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If you’re passionate about performing arts, you’ll know they are much more than just subjects – they are ways of life!

If you want to pursue a career you love, that makes going to work every day interesting and enjoyable, then choosing a course with us will help you to learn more about the creative industries and how you can find your place within them. 

You’ll have access to amazing facilities at our latest campus - the City Hub, including a 200-seater theatre equipped with the latest lighting and sound technology. Plus, we also have dance studios, acting studios, a costume department, a set design studio and a construction workshop! 

You’ll also have plenty of opportunity to perform your work throughout the year either in-house, locally, or maybe even internationally. 

Many of our shows are watched by industry experts and practitioners looking for the next generation of talent. Next year it could be you treading the boards at the National Theatre, dancing at Notting Hill, or working with visiting industry professionals. 

There are a vast number of career options in the industry – whether you would like to be an Actor, a Dancer, a Director, a Lighting Engineer, a Musical Theatre Performer, a Performer, a Stage Manager, a Teacher, a Technician – there are many choices available to you.

Our track record in creating shining stars of the industry spans over 20 years, seeing hundreds of students go on to achieve amazing things.

So, rest assured you’re in the right place at Nottingham College and the fact that we have the knowledge, expertise and connections to help move your career forward is good news for you.

Facilities

Performing Arts Theatre and Studios

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Learning Facilities

Available Courses

BA (Hons) Performing Arts Top-Up Degree (Level 6) - Full-time

Acting (Level 2 UAL Diploma) - Full-time

Acting (Level 3 UAL Extended Diploma) - Full-time

Performing Arts (Level 2 UAL Diploma) - Full-time

Dance (Level 3 UAL Extended Diploma) - Full-time

Performing Arts (Level 1 UAL Diploma) - Full-time

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Careers

Actors, Entertainers and Presenters

Earnings

£27,446

Average Earnings

Employment

Pathways

Art, Performance and Design

People in these occupations create art and fine craftwork, produce and perform plays and motion pictures, and design graphics and other products.

Media, Publishing and Information Services

People in these occupations produce, publish, and release media and provide library, archive, curation, and information services.

Skills

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Learning Strategies

Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
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