Course Summary
Course Category: CAO (Higher Education - HET)
This course is designed for students who aspire to work in the fields of drama, theatre, and film. It offers comprehensive training in performance, technical theatre, and film, preparing students to enter the industry as versatile and interdisciplinary practitioners. The structure of the course allows students the time and flexibility to explore their interests and develop their individual strengths.
Course Details
What will you study?
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, the performing arts or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Further Research
Career Progression
Theatre, Film and Drama teachers | Theatre and film technicians | Set and costume and lighting designers | Performers and creative artists | Independent actors and devisers | Scriptwriters and playwrights | Arts administrators and producers | Event managers and cultural promoters | Digital content creators | Dramaturgs | Facilitators