
Acting
Course Overview
As an Acting student, you are likely to be creative, flexible and curious. This qualification will give you a solid basis for working towards a career within the performing arts industry.
That could mean acting, dancing, playing an instrument or performing in a band, or taking a more ‘behind the scenes’ approach, such as music production, set or costume design, lighting, sound design or stage management.
There will be as much variety in our student body as there are opportunities within the creative and performing arts. But don’t worry – you don’t necessarily need to know exactly what you want to be or do in the future. What matters is that you are dedicated and committed to working hard and can show us that you have the aptitude to succeed.
You may have noticed in the course outlines that we have not asked for any specific creative and/or performing arts subjects to have been studied at GCSE. This is deliberate. We know that not all applicants may have had the same opportunities – perhaps your school doesn’t offer Dance at GCSE, the only drama group is too far away or too expensive or you can’t afford the latest software that would make your recordings sound even better.
We don’t feel that a lack of previous opportunity should prevent applicants to LIPA Sixth Form College with real potential – even in its rawest form – from accessing and benefiting from our industry-experienced learning. This belief is reflected in our approach to applications.
Your natural ability, your fit with what and how we teach, your commitment to personal and discipline-related development and your potential are key factors in our admissions process. We can’t evaluate these based solely on your predicted grades at GCSE, so we also look for other ways to confirm your suitability for our courses.
In order to assess your commitment and potential, we have identified six attributes we feel our students need to give them the best chance of success on our courses. Go to Attributes for further information to help you identify how to address these in your application.
September 2021 entry to all our Level 3 Extended Diploma courses will require a predicted minimum of five GCSEs at grade A* to C/4 - ideally to include Maths and English. If you are made a conditional offer but still need to gain a grade C/4 or above in Maths and/or English Language - but still have five GCSEs at grade C/4 or above in other subjects - we can support you to retake these subjects alongside your Level 3 Extended Diploma studies. However, as retaking these GCSEs will be an additional demand on your time, it is in your interest to work to pass them the first time round – especially as you will be in competition for a place with other young people, who may achieve these grades first time round.
As an Acting student, you are likely to be creative, flexible and curious. This qualification will give you a solid basis for working towards a career within the performing arts industry.
Whatever your favourite dance style – ballet, jazz, urban or contemporary – your skills and technical ability will benefit from studying this course, which is ideal for anyone considering a dance-focused career within the performing arts industry.
If you live and breathe music, this is the course for you. Studying this qualification will broaden your understanding of a wide range of performance styles, composition, recording and live sound.
This brand new pathway for September 2019 offers the opportunity to develop skills and technique in acting, dance and singing for musical theatre.
Providing an in-depth introduction to the skills and knowledge needed to run a performance, this course is ideal for anyone interested in the technical side of the creative and performing arts.
If you’re passionate about the performing arts and have skills in art and design our course will equip you to be part of the creative team responsible for bringing a production to life.