Acting - Level 3

Start Date: 2nd September 2024

Newcastle College Performance And Production Arts 2

Length 2 years
Study Full-Time
Location Rye Hill Campus

Qualification Gained

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Performing Arts Practice (Acting)

Levels Explained

Apply Now Print course information

More about the course

This Acting course will prepare you for life as an actor on camera, stage or radio. As a student, you will train in our multi-million pound Performance Academy, where you will have access to state-of-the-art studios and facilities.

Our focus is to help you build a strong portfolio and develop your skills and knowledge to support your next steps. We will introduce you to camera and stage techniques and give you experience of working in classical, physical, contemporary and community theatre. You will learn about the history of theatre alongside acting techniques, performance skills and industry knowledge.

You will learn how to effectively use expression, body, voice, timing and costume to portray convincing performances. You will learn how to write and direct your own work through devising, improvisation and script work and work as well as take part in 3 large scale performances a year.

Call us now 0191 200 4000

Email us enquiries@ncl-coll.ac.uk

Virtual Open Events Apply Now

Courtney Munro

FdA Musical Theatre

"We all draw inspiration from the tutors, especially as they have experience in the industry. Our tutors know what we need to work on in order to prepare us for our careers, which inspires us all to work harder."

Sophie Ellis

BA (Hons) Dance

"The facilities at the College are great. The Performance Academy, where I study, has excellent dance facilities from large studio spaces, a studio theatre for smaller performances to a large 250 seat theatre fully equipped with an Aerial Rig."

Daily tasks:

Plays pre-recorded music at nightclubs, discotheques, and private functions.
Conducts interviews and prepares reports for news broadcasts, current affairs programmes and documentaries.
Introduces and presents radio and television programmes, reads news bulletins and makes announcements.
Trains animals to perform entertaining routines and may perform with them.
Performs singing, comedy, acrobatic, illusion and conjuring routines.
Assumes character created by a playwright or author and communicates this to an audience.
Studies script, play or book and prepares and rehearses interpretation.

Powered by EMSI

Median Salary

£33,513 View more

Daily tasks:

Demonstrates and directs dance moves, monitors and analyses technique and performance, and determines how improvements can be made.
Participates in dance performance.
Attends rehearsals to develop and practice dance routines for performance.
Builds and maintains stamina, physical strength, agility and general health through fitness exercises and healthy eating.

Powered by EMSI

Median Salary

£33,148 View more

Actors, Entertainers and Presenters

Daily tasks:

Plays pre-recorded music at nightclubs, discotheques, and private functions.
Conducts interviews and prepares reports for news broadcasts, current affairs programmes and documentaries.
Introduces and presents radio and television programmes, reads news bulletins and makes announcements.
Trains animals to perform entertaining routines and may perform with them.
Performs singing, comedy, acrobatic, illusion and conjuring routines.
Assumes character created by a playwright or author and communicates this to an audience.
Studies script, play or book and prepares and rehearses interpretation.

Median Salary

£33,513 View more

Powered by EMSI

Dancers and Choreographers

Daily tasks:

Demonstrates and directs dance moves, monitors and analyses technique and performance, and determines how improvements can be made.
Participates in dance performance.
Attends rehearsals to develop and practice dance routines for performance.
Builds and maintains stamina, physical strength, agility and general health through fitness exercises and healthy eating.

Median Salary

£33,148 View more

Powered by EMSI

18 October 2023

Newcastle College University Centre Unveils Investment in Cyber Security and Immersive Technology

A specialist digital technologies hub with state-of-the-art laboratories dedicated to cyber security and immersive technology, have been unveiled at Newcastle College University Centre (NCUC).

24 May 2023

Newcastle College at the Generator Music Futures Summit

Newcastle College is working with Generator Union to address skills shortages across the arts sector in the North East, including taking part in the recent Music Futures Summit.

Newcastle College Dancers Performing At Newcastle Falcons

19 October 2023

Newcastle College Dance Students to Perform at Every Newcastle Falcons Game

Dance students from Newcastle College will be providing the official half-time entertainment for local rugby team the Newcastle Falcons at every game this season.