Performing Arts

The School of Creative, Visual and Performing Arts offers full-time courses in Art and Design, Media Production and Performing Arts based at Newtown College.

Classes are taught in a creative environment and using cutting-edge industry standard equipment within purposebuilt specialist facilities, including Hafren Theatre.

Extensive one-to-one support is provided with applications for conservatoires and top dance and performing arts universities and we ensure that all our students are ‘audition ready’. Our students do progress and importantly they are really employable – we aim to help them be career ready!

What will I do? Our courses provide exciting and challenging opportunities through specialist training in music, composition, dance, drama, singing and musical theatre. You will be given the opportunity to be involved in a wide range of performance activities as part of the College's theatre, dance and music companies making use of our professional studios and fully equipped Hafren Theatre.

Career opportunities b Actor b Arts administrator b Choreographer b Dancer b Musical theatre performer b Pilates/Yoga instructor b Screenwriter b Teacher b Theatre director. Courses

Career-Focused Courses Level Entry Requirements Duration Location

UAL Performing Arts

Extended Diploma in Performing Arts 2

3 2 GCSEs at A*-C or an appropriate Level 1 qualification. 5 GCSEs at A*-C including English. A relevant Level 2 qualification. Previous performance experience is desirable. 1 Year

2 Years Newtown

Newtown

Average annual earnings

Art Director £23k - £59k Product Designer £19k - £46k Actor, Presenter, Entertainer £24k - £66k Although according to Forbes magazine George Clooney made $239 Million in 2018 - Emsi