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Acting and Performance Professional Theatre

Award
NPA
Campus
Langside Campus
SCQF Level
6
Local Authority
Glasgow, East Renfrewshire
SCQF Credit Points
18

The National Progression Award (NPA) in Professional Theatre Preparation offers you the opportunity to develop your skills in acting and is designed to develop an appreciation of all aspects of preparing for a career in professional theatre.

This course will provide the knowledge and skills and resources that may be called upon when preparing for interviews and auditions, for entry to drama courses and/or the theatre or performing arts profession. 

This course is highly practical in nature.

Qualification Breakdown

National Progression Award in Professional Theatre Preparation SCQF Level 6:

  • Preparation for Audition
  • Drama: Acting Skills
  • Creative Project

There is one mandatory unit, Preparation for Audition which will prepare you for the audition process through developing a broad overview of the types of work available within the performing arts sector and preparing for, performing and evaluating your own audition performance. You will then work on the specific practical skill of acting. 

Entry requirements

You must have a keen interest in this area and be working towards or have:

  • National 5 English
  • previous experience of drama, theatre groups, acting clubs, Higher Drama or equivalent

Target Year Group S5 and S6

Attendance Pattern

You will atend college on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons 13:30 - 16:00

Progression Pathways

After successful completion of this course and based on an audition, you would have an opportunity to internally progress within Glasgow Clyde on to the next level of course.

You might go on to do:

  • NC Acting and Performance (Level 6)
  • Higher National Certificate (HNC), Higher National Diploma (HND)

The level you might enter would depend on the level and relevance of your other qualifications

You might also go on to:

  • a degree in Drama

Employment Routes / Job Areas

Employment opportunities after training such as:

  • lighting technician
  • actor
  • prop maker
  • scenic artist
  • set designer
  • stage manager
  • stagehand
  • wardrobe assistant

How to Apply

When you click on the Apply button you will be redirected to create an application account for your chosen Senior Phase course. 

  • Use a personal email address and ensure your password is something that you will remember. 
  • You will receive an email asking you to confirm your account.  This will  take you to the application form.   
  • you will receive a link to the application portal within each email you receive - please use this link to track your application