Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This Theatre Performance course provides training in core performance skills. The teaching practice in Kinsale is underpinned by belief in an ensemble approach to theatre. Classes are taught through practical workshops supported by discussion and reflection. This unique and long-established course has a reputation for being very different from other forms of theatre training. Whilst it provides a complete actor’s training, covering script work, improvisation, characterisation, physical theatre and devising skills, there is a strong emphasis on personal and artistic growth, alongside others, in an ensemble group experience.
CERTIFICATION:
QQI Level 5 in Drama and Theatre Arts (5M5163).
QQI Component Maths (5N1833) – Available as option in evening for learners requiring Maths for progression.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Acting Skills & Techniques - 5N5055
Communications - 5N0690
Improvisation - 6N3552
Mime and Movement - 5N16074
Performance Craft - 5N4567
Theatre Performance - 5N4568
Theatre Studies - 5N4571
Work Experience - 5N1356
ADDITIONAL TRAINING/WORKSHOPS:
State of the Art VR Training – Body Swaps
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course results in a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which this award provides a direct progression route, click below:
QQI Code
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
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
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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Career Progression
Acting | Theatre Production | Arts Administration | Community Arts | Workshop Facilitation | Teaching | Theatre Writing