North Kent College is excited to announce a new Performing Arts course at the Tonbridge campus, Acting for Stage and Screen.
Our Level 3 course is designed for young and aspiring actors to develop their skills for both stage and screen over two years of training before embarking on a career in the Performing Arts industry.
The course will allow our students to train in a professional working environment where they will collaborate with other passionate and driven performers in our well-equipped acting spaces. Our students will be treated as Actors and will be trained by Directors, already providing that bridge between FE and the industry. Actors will take part in a series of projects in both mediums of Theatre and Film.
All processes revolving around performing for Stage will see our actors take part in a series rehearsals and workshops designed to develop all the necessary skills required for producing Theatre. It is important that every actor understands how a production is produced, from what happens in the rehearsal room, to putting together pieces of set, and going through a technical stage before performing to a paying audience in our MAC Theatre.
Our actors will also get to experience what it is like to be an actor for screen in Camera lead projects. This will involve a similar process to stage where actors will go through a rehearsal process of working with script, introductions on how to set up and use Camera equipment, and finally working in front of the camera in a variety of different projects.
On Acting for Stage and Screen it is important that all our actors develop their practice and technique in many different approaches, where we hope to expand their skillset as a performer, whilst underpinning contextual knowledge of the performing arts industry.
It is our aim that our actors are trained to the highest standard, and as close to industry as possible, before progressing from North Kent College as a well-rounded performer in both stage and screen.
Course options
Code
A2T116PLevel
Level 3Mode
Full TimeCampus
TonbridgeDuration
2 yearsStarting
7/09/2026Ending
17/06/2028-
What qualification will I gain?
UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing & Production Arts
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Entry Requirements
Minimum of four GCSEs grade 4 & above including English and preferably maths and one creative subject. Or an equivalent Level 2 Diploma in Performing Arts at merit or above. You will need a positive school report/recommendation/reference from your school/tutor. (Applicants who are home schooled, with no formal qualifications, will be required to take college internal assessments; in addition to the below, to determine their suitability for the demands of the course).
You will be required to attend an audition and interview where you will need to prepare one of the following that represent your key strengths:
A Monologue Song Technical Theatre Portfolio Piece of choreographed dance A prop, lighting, sound or costume design Theatre Review.
The outcome of your audition/interview will be assessed by the directors, and they will let you know if you have been successful
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What progression options will I have?
Once you have completed the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing and Production Arts you could progress onto University, Employment, an Apprenticeship or Drama School.
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What costs are involved?
Tuition Fees: 16-18 - free 19+ Advanced Learning Loan -?7395 Exam and Registration Fees (payable by all aged 19 and over): ?240 This course may also attract additional costs, for example, kit, uniform, trips or books, that all students will be required to pay. Please contact the College for further details.
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How will I be assessed?
All of your work will follow a vocational scenario or context that simulates a real-world situation. This course is 100 % coursework. You will present your work in a range of formats. You will be assessed on your research, development and experimentation and final outcomes and you will be encouraged to develop your work and professional practice through evaluation and self-reflection. All units will be graded against the Assessment Objectives set by UAL, with Unit 12 in year 2 being graded either a Pass, Merit or Distinction, which will become your overall grade for the Extended Diploma in Performing and Production Arts.