Performing arts courses to boost your career
Turn your passion for music and drama into a career with our range of accredited courses.
- Acting: Foundation (Certificate Level 2)
Course start date: Sat 10 Jan 2026 (and 2 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Danielle Allan, Sean Croft, Cara Jennings, Vernon ThompsonDo you want to be an actor but find it hard to fit the training around your other commitments? This intensive and practical accredited course, running every Saturday for 25 weeks including Induction and final tutorials, provides classes in the core disciplines of acting, voice and movement, and culminates in a showing of contemporary scene work to an invited audience. Successful candidates achieve the Level 2 Certificate in Performing Arts awarded by OCN London.
Full fee £1,499.00 Senior fee £1,499.00 Concession £1,499.00 - Stage management and technical theatre (Level 3 Award)Course start date: Fri 30 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lucy EllisA unique and excellent opportunity to gain practical skills and experience in one or more areas of technical production in theatre. The course introduces all aspects of mounting a theatre production including stage management, lighting and sound. This course will lead to a Level 3 Award, accredited by Open College Network London and recognised nationally.
Full fee £799.00 Senior fee £799.00 Concession £799.00 - Acting Diploma (Level 3) Course start date: Sat 19 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jayne Denny, Vernon Thompson, Martin WimpressThe Acting Diploma Level 3 course is an exciting and rigorous one-year part-time training in the core disciplines of acting. Taught by industry professionals, this Diploma Level 3 course will build your craft as an actor and is ideal for anyone intending to enter full time training at drama school.
The course fee is £3450.00. If you are unable to pay the course fee upfront, you can choose to apply for an Advanced Learning Loan from the Student Loans Company (SLC) to help cover the cost. The Advanced Learner loan available for this course is £2225.00. The remaining fee of £1225.00 will need to be paid at enrolment. If you are unable to pay this fee upfront, you can talk to our Information, Advice and Guidance team who will advise you on other financial support available. You can contact the Advice and Guidance Team by phone on (0203 871 3111) or by email: advice@citylit.ac.uk.. The Loan is written off on completion of a Higher Education degree course. For more information, please call Drama, Dance & Speech on 020 4582 0413. You can find more information about the Advanced Learner Loan here www.citylit.ac.uk/advanced-learner-loansFull fee £3,450.00 Senior fee £3,450.00 Concession £3,450.00
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