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UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma Performing and Production Arts
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Overview
This is a top up of the Level 3 Diploma in Performing Arts and is the equivalent of three A Levels. This course offers you the opportunity explore and develop advanced skills within your chosen specialism. You will complete the course with a final major project which will include the opportunity to perform at an external venue. This course will allow you to develop your confidence and abilities in preparation for Higher Education or employment.
You will be able to immerse yourself in improvisation, characterisation, singing technique, jazz, ballet, contemporary dance, and urban dance. You will gain a true insight into the industry with the opportunity to work with professional performers who work in the West End and touring companies.
How you’ll learn
Units you may study include:
- Developing performance and production skills
- Preparing for progression
- Exploration of specialist study and context
- Extended project
Entry and progression
What you need and where it leads
- Entry requirements
- This course Level 3
- Further study
Entry requirements
To gain entry on this course you must have successfully completed a Level 3 Diploma in Performing Arts.
Not sure you meet these? Talk to us and we will help you find the right starting point.
Careers it can lead to
- Actors, Entertainers and Presenters £30,900 a year
- Arts Officers, Producers and Directors £36,200 a year
- Design Occupations £32,400 a year
- Artists £35,100 a year
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- Events Managers and Organisers £25,000 a year
With further study or experience
- Managers and Directors in the Creative Industries £50,800 a year
- Advertising Accounts Managers and Creative Directors £41,000 a year
Typical pay is the UK median for each job (Lightcast, October 2026).
Life on the course
See what it’s really like
Student Voice
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My long-term goal is to complete my training at drama school and work professionally with companies like the Royal Shakespeare Company, The PappyShow, or the National Theatre. I’m also open to the idea of moving abroad to grow and diversify my career even further.
For parents and carers
Supporting your child’s journey
A Friendly, Welcoming Place
Students are often surprised by how friendly and welcoming college is. It's a supportive community where they'll build genuine friendships and feel part of something.
About student lifeLearning Support
If your child has additional learning needs, our support team works with them from day one. Adjustments are put in place early so they can get the most out of their course.
About learning supportGCSE Support Built In
If your child needs to resit GCSE English or Maths, it's built into the timetable, not bolted on as an extra. They'll get structured support alongside their main course.
Learn moreQualifications That Count
These are nationally recognised qualifications with real academic weight. Your child will develop practical skills and knowledge that employers and universities genuinely value.
Your next step
Apply now, come and see us first, or ask us anything.
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What happens after you apply
1
You apply
Apply online and you’ll get a confirmation email.
2
You meet your tutor
We’ll invite you to an interview to talk through the course and your plans, and make sure it’s right for you.
3
You get an offer
We’ll email you a conditional or unconditional offer.
4
You get ready to start
Come to a taster session in the summer, then enrol in August, bringing your results.