Your Pathway to a Professional Career
Stageworks College offers full-time, professional training for students aged 16-21 who are passionate about performing arts. Our courses combine practical performance, theoretical study, and real-world experience to prepare you for higher education or a career in the industry.
Course Options
- Acting:
A three-year programme offering in-depth training for stage and screen.
- Performing Arts – Musical Theatre Pathway:
A two-year programme designed to nurture triple threat performers with an option third year for advanced training.
- Performing Arts – Dance Pathway:
A two-year programme covering a variety of dance styles and techniques and providing students with the necessary tools to stay healthy and promote career longevity. This pathway has an option third year for advanced training.
All students train five days a week with industry professionals in small classes, ensuring personalised support and comprehensive guidance throughout your journey.
What You’ll Study
Core Units (for all students):
- Investigating Practitioners’ Work
- Developing Skills and Techniques for Live Performance
- Group Performance Workshop
- Performing Arts in the Community
- Individual Performance Commission
- Final Live Performance to an Audience
Specialist Subjects by Pathway
Acting
Stage Combat
Screen Acting
Classical Text
Voice and Movement
Physical Theatre
Mask
Puppetry
Audio Performance
Acro
Musical Theatre
Ballet
Tap
Jazz
Contemporary
Commercial
Choreography
Singing Techniques
Acting Styles
Musical Theatre Techniques
Acro
Dance
Ballet
Tap
Jazz
Contemporary
Commercial
Urban/Hip Hop
Choreography and Devising
Healthy Dancer Theory
Acro
Pilates
Body Conditioning
Flexibility
Why Choose Stageworks?
- Pastoral and well being support
- Train in purpose-built studios with professional facilities
- Perform in full-scale productions with professional sets and costumes
- Join a college with a 100% success rate – graduates progress to top vocational conservatoires and universities, the West End, and international stages
- Accommodation available for students moving away from home
Where Can This Course Take You?
This qualification carries UCAS points and is recognised by leading universities and drama schools. Our graduates have progressed to:
- Employment in performing, choreography, arts education
- Degrees in acting, musical theatre, dance, theatre studies
- Conservatoires and drama schools like Italia Conti, Performers College, Mountview, Guildhall
Skills You’ll Gain
- Transferable skills: confidence, time-management, teamwork
- Advanced performance techniques
- Research and analysis
- Self-promotion and marketing
Boost Your Training with Our AP Package
For students who want to take their training to the next level, we offer an Audition Preparation (AP) Package at an extra cost.
- Adds 7 contact hours per week
- Includes private singing lesson (musical theatre and acting) and private dance lesson (dance) every week
- Advances student training through a more intense timetable of lessons with expert teachers
- Particularly useful for students in their final year, preparing for auditions for drama schools, conservatoires, and further education
The AP Package is optional, but it provides an invaluable boost to your skills and confidence when it matters most.
Ready to Begin?
Your future in performing arts starts here.