacher
£22,000 - £70,000
Secondary School Teacher
£22,000 - £46,000
Sound Engineer
£19,000 - £49,000
Physiotherapist
£24,000 - £49,000
Dance Development Co-ordinator
£24,000 - £35,000
Dance Performer
£21,000 - £31,000
Personal Trainer
£19,000 - £91,000
Producer
£27,000 - £82,000
Director
£15,000 - £98,000
Actor / Actress
£13,000 - £126,000
Lighting Designer
£21,000 - £40,000
Prop Maker
£28,000 - £46,000
Costume Designer
£20,000 - £31,000
Marketing
£19,000 - £116,000
Events Manager
£20,000 - £42,000
Social Worker
£23,000 - £41,000
Information taken from www.payscale.com
At New College Bradford, we offer many exciting Performing Arts enrichment opportunities to further your journey towards where you want to be! Anyone can come and get involved with: Dance Group Musical Theatre Academies Music Theory Arts Award Trips and Visits to London, Move It Dance Event, Universities and HE Training Institutions, Guest Speakers and Workshops!
ENRICHMENT 9
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What Our Students Say “This is my first year doing A-level music and so far I have thoroughly enjoyed the course. I have been able to study classical music, learn the history of many famous rock and pop songs, and I get to compose my own piece!” Daniel Marsden, Trinity Academy Bradford.
“The people you meet are all so nice and friendly, which makes it easy to settle into college. As someone who has never really performed acting-wise, I have learnt so much on this course and will take it all with me to wherever I go next.” Hannah Robinson, Beckfoot Thornton School. “I love this course because it’s a way to express myself and my passion without fear of judgment from my classmates. I’ve created such strong bonds from these lessons with the students and teacher. We are always going out and having new experiences within the industry to help plan our futures.” Katie Jackson, Hanson Academy. “This is a fantastic course! This is only the first year of the course in college and what is good is that you can explore different mics, sounds, polar patterns, get to record your own piece, and work as a team which has always been the key to success in this course.” Jacob Conway, Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College.
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