PERFORMING ARTS PERFORMING ARTS
PERFORMING ARTS DANCE
BTEC HIGHER NATIONAL CERTIFICATE BTEC HIGHER NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
LOCATION: CITY COLLEGE COVENTRY LOCATION: CITY COLLEGE COVENTRY
DURATION: 1 YEAR DURATION: 1 YEAR
START DATE: SEPTEMBER START DATE: SEPTEMBER
MODE OF STUDY: PART-TIME MODE OF STUDY: FULL-TIME
UCAS CODE: 19W UCAS CODE: 00W
INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE Other opportunities include:
INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE Other learning opportunities include:
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if you are interested in developing your understanding of • Local, National and international theatre trips and visits

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of theatre.
you will also have the support of a progress tutor during
you also have the support of a progress tutor during the course.
as being given the opportunity to investigate the many career
the course.
ATTENDANCE
opportunities within the dance industry.
ASSESSMENT
ASSESSMENT
The course runs on three days a week, 9.30 am - 4.30 pm.
ATTENDANCE
Assessment is continuous throughout the course and you will
Assessment is continuous throughout the course and you will
ENTRY REqUIREMENTS be graded on your practical work and written assignments.
This course runs over three days, wednesday to friday,
be graded on your practical work and written assignments.
There are no written examinations. if you successfully
10.00 am - 4.30 pm.
you need to be 18 or over and have completed a BTEC
There are no written examinations. if you successfully
complete the course, you are awarded a BTEC Higher National
National diploma/Certificate or an equivalent qualification
ENTRY REqUIREMENTS complete the course you will be awarded a BTEC Higher
Certificate in performing Arts (performance).
such as A levels or Advanced GNvQ or AvCE.
National Certificate in dance.
you need to be 18 years old or over and have completed
FEES
THE PROGRAMME
a BTEC National diploma/Certificate or an equivalent FEES
please contact Course information for fee information
qualification such as A levels or an advanced GNvQ or AvCE.
The units you will study include:
please contact Course information for fee information
on 0800 616 202.
THE PROGRAMME on 0800 616 202.
• Acting methods and Styles
ADDITIONAL COSTS
• dance Theatre Styles
The units you will study include: ADDITIONAL COSTS
• devising for performance Examination/Registration fee, costs will be confirmed
• Choreography: Conventional methods Examination/Registration fee
• Historical and Contemporary Studies at enrolment.
• Classical Ballet
• physical Theatre
Costs for trips will be confirmed at enrolment.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
• Contemporary dance Repertory
• Singing
• Contextual Studies APPLICATION PROCEDURE
• Small Business management in the Arts direct to City College Coventry using the application form
• dance workshop Applications
• Theatre in the Community supplied in this prospectus.
direct to City College Coventry using the application form
• musical Theatre dance Styles
• workshop Leadership.
supplied in this prospectus.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
• process and production
practitioners whose work our current students have studied
• professional practice
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
After you complete the course, you could progress to:
include: Blast Theory, forced Entertainment, john Cage,
• project Realisation
After you complete the course, you could progress to:
Lea Anderson, martha Graham, pina Bausch and
• BA Honours degree in a related area
• Small Scale Touring
Richard foreman.
• Social dance forms.
• BA Honours degree in a related area
• work within the performing arts industry.
• Audition for work within the performing arts industry
Companies who have worked with our current students are:
you will investigate the following dance practitioners:
CONTACT
• Set up your own company within the performing
Bet4motion, motionhouse dance Theatre, Stan won’t dance
Agnes de mille, Bob fosse, dv8, Gillian Lynne, martha
arts industry.
and Theatre Absolute.
Course information. Graham, judson dance Theatre, merce Cunningham,
pina Bausch and Steve paxton.
CONTACT
professional companies that have worked with our
Course information.
students are:
• COSmino (Resident international Theatre Company)
• motionhouse and Stan won’t dance.
 
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