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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Performing Arts course at Warwickshire College.
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UCAS Tariff
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This may be derived from a Level 3 qualification in a related subject or A Levels ideally including Theatre Studies. Entry requirements are for guidance only. We welcome students with equivalent qualifications and combinations. Please contact us to discuss further. The college would consider applications from mature students with relevant work experience who may not have related formal academic qualifications.
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Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: W470
Here's what Warwickshire College says about its Performing Arts course.
The FdA Performing Arts course is designed for students who wish to turn their creative talents and passion into a career in Theatre, Film and TV.
Alongside ensemble, theatre company style performance work, students undertake classes in Audition and Acting Techniques, Screen Acting, Voice, Singing, Improvisation, Movement and Physical Theatre, Stage Combat, Dance, Text Analysis and Interpretation.
As well as working with our passionate team of lecturers, we have an exciting programme of visiting companies and professionals. They provide workshops and lectures throughout the year, in which students can forge links with the industry.
This course is delivered and awarded by Warwickshire College and is regulated by the Office for Students (OfS).
For our Higher Education Terms and Conditions please visit https://wcg.ac.uk/page/701/terms-and-conditions
Source: Warwickshire College
Course details
Qualification
Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
Department
Visual and Performing Arts and Media
Location
Rugby College | Rugby
Duration
2 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Performing arts
Start date
14 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,790 per year |
| Scotland | £9,790 per year |
| Wales | £9,790 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,790 per year |
| EU | £11,950 per year |
| International | £11,950 per year |
The modules you will study
Modules may include:
Year 1 - Level 4
Acting Skills 1: Foundations Collaborative Rehearsal Body & Movement 1: Core Skills Contextual Studies Voice Skills Academic Study Skills, Employability and T-Shaped
Year 2 - Level 5
Work-based and Placement Learning Acting Skills 2: Multimedia Collaborative Performance Body & Movement 2: Devising & Choreography Teaching and Workshop Practice
Students are expected to complete 100 hours of work-based or placement learning by the end of Level 5.
For further details about this course, please refer to the programme specification here:
We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated, please contact us for the latest information.
How you will be assessed
The modules are integrated into a programme of continuous assessment through assignment and performance.
There are no exams associated with this course.
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