Performing Arts

Our range of Performing Arts courses will equip you with the skills you need for a career in this exciting industry. 
Whether you want to be a performer, music producer, stage manager, lighting designer, theatrical make-up artist or backstage technician, our courses will develop your confidence and technical know-how.
Each pathway is delivered by industry professionals who will guide you into work, an apprenticeship or higher education - helping you to achieve your career goals within the creative and cultural industries.

Our performing arts courses are delivered in partnership with the London College of Performing Arts and taught at their Abbey Wood Campus, The Link Bazalgette Way, London SE2 9BS.

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Hair and Media Make-up - L3 Diploma

An ideal course if you want a career as a media make-up artist working within the media, performing arts, fashion or the photographic industry. It is very hands-on and will allow you to express your imagination and creative skills to the limit.

  • Greenwich
  • 01/09/2025
  • Level 3
  • Full Time

Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) - National Foundation Diploma

Love Musical Theatre? Then this course is ideal. If you have a passion for performance and have a particular interest in developing both your practical and theoretical understanding of Musical Theatere before progressing into higher education and the first steps of your career then apply now. Our performing arts courses are delivered in partnership with the London College of Performing Arts and taught at their Abbey Wood Campus, The Link Bazalgette Way, London SE2 9BS.

  • Greenwich
  • 01/09/2025
  • Level 3
  • Full Time

Performing Arts (Dance) - 90 Credit Diploma

This course is ideal if you have a passion for dance and performance and have a particular interest in developing both your practical and theoretical understanding of dance before progressing into higher education and the first steps of your career in the dance industry. Our performing arts courses are delivered in partnership with the London College of Performing Arts and taught at their Abbey Wood Campus, The Link Bazalgette Way, London SE2 9BS.

  • Greenwich
  • 01/09/2025
  • Level 3
  • Full Time

Performing Arts (Acting) - National Foundation Diploma

This course allows you to study both the theory and practice of a wide range of theatre styles. You will have the opportunity to take part in theatre productions in various roles such as actor, scriptwriter, director and producer. You will receive a variety of performance opportunities, ranging from performing in own performance space to creating new plays and performing at professional venues including Greenwich Theatre, Churchill Theatre and the Bussy Building as well as participating in national events such as the National Student Drama Festival and the Connections Competition at the National Theatre. You will also create your own productions and take it on tour to local schools. Throughout the course, you will benefit from workshops with professional actors, writers, directors and producers. You will also be taken on theatre trips at least once a term. Our performing arts courses are delivered in partnership with the London College of Performing Arts and taught at their Abbey Wood Campus, The Link Bazalgette Way, London SE2 9BS.

  • Greenwich
  • 01/09/2025
  • Level 3
  • Full Time

Hair and Media Make-up - Diploma

This course is ideal if you are enthusiastic about creative hairstyling and make-up and would like to work in the media or entertainment industry as a hair stylist or make-up artist. It is very hands-on and will allow you to express your imagination and creative skills to the limit. You will develop the skills and knowledge to enable you to perform a range of professional beauty make-up treatments and techniques for clients in the industry and the basic skills in hairdressing and styling to enhance the make-up image.

  • Greenwich
  • 01/09/2025
  • Level 2
  • Full Time

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Where can it lead?

Find out more about the jobs available once you have successfully completed a course in this area.

Barbers / Hair Stylists / Cosmetologists

£12,797 Potential salary 120 open vacancies

Beauticians

£10,658 Potential salary 72 open vacancies

Makeup Artists

£10,658 Potential salary 72 open vacancies

Actors / Entertainers

£27,447 Potential salary 10 open vacancies

Art / Music Lecturers

£38,872 Potential salary 511 open vacancies

Producers

£31,583 Potential salary 31 open vacancies

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